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.
If you haven't turned in your ballot for the Yakima County election yet, there's still time before the 8 p.m. deadline on Tuesday.
It's been less than a month since the state auditor's office revealed that City of Wapato officials have been violating state laws — most of whom are up for re-election this year.
Washington's Governor Jay Inslee will get a chance to pitch his presidential campaign to the nation Wednesday. CNN will be hosting a live town hall, starting at 7 p.m. local time, that will be moderated by Wolf Blitzer.
Franklin County may get a new coroner for the first time in 24 years. The race for the coroner position in Franklin County has been one of the closest this year. On Tuesday night, challenger Curtis McGary was ahead of…
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Christine Brown, Democratic Candidate for Washington's 4th Congressional District, has released a statement on her final thoughts following the Midterm Elections. Brown states the results are not finalized yet, as ballots will continue to be counted, but…
The election is near and there's still some time to register to vote.
As the primary election nears for Washington, county auditors want to make sure your vote counts.If you're participating in the primaries, your ballot must be in a drop box by 8 p.m. on August 7. The drop boxes provide another…
The primary election is August 7 and many initiatives are on the Benton County ballot.One of those is a bond proposed by Benton County Fire District #4. Kai Nielsen is urging voters to approve it. He credits his life to…
Yakima County Prosecutor Joseph Brusic has announced that he will seek re-election.
Results continue to come in for four Yakima Valley School District measures.
A funeral service director is looking to become the first new Franklin County coroner in over 24 years.Curtis McGary announced his bid to run in the election at the Franklin County courthouse surrounded by his friends and family.McGary said he's…
