Yakima Firefighters Hoping You’ll Renew the EMS Levy
Fire officials in the West Valley Fire Department say it's not a new levy.
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Police Want Permanent Law Tax to Catch More Bad Guys in Yakima
The money supports law and justice across the board say local authorities.
Judge Rules City Income Tax Measure Invalid
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A superior court judge has ruled that a ballot measure that would create an income tax for some city of Olympia residents was invalid and would not appear on the November ballot.
Pierce County Superior Court Judge Jack Nevin, presiding in a Thurston County courtroom, ruled Wednesday that the measure — which sought a 1...
Carbon Tax Initiative Goes to November Ballot
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — An initiative that would create a carbon tax in Washington state is now headed to the November ballot.
Lawmakers adjourned the special legislative session late Tuesday without taking action on Initiative 732, thus sending the statewide ballot measure to voters.
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Voting Ballots in Your Mailbox
If you are a registered voter in Yakima County it's likely you've received your ballot in the mail, if not it's on the way. Secretary of State Sam Reed says before you vote study that voters pamphlet.
Among the many ballot measures voters are being asked to legalize gay marriage and legalize marijuana for those over 21 years old...
Voting Ballots Arriving in Yakima Next Week
By this time next week, 105,000 Yakima County voters will have a ballot available for the November election. County Elections Manager Kathy Fisher says ballots should arrive by the Oct. 17.
Fisher says since the Aug. 7 primary election, 3,682 people became new voters in the county...
Change of Government on the Ballot for Union Gap
Union Gap voters will have a chance to change the form of government on the November ballot.
The city currently has a strong mayoral form of government, but if approved by voters, the city would run like Yakima. A seven-member council will hire a city manager to run the government...