Retzer, incumbents file for mayor seats

Jim Retzer, a member of the Washington State Patrol detachment based in Colfax, filed for the open mayor's seat Monday morning after filing opened for the fall elections.

Colfax Mayor Todd Vanek announced April 1 that he did not plan to seek a third term as mayor.

Retzer was one of the applicants who applied for the Colfax City Council seat which was vacated by the resignation of Sarah McKnight at the start of 2018.

Mark Mackleit was appointed to the seat, and he filed Tuesday for the council 4 seat.

Incumbent Thomas Huntwork filed late Monday morning for the number-seven seat he holds on the Colfax City Council.

Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson, who announced last week that he plans to run for a "fifth and final term," also filed Monday for re-election, and Eileen Macoll filed for re-election to position six on Pullman's city council.

Incumbent mayors Carolyn Emerson-Farr, Albion; Jerry Weber, Colton; Steve Salzman, Endicott, and Troy Wilson of Tekoa have all filed for re-election.

Tuesday former Pullman councilman Francis Benjamin filed for city council seat six to challenge McColl, and Beth Ficklin has filed to challenge Susan Weed for the district one school board seat.

In Tekoa, Peter Martin and B.J. Sperber have filed for town council seat five, now held by John Guidice.

Erica Anderson filed for the district three seat on the Colfax School Board which is now held by Rob Smith.

Filing remains open at the elections office through Friday.