State Representative Janelle Bynum is campaigning in Central Oregon this weekend, as we’re just over a month away from Election Day. Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District candidate was joined by state Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum for her visit to the region.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon House District 59 Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson, R-Prineville, and Democratic challenger Brian Samp debated a wide array of issues, from abortion rights and the DMV voter registration errors to transgender high school athletes and the Greater Idaho movement, during a live Decision 2024 debate Tuesday night on NewsChannel 21. Here are
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Oregon House District 59 candidates Republican incumbent Vikki Breese-Iverson and Democratic challenger Brian Samp give their closing statements and ask for voters’ support in the third and final segment of Tuesday night’s Decision 2024 debate.
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In our second segment of a Decision 2024 live debate, the two House District 59 candidates, Republican incumbent Vikki Breese-Iverson and Democratic challenger Brian Samp, are asked about transgender high school athletes and abortion rights.
Continue Reading At our live NewsChannel 21 Decision 2024 debate Tuesday evening, the two Oregon House District 59 candidates, Republican incumbent Vikki Breese-Iverson and Democratic challenger Brian Samp respond to questions about growth and rural values, the recent voter registration of over 300 noncitizens and the Greater Idaho movement.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade is celebrating National Voter Registration Day by encouraging eligible Oregonians to register to vote or update their voter registration at OregonVotes.gov/register. National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday started in 2012 that is dedicated to celebrating our democracy. The deadline to register to
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District said Monday it has placed Measure 9-176 on the Nov. 5 ballot, asking Deschutes County voters to approve a permanent tax rate at a limit of six cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. If approved, the measure would provide a stable funding source
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More than 300 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote in Oregon over the last three years through a data entry error by the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Services (DMV), KGW reported.
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The two candidates for Oregon Senate District 27, Democrat Anthony Broadman and Republican Michael Summers, clashed repeatedly in a contentious live debate on NewsChannel 21 Tuesday night, each seeking to paint the other as an extremist who won’t bring people together and serve Central Oregonians well in Salem.
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NewsChannel 21’s second live Decision 2024 debate concluded Thursday night with Oregon Senate District 27 candidates Anthony Broadman and Michael Summers each offering closing statements and making their case for voters to elect them.
Continue ReadingPart 2 of our live Decision 2024 debate Thursday night between Oregon Senate District 27 candidates Anthony Broadman and Michael Summers focused on Highway 97’s big changes and needs, legislative walkouts and homeless camps.
Continue Reading The first part of our live Decision 2024 debate Thursday night between Oregon Senate District 27 candidates Democrat Anthony Broadman and Republican Michael Summers featured opening statements and questions about low graduation rates, Measure 110 reforms and the high cost of housing and rents.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After Tuesday night’s presidential debate, I hit the town for reaction. In the wake of the presidential debate, marked by fiery exchanges, policy clashes, and personal jabs, it has become the focal point of discussions across Central Oregon. Debate, reactions by voters, highlight deepening divides as the race for the presidency
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Deschutes County sheriff’s candidates Captain William Bailey and Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp squared off in a live 30-minute debate Monday evening on NewsChannel 21, answering questions on issues ranging from homeless and drugs to the budget and potential lawsuits alleging political retaliation against Vander Kamp and his political supporters.
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In the third and final segment of our live Decision 2024 debate, Deschutes County sheriff’s candidates Capt. William Bailey and Sgt. Kent Vander Kamp give their closing statements and why they believe they should lead the sheriff’s office going forward.
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In the second part of our live NewsChannel 21 Decision 2024 debate, sheriff’s candidates Captain William Bailey and Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp answered questions about assuring school safety, having fewer repeat offenders and the recent claims of political retaliation in the sheriff’s office.
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Deschutes County sheriff’s candidates Captain William Bailey, Kent Vander Kamp give opening statements and respond to questions about dealing with homelessness, the flow of drugs and issues related to the sheriff’s office budget.
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Deschutes County sheriff’s Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp, one of two candidates running for sheriff, announced Thursday he has filed a tort claim notice against the current sheriff’s office administration, alleging ongoing targeting, harassment and election interference by certain administration members.
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Rep. Lori Chavez DeRemer made two campaign stops in Bend on Wednesday, on the heels of a weekend visit by Democratic opponent Janelle Bynum, as a new poll found the closely watched race as close as ever.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Secretary of State’s Elections Division released the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Voters’ Pamphlet for the November General Election on Tuesday. Here’s their announcement: This online version of the pamphlet is available on our website to assist military and overseas voters who receive ballots later this month, and
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