Levy results are in, with good news!

Good news for the Valley's schools, as all of the votes in Tuesday’s special elections resulted in positive results.

School levies were approved by voters in Waitsburg, Prescott, Dixie, Dayton, Walla Walla and College Place.

School levies fund the extras that basic education dollars in Washington state do not, area officials have said.

In Waitsburg, levy dollars help pay for fine arts and STEM, athletics, innovative preschool programs, technology, career and technical education (CTE), extra-curricular activities, counseling and student support, and much more.

School levies must pass with a sim...