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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Deb McNeil (left) and Francis Benjamin (right) speaking at a candidate forum on Oct. 18

Introduction to the Pullman mayoral candidates

GRACE HARVEY, Evergreen reporter October 30, 2023

Pullman’s mayoral election will be held on Nov. 7 and two main candidates are competing for the position, which is open with no incumbent seeking reelection for the first time since 2004. Pullman...

Handy wins County Commissioner 2 seat

Handy wins County Commissioner 2 seat

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor November 19, 2020

Tom Handy won the position for Whitman County Commissioner 2 with 50.64 percent of the votes. Incumbent candidate Dean Kinzer received 48.85 percent of the votes, according to the Whitman County general...

Over 90 percent of the 1,400 ballots received by the Whitman County Elections Office by 3:30 on Nov. 3 were either sent by mail or left in ballot dropboxes.

Students react to contentious election

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief November 5, 2020

A majority of WSU students casted their ballots for the first time in a presidential election this year. Over 90 percent of the 1,400 ballots received at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 3 by the Whitman County Elections...

Washington voters approve comprehensive sex education in public schools, Inslees third term

Washington voters approve comprehensive sex education in public schools, Inslee’s third term

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter November 5, 2020

Gov. Jay Inslee won his third term as governor, with his opponent Loren Culp saying he will contest the recent state election results. Inslee won with 59 percent of the vote statewide, and 51.9 percent...

Republican incumbent Mary Dye and Libertarian challenger Brett Borden debated during a virtual forum Saturday afternoon.

County representative candidates debate sex education, climate change policies

MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter October 19, 2020

Republican incumbent Mary Dye and Libertarian challenger Brett Borden debated tax increases and Referendum 90, which requires schools to teach comprehensive sex education, during a virtual forum Saturday...

LWV President Bobbie Ryder said Senate Bill 5395 and Senate Joint Resolution 8212 will appear on this year’s ballot.

League of Women Voters hosts virtual issue forum about ballot measures

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter October 13, 2020

The League of Women Voters of Pullman and the Pullman Chamber of Commerce discussed a bill that would require schools to teach comprehensive sex education to all students, as well as a resolution that...

Incumbent Art Swannack is running for a county commissioner position. Primary elections are on Aug. 4.

County candidates file for election

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter May 26, 2020

A total of 49 county candidates have filed to run in the upcoming 2020 primary election on Aug. 4. There are 38 offices available in Whitman County including Congress and state representatives, state...

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