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The Yakima City Council voted Tuesday to not ask voters to increase car tabs to pay for city street repairs.

The Yakima City Council voted down a proposal on Tuesday that would have required a super-majority to raise taxes in the city of Yakima. However, City Councilman Bill Lover says it could be back in front of the council later this year. Lover, who backs the proposal says he has heard from some Yakima residents interested in bringing it back through a petition...

Thousands of ballots remain to be counted in Yakima county and across the state of Washington from the general election. Auditor Corky Mattingly says about 20 thousand ballots are waiting to be counted today. Mattingly believes most of the votes will continue the trends seen on election night...