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Rep. Maureen Walsh (Walla Walla) suffered heart attack, missing a number of votes during hospitalization.

Although the final tally is not done, it appears The Link project is not going to pass.The latest update from Benton County (Wednesday afternoon) it still trailed by about a 14 percent margin. But we were curious as to which parts of town supported it the most or the least?

County election officials are investigating ballots from the Wapato area because of what appear to be 'glaring' discrepancies between the signatures on the voter registration cards, and the ones on the ballots.

Many people complain about the Government, their policies, taxes, etc. But everyone knows that you can't influence these things without voting, and you can't vote without registering. Whether it be for new school board members, projects such as The Link, or even any possible proposals in the future to send cherries to the Sun, your vote will always be important...

So far, 46 cases in Oregon and 74 in Washington state have been referred to county prosecutors, for possible charges.

Interim Sheriff Jerry Hatcher won a close election over Sgt. Ken Lattin of the Kennewick police department in the August primary, to see who would take over as the leader of Benton County. And, the city council candidates have shaped up for the November General election.

Now, folks out in the West Richland area will find it easier to cast their ballot, starting with the primary in August.

According to some in depth digging by Portland TV station KGW, 70% of the 112 Portland 'protestors' against Donald Trump's election did not register to vote, did not vote in the election, and most were from out of state.

According to the Washington Policy Center (WPC), a third major city or county in Washington state has now adopted a 2/3 (two thirds) policy towards raising taxes on it's residents.

Besides the Presidential race, we will also find out if businesses will be required to raise the minimum wage, and offer paid sick time for all workers, as well as if our gas prices and living costs will jump.