Brown leads Washington AG polls
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years AGO
OLYMPIA – Democrat Nick Brown is leading the polls for attorney general with 55.8% of the votes. His opponent, Republican Pete Serrano has 44.1% of the votes.
However, as votes continue to be counted, the winner could change until the County Canvassing Boards certify and transmit the results to the Secretary of State’s Office Nov. 26 and the Secretary of State certifies the election Dec. 5.
As of Nov. 8, at 4:50 p.m. Brown received around 1.9 million votes and Serrano pulled about 1.4 million votes, according to the Washington Secretary of State.
However, in Grant County as of Nov. 8 Serrano led in local polling with 13,743 votes and 72.36% of voters. Brown received 5,237 votes and 227.57% of the Grant County vote. The same trend happened in Adams County as of Nov. 8, with Serrano receiving 2,725 votes or 75.33% of the votes. Brown received 1,207 votes or 24.41% of the votes.
Serrano won the Aug. 6 primary election with around 814,000 votes or 42.11% of voters. Brown received around 680,000 votes or 35.28% of voters. The third candidate, democrat Manka Dhingra received almost 436,000 votes or 22.54% of voters.
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Connell woman killed in Booker Road crash
CONNELL — Charges are pending against a Kennewick man following a collision about 12 miles south of Othello that killed a Connell woman and injured three other people Tuesday evening. A Washington State Patrol press memo said intoxicating substances were a factor. Jessica Zarate, 37, Connell, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near the intersection of SR 17 and South Booker Road, the WSP memo said. She was driving south on Booker Road approaching the intersection when her car was hit by a pickup driven by John Reiss, 62, Kennewick. Edgar Garcia Quirino, 28, Othello, was driving north on SR 17 and ran into Zarate's car, the WSP memo said. The crash occurred at about 6:40 p.m.
Wheeler Road closed because of traffic collision
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Doors opening: The Currents will provide homeownership for more local workers
About 104 homes are planned at the former Atlas sawmill site
Teachers, nurses, firefighters and other workers who keep Coeur d’Alene running will soon have more places to buy a home in the community where they work. About 104 homes are being planned to be built at Atlas Waterfront, on roughly 10 acres that are part of a swath of land that was once home to the Atlas sawmill and is being redeveloped. Ignite CDA, the city of Coeur d’Alene’s urban renewal agency, is leading this effort.