PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Oregon gubernatorial candidate Nick Kristof said Monday he is getting back into journalism. The longtime New York Times columnist left his job last year to try a run at the state’s highest elected office. But with the campaign cut short by residency requirements in Oregon’s constitution, Kristof said he’s headed
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GRYGIEL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray advanced Tuesday to the fall election in her quest for a sixth term after the longtime incumbent highlighted her support for abortion rights in the run up to Washington’s primary election. Murray will face Republican Tiffany Smiley, who is trying to become
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington voters will winnow the field of candidates in dozens of races in the state’s primary Tuesday. Washington is a vote-by-mail state, and ballots were sent to nearly 4.8 million registered voters weeks ago. Voters must have their ballots postmarked and in the mail by
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The three leading candidates in Oregon’s gubernatorial race on Friday used the first debate of the campaign as an opportunity to define themselves, but also to throw some early sharp criticism at their opponents.
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional candidate whose compelling personal story of military valor and unfathomable loss helped him win former President Donald Trump’s support has connections to right-wing extremists, including a campaign consultant who was a member of the Proud Boys. Republican Joe Kent, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Jaime
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Patty Murray was first elected to the U.S. Senate from Washington state in 1992 during the “Year of the Woman,” motivated to run for higher office in part by the contentious Clarence Thomas Supreme Court confirmation hearings. At that time, Murray was the self-professed “Mom
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Democrats regained hold of Washington’s secretary of state office for the first time in more than five decades when Sen. Steve Hobbs was sworn into the position last November, following an appointment by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee to fill the seat. Now, Hobbs faces challengers
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — An elections director in Washington state’s most populous county says her office is asking the sheriff’s office to investigate people who planted signs near ballot boxes warning voters they were “under surveillance.” In a statement Tuesday evening, King County Elections Director Julie Wise blasted what she called an effort to scare voters,
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians will decide in November whether people wanting to purchase a gun will first have to qualify for a permit, after one of the strictest gun-control measures in the nation landed on the ballot. “I was thrilled to hear the news and thankful for the 1,600
Continue ReadingTwo months after voters in Oregon denied Democrat Kurt Schrader an eighth term in Congress, he endorsed an unaffiliated candidate for governor on Tuesday instead of the Democratic nominee.
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Republican activists in Washington state are organizing surveillance of election ballot drop boxes, raising concerns about possible voter intimidation. Signs were posted over the weekend near ballot boxes in several Seattle-area locations, with red letters warning the boxes are “Under Surveillance” and saying that accepting money “for harvesting or depositing ballots” may
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan, who spoke to a business gathering in Bend this week, told NewsChannel 21 on Friday that her vision for Oregon is much different than the policies of departing Democrat Kate Brown.
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Like much of the High Desert, Redmond continues to grow. To accommodate that growth, a proposal is headed for the fall ballot to fund a major new recreation center. week of a proposed $49 million, nearly 75,000-square-foot recreation facility that they plan to put before voters in November.
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Cat Zwicker announced Thursday that she will be seeking a full term on the Redmond City Council in the fall election.
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On Monday, July 11, Democratic congressional candidate Joe Yetter will start a multi-day trip around the northeastern and central parts of Oregon’s Congressional District 2, including a visit to Prineville.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Republican Party has its third new leader in less than 18 months, after the unexpected resignation of its acting chair last week. Justin Hwang, a Gresham restaurateur and former legislative candidate, has stepped into the role of party chair following his election to vice-chair in late May, the party
Continue Reading SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Wednesday, the Oregon Republican Party officially welcomed Justin Hwang as its new chairman. Hwang, who was elected as vice-chair in May, stepped up to fill the vacancy after Herman Baertschiger resigned as chairman of the state party. Hwang released the following statement regarding his new role: “I am humbled and
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Democratic candidate for Oregon governor Tina Kotek said Tuesday that she tested positive for COVID-19.
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Democrats have a new nominee for what’s expected to be a hard fought state Senate race. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that in a meeting Thursday, local party officials tapped attorney Rich Walsh over two other candidates seeking to represent Senate District 11. The former Keizer City Council member will face
Continue ReadingThe candidate filing period has begun for the three Bend City Council seats and the position of mayor that will be on the November election ballot.
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