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John Blom, left, won the race for the District 3 seat on the Clark County council, and Eileen Quiring won the race for the District 4 seat.

Election 2016: Blom, Quiring to join Clark County council

John Blom, left, won the race for the District 3 seat on the Clark County council, and Eileen Quiring won the race for the District 4 seat.

November 12, 2016, 5:10pm Clark County News

The races for Clark County council are now settled after Tanisha Harris, candidate for the District 3 position, called John Blom on Friday to congratulate him on his victory. Read story

Joanne Pinelli is among roughly 75 people taking part in a Friday night protest in Vancouver against Donald Trump&#039;s presidential campaign rhetoric and win in Tuesday&#039;s election.

Protesters take to streets in Vancouver

Joanne Pinelli is among roughly 75 people taking part in a Friday night protest in Vancouver against Donald Trump&#039;s presidential campaign rhetoric and win in Tuesday&#039;s election.

November 11, 2016, 10:34pm Clark County News

Several dozen demonstrators marched through downtown Vancouver on Friday evening to protest Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric and victory in the presidential election Tuesday. Read story

Hillary Clinton Democratic candidate ahead in popular vote

2016 results put new focus on Electoral College

Hillary Clinton Democratic candidate ahead in popular vote

November 10, 2016, 9:41pm Election

The fact that Hillary Clinton most likely won the U.S. popular vote but won’t be president has some people wondering, “Wait, why do we do it this way?” Read story

John Blom, top left, Republican candidate for the District 3 position on the Clark County council, has raised $60,393 for his campaign as of mid-October 2016, according to filings with the state's Public Disclosure Commission, more than any other candidate seeking a seat on the county council this fall. Tanisha Harris, top right, his Democratic opponent, is just behind at $55,574.

Kraft, Blom solidify leads in latest election results

John Blom, top left, Republican candidate for the District 3 position on the Clark County council, has raised $60,393 for his campaign as of mid-October 2016, according to filings with the state's Public Disclosure Commission, more than any other candidate seeking a seat on the county council this fall. Tanisha Harris, top right, his Democratic opponent, is just behind at $55,574.

November 10, 2016, 6:45pm Clark County News

The race for District 4 position on Clark County council is now over. Read story

Spending yields mixed results in state high court fights

November 10, 2016, 5:25pm Election

Millions of dollars in campaign spending produced mixed results for the groups seeking to sway state supreme courts around the country. Read story

A protester pleads with police Wednesday in Oakland, Calif. Police in Oakland blocked thousands of people protesting Donald Trump&#039;s election from getting onto a highway Wednesday night. The crowd chanting and waving signs gathered in Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland in the afternoon.

’Not my president:’ Trump denounced in protests across U.S.

A protester pleads with police Wednesday in Oakland, Calif. Police in Oakland blocked thousands of people protesting Donald Trump&#039;s election from getting onto a highway Wednesday night. The crowd chanting and waving signs gathered in Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland in the afternoon.

November 10, 2016, 3:01pm Election

Demonstrators took to the streets in San Francisco and gathered in a New York City park Thursday to express their outrage over Donald Trump's unexpected presidential win while Trump supporters took to social media and denounced demonstrators as hypocrites or worse for not accepting defeat in a democratic process. Read story

Vice-President-elect Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence waves as they arrive during his election night rally, Wednesday in New York.

Rally set for VP-elect Pence, who’ll finish governor’s term

Vice-President-elect Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence waves as they arrive during his election night rally, Wednesday in New York.

November 10, 2016, 11:05am Election

The Indiana Republican Party planned a public rally for Thursday to welcome Gov. Mike Pence back to the state for the first time as vice president-elect. Read story

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., addresses an overflow room while campaigning for Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, during a Get Out the Vote rally at Colorado College on Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Bernie Sanders doesn’t rule out a 2020 White House run

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., addresses an overflow room while campaigning for Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, during a Get Out the Vote rally at Colorado College on Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo.

November 10, 2016, 10:29am Election

Bernie Sanders is leaving open the possibility of another presidential bid, saying in a Thursday interview that he wants to focus on helping the party rebuild its base after Donald Trump’s victory. Read story

Rep. Smith blasts Trump’s ‘bitter, divisive’ campaign

November 10, 2016, 10:22am Election

Rep. Adam Smith says President-elect Donald Trump “ran the most bitter, divisive, and negative presidential campaign in history.” Read story

Protesters march North on State Street to express their disapproval of the election of Donald Trump on Wednesday in Chicago.

Thousands join anti-Trump protests around country

Protesters march North on State Street to express their disapproval of the election of Donald Trump on Wednesday in Chicago.

November 9, 2016, 10:13pm Election

The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday, as protesters flooded city streets to condemn Donald Trump’s election in demonstrations that police said were mostly peaceful. Read story