Seventeen candidates seek school board seats

Seventeen candidates are running for school board positions on the Nov. 2 general election ballot, and only four of the races have more than one name on the ballot.

Three positions are up for grabs on the Shelton School Board, with a single candidate on the ballot for each position.

Marty Best, who was selected in September to complete Lynn Eaton’s unfinished term, is seeking to continue the two-year unexpired term representing District 2. Best works as the administrative services manager for Grays Harbor Transit.

Matthew Welander is the only name on the ballot for a four-year term representin...