SEATTLE–A controversial bill regarding sex education has now reached a tipping point. The bill, signed by Governor Jay Inslee last month, requires all public schools to provide comprehensive sexual health education to students. It’s been heavily debated by local politicians…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s primary elections will proceed as scheduled on May 19, the state’s top election official said Thursday, though results may be slower to come in because of the coronavirus pandemic. Several states, including Ohio, Kentucky and…
(CNN) Former Vice President Joe Biden has a near-insurmountable lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders after sweeping Tuesday's primaries in Arizona, Florida and Illinois. Now, the question is whether the Democratic primary arrives at a swift end in the coming days or continue on longer, as states that…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by the coronavirus and building pressure on Bernie Sanders to abandon his campaign. The former vice…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s top health official will order the polls closed over concerns about the coronavirus, hours before voters were supposed begin casting ballots in the state’s presidential primary, the governor said late Monday. Gov. Mike DeWine announced…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden won the statewide vote in Washington’s vote-by-mail Democratic presidential primary, maintaining the narrow lead he’s held over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders since last week as additional results were counted Monday. Biden’s…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The dizzying fight for the Democratic presidential nomination reaches a critical juncture on Tuesday as millions of voters from Maine to California head to the polls. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has energized liberals and young voters,…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Democrats unleashed a roaring assault against Bernie Sanders and seized on Mike Bloomberg’s past with women in the workplace during a contentious debate that tested the strength of the two men at the center of the…
The Presidential Primary Election ballots were mailed Feb. 19, according to the Benton County Auditor's Office. Ballots must be postmarked or returned on or before March 10, Election Day. No postage is required for ballots returned via the US Postal…
UPDATE: Below are links to the first round of results for each county's special election: Benton County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=03&map=CTY Kittitas County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=19&map=CTY Walla Walla County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=36&map=CTY Yakima County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=39&map=CTY Franklin County https://results.votewa.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=11&map=CTY -- Tuesday is a special election day for Benton,…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Nearly a week after the election, a measure that reinstates the use of affirmative action in state employment, contracting and admission to public colleges and universities was continuing to be narrowly rejected by Washington voters as counties move closer to finishing their vote counts.
Here's a list of the preliminary results for mayor and city council races in Yakima County:
While votes are still coming in for the primary election, results from Tuesday night indicate Wapato City Council member Keith Workman will be serving the city as Mayor in the next term.
Bonds and levys were another big part of the ballot for voters in both Washington and Oregon.All propositions are currently passing except one, concerning the Toppenish School District. The results below were pulled from the 8 p.m. update.BENTON CO. Benton…
Election Day is near and local county auditors want to make sure you get your ballot in the right way.
Election season is here, but it's also called
With Wapato Mayor Dora Alvarez-Roa refusing to resign and the Wapato City Council reportedly powerless to remove her, the task of ousting the mayor has fallen to prosecutors — and an old, rarely-used state statute.
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, a day dedicated to "create broad awareness of voter registration opportunities."It's held on the fourth Tuesday of September each year and was first observed in 2012. According to the National Voter Registration Day website,…
College Place residents can now check out books with ease.The city has no library of its own. However, a measure on Tuesday's ballot looked to include College Place in the Walla Walla rural library district.The latest update had the measure…
Benton County Fire District #1 is seeing some success and failure of their two propositions that were on Tuesday night's ballot.As of 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the district's levy was passing with a 55% approval rating. It will cost $1.50/$1,000…
For the second time, it appears voters have rejected the idea of approving a levy to fund the operation and maintenance of the new Selah Aquatic Center.
While votes are still coming in for the primary election, results from Tuesday night indicate Wapato Mayor Dora Alvarez-Roa — with just 22 votes — will not be on November's ballot.
Preliminary results are in for the Aug. 6 primary election in Yakima County and KAPP-KVEW has an interactive graph to help you sort through them.
