KENNEWICK -- Almost everyone seems to have a nickname for the double roundabout at the Highway 395 and Highway 240 interchange in Kennewick.
Some can't be mentioned in a family newspaper, but we asked readers to vote on the others.
So far nearly 1,300 votes have been cast on tricityherald.com for 10 nominations.
Go to our Web site to see the next 10. The top six will be voted on Thanksgiving week.
The first round's leaders are Loop de Loop with 342 votes, Circle du Soleil with 309 votes and Confoundabout with 203 votes.
Choose this week from:
-- Blue Bridge Bow Tie,
-- Corkscrew,
-- Double Whammy,
-- Blueknot,
-- Doubleknot,
-- Spin-a-wick,
-- The Runabouts,
-- Helter Skelter,
-- Figure-It-Out,
-- Whiners' Loop.
Go to www.tricityherald.com and click on "Vote for 240/395 interchange name" in the "Breaking News" box.
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The last Republican president also had unsustainable deficit spending, causing huge national debt. Today's Senate has Democratic majority. Why has there been no Senate budget vote in 1,000 days?
Why has the Senate Majority Leader blocked at least 28 GOP lead House bills that create jobs in the private sector and many that eliminate tax loop holes for the wealthy? Because, the Senate majority leader knows that enough Democrats will vote with the Republicans on many of these bills, forcing the president to veto or approve these GOP initiatives. This president will not accept either of these outcomes.
Kennewick school levy: Yes
Kennewick school levy: Yes
The Kennewick School District levy vote is quite simple. A "yes" vote will continue vital services for Kennewick students, such as school counseling, specialist teachers (PE, music, library, reading, etc.), security, transportation and extracurricular activities (music, athletics, clubs).
A "no" vote will potentially shut down all of these vital programs for more than 16,000 of Kennewick's children for two years. This levy is a "replacement" levy, not a new tax.
Please join me and make the smart choice. Vote "yes" for Kennewick School District children.
3 irrigation district incumbents re-elected
3 irrigation district incumbents re-elected
Three irrigation district incumbents were re-elected Tuesday to three-year terms.
Unofficial results for the Kennewick Irrigation District showed David McKenzie, the current board president, with 780 votes. His challengers Kirk Higginson received 41 votes and Jim Wade had 40 votes.
The Columbia Irrigation District voting gave Division 4 incumbent Jim Gose 119 votes, defeating challenger Wayne Ehlers with 19 votes.
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Kennewick: Nichols
Kennewick: Nichols
I, for one, am very pleased to hear that Kennewick City Council candidate Loren Nichols is standing up to fight illegal immigration. I am also a believer of Kennewick being an English-only community, as well as the U.S. He's got my vote! Keep up the fight!
Sarah Wright, Kennewick
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