Medical Lake's deer committee holds first meeting

Medical Lake residents packed the City Hall auditorium, Oct. 28, for the Citizens Deer Advisory Committee’s first meeting. The purpose of the committee is for residents to come together and look at methods on how to mitigate the increasing deer population within city limits and forward their recommendations to the City Council.

During the meeting, several citizens voiced their concerns about the negative impact the deer population has had on the community. Some residents shared stories about seeing up to nearly 60 deer on their property or other areas in Medical Lake. Others were concerned abo...