Several Yakima City Council candidates answered questions about COVID-19, health care access and local government’s response to the pandemic during a forum last week sponsored by the group Yakima Health First. In this Q&A, see their responses. 

Yakima police investigating an alleged break-in at Yakima City Council candidate Garth McKinney’s home found no evidence of burglary or the harassment McKinney described, even after reviewing his video surveillance.

Three candidates are vying for the Yakima school board’s Position 2, with Don Davis Jr. running to retain his seat.

The Yakima County Elections Office has devised a new policy to ensure the constitutional right of its employees to run for office while maintaining election integrity.

Four candidates are vying for the Yakima City Council District 4 seat currently held by Kay Funk.

The District 2 seat is held by Jason White, who is not running for reelection. White had not participated in a City Council meeting since June 2020 until he attended Tuesday’s meeting this week.

Yakima County Commissioner LaDon Linde and his challenger, Autumn Torres, say getting the county fully reopened is a priority now that COVID-19 vaccinations are readily available.

It’s a four-way race for the Yakima City Council District 6 seat held by Brad Hill, who is not seeking reelection.

It’s nearly primary election time, which means ballots are heading to voters in the coming weeks so they can narrow down candidates for school boards, City Councils and the Yakima County Commission.