The Redmond School Board voted unanimously last week to place a renewal bond measure before voters on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. It represents the second phase of a two-part construction program to make long-term repairs and improve student opportunities in the Redmond School District without raising taxes.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins announced her re-election campaign for Bend City Council Position 3 on Monday. Perkins has served on the Bend City Council since 2020. “I’m pleased with the progress we have made in adding 1000 new affordable homes, moving hundreds of people off the streets while doubling
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Barb Campbell announced Friday that she will be running for reelection to Bend City Council Position 4. Barb will have served on Council for 10 years and believes she has more to offer. Here’s the rest of her announcement, in full: Barb has been a strong leader in our City, guiding
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade certified the results of the 2024 primary election on Thursday. Official election results are available on their website. “Oregonians are voters, as proven with the success of this election,” Griffin-Valade said. “This primary election was one of the most secure in Oregon’s history, and the November
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Thursday he is leading Senate colleagues including fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share their plans to accommodate high volumes of mail expected in the upcoming 2024 general election in Oregon and nationwide. “In 2020, the Postal Service overcame
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond City Council will be seeking public comment Tuesday evening on whether to ask voters this fall to extend the current two-year voter-approved prohibition of psilocybin service centers within city limits. In the November 2022 General Election, Redmond voters approved a ballot measure which placed a two-year moratorium/ban on psilocybin
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Rep. Lori Chavez-Deremer, R-Ore., was in Bend on Tuesday, talking with veterans about the issues they face and what they want and need from the federal government.
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If you think the next election in Deschutes County is the Nov. 5 general election, the reality is: not exactly, as two money measures for specific locations will go before voters in mail ballots to be counted on Tuesday, August 27th.
Continue ReadingThe terms for Madras Mayor Mike Lepin and three of the six positions on the Madras City Council will end December 31, and the filing period to run for those seats opened Wednesday.
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(Update: Perkins says she will seek re-election) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The May primary election has just passed and the fall election is five months away, but the filing period begins Wednesday for four Bend City Council seats on the Nov. 5 election ballot. For 2024, the following 4-year terms are up for election: Position
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Clerk’s Office invites local middle and high school students to enter the 2024 “I Voted” Sticker Contest before the June 30 contest deadline. Students in grades six through 12 are encouraged to design an original “I Voted” sticker, which can be hand-drawn or created digitally. The winner will
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Democrats on Thursday selected Joe Biden as their their nominee for the White House, giving the president more delegates after he already clinched his party’s 2024 nomination. Biden won the state Democratic caucus with 95% of the vote in a low-turnout election with just over
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Tuesday, voters in Crook County passed measure 7-86, which asked voters if they support negotiations to move the Oregon/Idaho border to include Crook County in Idaho. The measure is passing with 53% of the vote, and makes Crook County the 13th county in eastern Oregon to pass a Greater Idaho
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In Tuesday’s election, both the Bend La-Pine and Crook County school districts suffered losses on proposed money measures, a “learning levy” and a bond measure that would have brought more funding.
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The Madras Aquatic Center District got a mixed result Tuesday as voters approved a potential dissolution of the current district but turned down the proposal to create a new district.
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Centrist district attorney candidate Nathan Vasquez has ousted the incumbent progressive prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, after running a campaign in which he vowed to be tough on crime. One of District Attorney Mike Schmidt’s deputies, Vasquez was endorsed by several police groups.
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Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum handily defeated her Democratic rival for the U.S. House Fifth District nomination, Jamie McLeod-Skinner, in Tuesday’s primary election, while Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang fended off three challengers and the Bend-La Pine Schools’ 5-year operating levy was defeated by a strong margin.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dozens of Central Oregon Republicans gathered in Madras Tuesday night to watch the results of Oregon’s primary. About 80 people turned out at New Basin Distillery. The race for Jefferson County commissioner was top of mind. With none of the seven candidates getting 50% of the vote, Brandi McNamee and Seth Taylor will likely face off
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Janelle Bynum easily defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to advance to the closely watched fall 5th District race against Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and we have reaction to the outcome from both candidates.
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Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang easily won re-election Tuesday night with over 60% of the vote. NewsChannel 21’s Isabella Warren was at the county Democrats’ watch party to get his reaction.
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