Sandra Linde News Today

Results Tuesday night showed challengers leading in three races in the West Valley School District and close contests for two seats in the Selah School District.

With Sunnyside School District laying out a strategic plan and addressing concerns like school safety and bilingual education, there is a lot of interest in who will lead the districts

An incumbent will likely face a tough battle in the November general election for a school board seat in West Valley, and preliminary results show a Toppenish school board incumbent

The primary race for the Sunnyside school board District 4 position will include three candidates on the ballot, though only two are actively running.

Aside from the typical races for local office and ballot measures, the Aug. 1 primary ballot features something unique to the area – a Lower Valley public hospital district.