Lining up in Puyallup
Reporter Sean Robinson squeezed off a shot of his polling place in Puyallup, just before a sharp-eyed elections volunteer told him to turn off his wireless phone. This was the mid-morning scene at the...
View ArticleGoldmark takes lead for lands commissioner
From The Associated Press: Democrat Peter Goldmark has taken a slim lead in the race for Washington state lands commissioner. The Okanogan rancher and molecular biologist is trying to unseat two-term...
View ArticleReichert leads Burner by less than 2,000 votes
As of 9:54 a.m., Republican Dave Reichert is leading Democrat Darcy Burner by 1,149 votes statewide in the U.S. Congressional District 8 race. Reichert has 70,232 votes while Burner has 69,083.
View ArticleTacoma’s term limits measure failing
Tacoma’s Proposition 1, which would repeal term limits, is failing. The no votes were leading by 543 in the last count. Pierce County is scheduled to release new numbers at 7 p.m. today.
View ArticleBaird says he will vote yes on health care bill
From reporter Les Blumenthal in the Washington, D.C., bureau: WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Brian Baird, D-Vancouver, says he going to support the health care bill the House is expected to vote on later...
View ArticleProsecutor race won’t include Corey (this year)
Reporter Adam Lynn posted this Tuesday on the Lights & Sirens blog: CoreyTacoma defense attorney Barbara Corey won’t run for Pierce County prosecutor this year. There has been speculation that...
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