Rep. Mike Hope and Sen. Steve Hobbs testified in favor of Senate Bill 6842 yesterday, which would allocate $5 million toward the planning and design for Frontier Village intersection improvements on State Route 9.

"As the only highway running parallel to Interstate 5 in Snohomish County, Highway 9 is an important lifeline for many of us in the area," Hope said. "Steve and I want to ensure the funding is provided to fix this dangerous intersection with Highway 204."

Joining Hope and Hobbs in Olympia were several Lake Stevens officials: Mayor Vern Little, City Administrator Jan Berg, Police Chief Randy Celori, Marcus Tageant from the Chamber of Commerce, as well as Owen Carter from Snohomish County.

"There was no opposition to the project, so we look forward to the funding coming through so the city and the county can get to work," Hope said.