Measure 110 aims to decriminalize minor drug offenses, expand treatment
While on the national stage, policies are being debated on the national stage, there is one Oregon ballot measure that’s causing much debate: Measure…
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Secretary of state reminds of key election dates as Voters’ Pamphlets arrive
The Nov. 3 General Election is less than a month away, and in the next few days Oregonians will start seeing Voters’ Pamphlets arriving at…
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Redmond School District promotes $27.5 million bond measure at online town hall
The Redmond School District held a virtual town hall Tuesday night to discuss a $27.5 million bond measure on the upcoming Nov. 3 ballot.…
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Oregon’s open 2nd Congressional District means change after 22 years
Rep. Greg Walden’s retirement announcement opened an opportunity for a new representative in the U.S. House.…
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Democrat two-thirds majority in Oregon Legislature not out of reach
In 2018, Democrats won a three-fifths supermajority both in the Oregon Senate and House. Despite that, more than 100 bills perished during…
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Oregon steps up to help people with disabilities vote during pandemic
Advocates for people living with disabilities say Oregon has taken some major steps to ensure that everyone has the help they need navigating the…
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2020 ‘mock election’ prompts concern among some Bend elementary school parents
Amid another presidential election, Ryan Gilbert of Bend is concerned about the nature of his young stepson’s exposure to politics through an online…
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Cody Boswell of Bend served in the U.S. Marine Corps for over 20…
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Young C.O. voters react to first presidential debate
NewsChannel 21 spoke Wednesday with some young Central Oregon voters to get their reaction to Tuesday night’s presidential…
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8 Bend City Council candidates to discuss land use at forum
Eight Bend City Council candidates will be taking part in a 3 p.m. Sunday discussion about land use, organized by neighborhood association leaders.…
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Central Oregonians watch, react to wild first presidential debate
After months of anticipation, the political showdown that many in the country have been waiting for finally arrived.…
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Psilocybin Measure 109: Pros and cons
Measure 109 on Oregon’s Nov. 3 ballot would make Oregon the first in the nation to allow psilocybin therapy under supervision of licensed…
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Before first debate, some C.O. voters say they could help them decide
As President Trump and former Vice President Biden square off in Cleveland, we asked Central Oregonians if their vote is set or open for a…
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C.O. analysts preview first presidential debate
NewsChannel 21 talked Monday with two local political analysts about the first presidential debate coming up Tuesday night between President Trump…
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Unwanted campaign signs pose a problem for SE Bend neighborhood
Some Southeast Bend residents yesterday found an unwanted object in their yards this week: campaign signs they didn’t put…
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COAR hosts second Bend City Council candidate forum
Bend City Council positions 2 and 3 candidates took the stage…
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Deschutes County sees voter registration jump since 2016, but drop in ballot returns
Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day, aimed at raising awareness of voter registration opportunities ahead of the big fall election.…
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Both major parties frustrated by C.O. campaign sign-stealing, vandalism
With a big election less than 45 days away, political tensions are rising ever higher. Sometimes too…
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C.O. Assn. of Realtors hosts first of several candidate forums
Candidates for Bend City Council positions 1 and 4 started the series of forums Monday before the Central Oregon Association of…
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Bend man’s Trump-Pence campaign sign vandalized
A Bend man speaks out after his sign in support of President Trump and VP Mike Pence is vandalized; while Deschutes GOP says it’s had to replace…
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