A Redmond Fire & Rescue levy and a road district money measure are the only two items on next Tuesday’s Special Election ballot in Deschutes County, along with some voters casting ballots on a funding measure in the Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue District. But fewer than 17% of the ballots sent out have
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Deschutes County sheriff’s Detective Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp announced Wednesday that he will run for sheriff next year, setting up a contest with sheriff’s Captain William Bailey, who Sheriff Shane Nelson endorsed when he announced plans to retire this summer
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Gearing up for the Nov. 2 Special Election, the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office held its public pre-election test of the ballot-counting system on Tuesday, as Clerk Steve Dennison talked about assuring accuracy — and promoting participation.
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About 37,000 Deschutes County ballots for the Nov. 7 Special Election were mailed Wednesday to registered voters who live in the Redmond Fire & Rescue District, the Ponderosa Pines East Special Road District and parts of the Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection District.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In preparation for the Nov. 7 Special Election, the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office will test the county’s vote-counting system at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct 24. The certification is conducted before each election and occurs at the County Clerk’s Office which is on the second floor of 1300 NW Wall Street,
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Isabella Warren spoke with Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison on the three money measures some residents will decide on in the Nov. 7 special election.
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The upcoming Nov. 7 Special Election is fast approaching. Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison says two measures have been filed for this election. There are also two on the ballot in Jefferson County.
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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 fire district’s capabilities and improving emergency response services.
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Oregon state senators with at least 10 absences during a record-setting Republican walkout are supposed to be disqualified from running for reelection, according to the secretary of state, but several on Thursday filed candidacy papers with election authorities.
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The Central Oregon Labor Chapter and local union members held their traditional Labor Day Picnic gathering Monday afternoon at Bend’s Alpenglow Park to recognize the achievements of working people. And as sometimes happens on Labor Day, a big political announcement was made.
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Homeowners in Sunriver are voting this month on electing directors to the Sunriver Owners Association board.
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Five Oregon Senate Republicans, including Tim Knopp of Bend, announced plans Monday to seek re-election next year, and two are asking the secretary of state to rule on whether they can make the ballot, despite Measure 113 and their absences during the 2023 session’s GOP walkout.
Continue ReadingDemocrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner formally launched her 2024 campaign for Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District Monday “to defeat Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and her MAGA agenda,” the Terrebonne attorney said.
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Bend native and Salem resident Kevin Easton announced Sunday his campaign for United States Congress in Oregon’s 5th District, seeking to defeat first-term incumbent Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer in 2024.
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Tuesday’s special district election, often one that draws relatively little voter attention, brought in a higher turnout than anticipated for Deschutes and Crook counties.
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NewsChannel 21 spoke Wednesday with Deschutes Public Library Board member Ray Miao, who was reelected Tuesday, defeating challenger Marisa Chappell Hossick by a 61-38% margin.
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Despite the economic uncertainties of the times, Bend-area voters narrowly approved a significantly larger five-year operating levy for Bend Fire & Rescue Tuesday night, as well as other money measures around Deschutes County, while Crook County voters turned out in relatively high numbers to oust several school and park board incumbents.
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Oregon’s upcoming May 16 Special District Election is all about local decision-makers and money requests, without the statewide and national races that can make for a more contentious campaign climate — but also fuel ballot returns.
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As the May 16 elections draw near, the Oregon Department of Transportation says campaigns and their friends should remember the agency will remove political signs posted on the state highway right of way.
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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 call volumes. Here’s a flyer and Q&A fact sheet they’ve prepared: Measure-9-157-Flyer-FINALDownload La-Pine-RFPD-Levy-Q-and-ADownload
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