DAYTON - Columbia and Walla Walla Counties counted their remaining general election ballots Monday, and those results appeared to push the hospital levy measure vote over the needed 60% approval threshold to pass. With all of the votes counted in both counties, 60.08% of the total votes were in favor. If the final count holds, the levy will pass by two votes.

The preliminary ballot count after Nov. 7 showed 59.99% in favor, one vote shy of the 60% needed to pass.

On Monday, Columbia County Auditor's Office counted its final 17 ballots, with 13 in favor and four against. The Walla Walla County...