Medical Lake City Councilman John Paikuli steps down

Medical Lake will once again go through the exercise of filling a vacant seat on its city council following the announcement that John Paikuli has resigned his Position 1 slot.

The decision was announced at the July 24 council meeting.

"Yes, I'll be stepping down effective about Aug. 1," Paikuli wrote in an email. The specific time isn't quite determined yet, but within the first week of August. He is not only moving outside of the city limits but outside of the state borders.

"As my extended family ages, the Paikuli's have decided to return to our original home in Hawaii," he said.

The Paikul...