Primary election ends Tuesday

CHENEY – Spokane County elections officials said ballots are coming in for contested West Plains races on the Aug. 1 primary ballot.

This year so far, 819 ballots (13%) out of 6,298 mailed to registered voters in Cheney had been returned by Tuesday, July 25.

In Airway Heights, 342 (2%) had been returned out of 4,641 so far.

In the Medical Lake School District races, 245 ballots (about 7%) out of 6,792 had been returned.

The Cheney School District ballot return was higher, with 2,596 (11.6%) out of 25,502 returned as of July 25.

At 13.6%., Spokane County Fire District No. 3 voters posted the hi...