Ballots in mail this week

RITZVILLE – Voting in the Nov. 8 general election gets underway this week with ballots being mailed to registered voters.

In Adams County, 7,770 ballots were scheduled to go in the mail this week, Auditor Heidi Hunt said.

"Ballots will be mailed to voters this week," Hunt said.

Contested local races include Miguel A. "Mike" Garza and Terry Thompson squaring off for County Commission No. 3 seat and Dale J. Wagner of Othello and Matthew Carlson of Ritzville facing off for Adams County Sheriff.

"Many of you have been asking about the removal of the ballot drop boxes at the city of Ritzville and t...