NCW — Many candidates got lucky this week after no one signed up to run against them.
Bridget Mire
Reporter
NCW — By the end of the week, many candidates found themselves facing competition for the coming election.
Bridget Mire
Reporter
NCW — Candidate filing started Monday and runs through Friday for the fall election.
Bridget Mire
Reporter
OLYMPIA — A fundraising organization that made the largest donations to the 2018 Grant County Public Utility District elections has been assessed a $10,000 fine for failing to register as a political committee, failing to disclose donors and failing to disclose financial information.
CHELAN — Mayor Mike Cooney initially planned to only serve one term, but now he says he just enjoys the job too much.
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CHELAN — Voters in the Lake Chelan School District soundly rejected at $75.5 million bond proposal at the polls Tuesday, with a 57-percent “no” vote.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
PATEROS — Pateros Elementary School students will get a break from the winter weather soon.
Nevonne McDaniels
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NCW — The Chelan County Auditor’s Office mailed ballots Thursday for the April 23 special election.
LEAVENWORTH — Born and raised in Leavenworth, Scott Bradshaw went out of town and state to pursue a career in the utility industry, but returned to retire in his hometown.
LEAVENWORTH — Two of Carl Florea's neighbors have primary residences elsewhere and only live in Leavenworth part time.
LEAVENWORTH — Although Cheri Farivar's office doesn't have term limits, she said she believes in them.
EAST WENATCHEE — A second East Wenatchee council member has announced candidacy for the fall mayoral election.
EAST WENATCHEE — Eastmont School Board President Steve Piccirillo announced Monday he will not seek re-election this fall.
WENATCHEE — Voters in the city of Wenatchee may be casting ballots in new precincts next election.
LEAVENWORTH — Cascade Medical Center’s emergency medical services tax renewal is passing.
NCW — It looks like local school districts will be able to pursue planned projects, as all measures in today's election are passing.
NCW — Voting has started for the Feb. 12 special election, which includes tax proposals to benefit local school and hospital districts.
WENATCHEE — Before a packed courtroom, Travis Brandt, after his third attempt at the bench, was sworn in Tuesday as Chelan County’s newest superior court judge.
ORONDO — Douglas County Fire District 4's proposed property tax increase is failing by just 10 votes, but it's not over yet.
WENATCHEE — Bob Bugert has won a seat on the Chelan County Commission, narrowly defeating businessman Shon Smith.
NCW — After most elections in Washington there is often a brief period when petitions, memes and stories about dividing the state in two flood the internet.
WENATCHEE — Bob Bugert took the lead over Shon Smith Friday afternoon in the race for a seat on the Chelan County Commission.
WENATCHEE — Election night is over, but ballots still remain to be counted.
WATERVILLE — The results of an oil tax advisory vote on Douglas County ballots were reported incorrectly by elections officials Tuesday.
WENATCHEE — Chelan County Commissioner Keith Goehner seemed in line Tuesday to defeat family physician Dr. Ann Diamond for Position 1 in the 12th Legislative District.
WENATCHEE — After a heated monthslong battle, Democrat Dr. Kim Schrier was leading Republican Dino Rossi in the 8th Congressional District.
WENATCHEE — Familiar faces are holding strong leads in the races for Chelan County sheriff and Douglas County sheriff.
WENATCHEE — Judge Kristin Ferrera is on pace to retain her position as Chelan County Superior Court judge.
WENATCHEE — Incumbent Deanna Walter appears to have won reelection for Chelan County Assessor.
WENATCHEE — Randy Smith appears to have won the race for Chelan County PUD Commission, Position 2.
NCW — Marc Straub has a decisive lead as of Tuesday night in the race for Douglas County commissioner.
Update Friday 4:22 p.m.: WENATCHEE — Bob Bugert took the lead over Shon Smith Friday afternoon in the race for a seat on the Chelan County Commission.
WENATCHEE — Both Douglas and Chelan counties are expecting voter turnout to pass 65 percent this year, about 10 percent higher than the previous midterm elections.
NCW — For the past 10 years, Chelan and Douglas county voters have mostly favored Republican candidates.
WENATCHEE — Tacos are a great way to get people civically engaged.
Election Day is less than a week away, but more than 23 million Americans are apparently so psyched or angry or frightened or inspired or whatever drives people to the polls that they have already cast their ballots.
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NCW — U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse has far surpassed his opponent, Christine Brown, in campaign contributions, raising nearly $1.1 million.
WENATCHEE — It would be hard to rig an election these days.
NCW — Washington state’s election system is one of the most secure in the nation according to Washington Secretary of State officials.
WENATCHEE — Campaigning for Chelan County Superior Court Judge, Position 3 is a young judge appointed by the governor and a longtime Wenatchee attorney banking on his years of experience.
EPHRATA — The vendor who mistakenly sent Grant County voters ballot-return envelopes that required postage is working to resolve the problem.
EPHRATA — Grant County voters were mistakenly sent ballot-return envelopes that require postage.
I grew up in Ephrata, where my father worked on the Columbia Basin Project which brought water that enabled farming across the Columbia Plateau. Today I’m a farmer growing apples, cherries, grapes and Timothy hay.
The sanctity of the vote is a fundamental value in our great nation, yet in a guest editorial on Oct. 18, the Grant County Republican executive board asked you to give away your vote in the race between Sylvia Hammond and Matt Manweller.
NCW — If the number of ballots returned so far is any indicator, Douglas and Chelan county auditors say, there should be a good turnout for the Nov. 6 election.
With the Nov. 6 election right around the corner, I want to offer insights as to the impacts I-940 and I-1639 will have on local and all Washington State law enforcement. Having listened to several debates and evaluations of both measures' printed text, I am opposed to both initiatives and e…
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following was submitted by county commission candidate Shon Smith in response to last week's column by Kelli Scott.
OLYMPIA — One Washington state lawmaker wants election ads by political-action committees to display logos of their corporate donors, and some kind of warning label.