Deschutes County Elections Office to test vote-counting system
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In preparation for the Nov. 7 Special Election, the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office will test the county’s vote-counting…
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Three money measures are on some Deschutes County voters’ Nov. 7 special election ballot
Isabella Warren spoke with Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison on the three money measures some residents will decide on in the Nov. 7 special…
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Redmond and CRR fire levies, Ponderosa Pines E. and Camp Sherman road measures only items on Nov. C.O. ballots
The upcoming Nov. 7 Special Election is fast approaching. Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison says two measures have been filed for this election.…
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‘A critical step’: Redmond Fire & Rescue asking voters to approve new levy in November to meet growing needs
Redmond Fire & Rescue has laid out details for the public of its proposed five-year local option levy on the November ballot, aimed at enhancing the…
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Bend’s Knopp, other GOP senators who boycotted Oregon Legislature file for reelection, despite being disqualified
Oregon state senators with at least 10 absences during a record-setting Republican walkout are supposed to be disqualified from running for…
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Bend City Councilor Anthony Broadman announces state Senate bid at unions’ Labor Day Picnic
The Central Oregon Labor Chapter and local union members held their traditional Labor Day Picnic gathering Monday afternoon at Bend’s Alpenglow Park…
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‘He definitely needs to be recalled’: Sunriver homeowners frustrated after misleading email endorses candidate
Homeowners in Sunriver are voting this month on electing directors to the Sunriver Owners Association…
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Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, 4 other Senate Republicans announce 2024 re-election bids, seek M. 113 ruling
Five Oregon Senate Republicans, including Tim Knopp of Bend, announced plans Monday to seek re-election next year, and two are asking the secretary…
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner announces new House bid, seeks Nov. 2024 rematch with Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner formally launched her 2024 campaign for Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District Monday “to defeat Republican Rep. Lori…
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Bend native, Democrat Kevin Easton announces bid for Fifth District congressional seat
Bend native and Salem resident Kevin Easton announced Sunday his campaign for United States Congress in Oregon’s 5th District, seeking to…
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Public reacts to special district election results, Bend Fire levy’s narrow approval amid varied ballot returns
Tuesday’s special district election, often one that draws relatively little voter attention, brought in a higher turnout than anticipated for…
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Controversial Deschutes Public Library board member Ray Miao wins contested race with 61 percent of vote
NewsChannel 21 spoke Wednesday with Deschutes Public Library Board member Ray Miao, who was reelected Tuesday, defeating challenger Marisa Chappell…
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Bend Fire’s levy narrowly passes, La Pine’s more handily; Crook County voters sweep out school, park board incumbents
Despite the economic uncertainties of the times, Bend-area voters narrowly approved a significantly larger five-year operating levy for Bend Fire &…
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Ballots in the mail soon for May 16 special district election — but fewer than 1/3 of voters may fill them out
Oregon’s upcoming May 16 Special District Election is all about local decision-makers and money requests, without the statewide and national races…
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ODOT election reminder: Campaign signs are not allowed in highway rights of way, will be removed
As the May 16 elections draw near, the Oregon Department of Transportation says campaigns and their friends should remember the agency will remove…
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La Pine Rural Fire District seeks levy boost in May to add staff amid sharp rise in calls
The La Pine Rural Fire District says it’s asking for its first operations levy increase since 1998 to add staff and cut response times amid rising…
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Terrebonne sewer district measure was losing by single vote a week ago; later ballots bring 8-vote passage
The only measure on last week’s special election ballot, to create a Terrebonne sanitary (sewer) district, was losing by a single vote when ballots…
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Terrebonne sewer district vote too close to call
Of the 154 total ballots sent out, only 24 have been returned. Right now, the Terrebonne sewer district formation is failing by just one vote. The…
Continue Reading Terrebonne sewer vote update: Seven more ballots arrive in mail, leaving result up in the air
Tuesday night’s ballot count showed the proposed formation of the Terrebonne Sanitary (sewer) District failing by a single vote – but seven more…
Continue Reading May special District Election filing deadline approaches; some board seats vacant, others unopposed
With the candidate filing deadline for the May 16 Special District Election just two days away, Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison is urging…
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