COLUMBIA CO. HOSPITAL DISTRICT: Hospital Vote a Dead Heat

Preliminary results: Yes No

Columbia Co. 1,005 - 58.36% 717 - 41.64%

Walla Walla Co. 269 - 64.98% 145 - 35.02%

Total 1,274 - 59.64% 862 - 40.36%

DAYTON - The Columbia County Hospital District bond levy measure appeared too close to call Tuesday night after preliminary voting results were released. Preliminary vote counts showed a 59.64 percent yes vote for combined votes in Columbia and Walla Walla Counties.

The measure needs a 60% yes vote to pass. If the preliminary count were to hold, the measure would fail by about seven votes. H...