Local levies pass in the Primary - Bell, Claypool move to General Election ballot in Lind

Maintenance and Operation (M&O) levies in Lind, Washtucna and Ritzville passed after the announcement of the Aug. 4 Primary results.

The Primary ballot also hosted three candidates for State Representative and Lind Council Position No. 4, with two candidates being selected to move on to the General Election ballot.

In the Lind Council Position No. 4 race, Incumbent Paula Bell received 69.93 percent of votes. Opponent John Claypool received 27.75 percent of votes, and Opponent Richard Baldwin received 3.92 percent of votes.

The two candidates with the majority of votes, Bell and Claypool, now m...