The line between life and death is always a thin one and never more so - literally and symbolically - than in the tiny state of Israel, which celebrates its 63rd birthday this week. (That's a lot of bar mitzvahs.) No sooner had the sirens sounded across the promised land of milk and honey, marking memorial day for the soldiers who have died fighting for Israel's survival, than fireworks splashed across the heavens, recalling that moment in 1948 when Israel declared its independence. The two commemorations are not unrelated. President Harry S. Truman, after days of bitter argument with his own State Department, announced just minutes after the declaration of Israeli independence that the United States would be the first to recognize the new state. As Israel took its first steps as a stat...
Filing week ended in Yakima County with at least two contested Yakima City Council races, including four newcomers for the seat being vacated by Dave Edler. Here are the filings in alphabetical order for local nonpartisan races, including some contests in Benton, Grant and Klickitat counties.
Candidates challenging Pittsburgh school board incumbents say board members and administrators need to do a better job of eliminating school inequity and fostering collaboration with parents. Generally, the school board does not directly talk to parents, and parents don't participate much," said Lisa Freeman, 49, of Manchester, one of three women challenging District 8 incumbent Mark Brentley Sr. "I want to be there to support parents and empower parents who are discouraged and/or uninvolved.
A trio of contested Vanderburgh County Council elections will determine which party controls the county's fiscal body for the next two years. Republicans now hold a 4-3 advantage. The County Council controls the purse strings of county government, crafting the annual budget and exercising authority over salaries and job descriptions. It can pass resolutions.
Of 10 potential contests this year for district judge, voters in the northwestern portion Westmoreland County have the lone contested race Nov. 8 as incumbent Elise Glenn faces a challenge from sheriff's Lt. Jason Buczak. Buczak, 36, of Bell Township won the Republican nomination in the spring primary by only 12 votes over Glenn, 52, of Washington Township. Glenn's margin of victory on the Democratic side was almost as narrow at 32 votes.
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