SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon’s 5th Congressional District race remained too close to call Thursday evening, almost a full two days after polls closed, with Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum maintaining a slim lead over Republican incumbent Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as ballots continue to be counted, KGW reports. Both candidates have seen very slight dips in their share
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Voters in Portland, Oregon, have elected political outsider Keith Wilson as their new mayor, following a campaign in which he capitalized on years of growing frustration over homeless encampments, open drug use and quality of life concerns to outperform three City Council members — including one ensnared in a
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The renewal bond measure before Redmond School District voters, including some in Jefferson County, has held onto a narrow but growing margin of success since Election Night.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is launching two new data hubs for community members to view information on the Transportation Fee and Housing data. Both dashboards were presented to the Bend City Council at Wednesday night’s meeting. The City of Bend is launching a Transportation Data Hub which contains data and budget information about
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to staffing issue, the Madras, Corvallis and Lakeview DMV offices will be closed Thursday, November 7. Much of the Oregon DMV’s services are available online.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle has won reelection in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. The freshman incumbent defeated Republican Monique DeSpain, an Air Force veteran who has never held elected office and pitched herself as an “outsider” candidate. The district, which hasn’t elected a Republican to the House since 1972, was seen
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In a surprise outcome, a Bend teacher, Steve Platt, unseated 10-year incumbent City Councilor Barb Campbell Tuesday night.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council adopted a resolution creating a Houseless Services Grant Program using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and other funds at Wednesday evening’s meeting. The program funds will be used to support community-based organizations addressing houselessness, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. All funds must be contracted
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Democrats won two closely watched Bend legislative races when the ballots were counted Tuesday night.
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Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including Redmond and in the Portland area, have voted to ban the regulated sales and use of psilocybin mushrooms.
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A Bend business owner’s idea to expand the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners from three to five members first cleared the petition signature-gathering hurdle – then, on Tuesday night, a majority of voters agreed it was a good idea.
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A new sheriff has been elected for the first time in a decade in Deschutes County. Deschutes County sheriff’s Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp claimed victory Wednesday after defeating Captain William Bailey in the hotly contested race by nearly 20,000 votes.
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A bad election for Democrats nationally had few reverberations in Oregon, where Democratic candidates are expected to keep or expand legislative majorities, swept statewide offices and lead in three competitive congressional races.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools presented its Educator of the Year award Wednesday to Lauren Miller, a Learning Specialist at Cascade Middle School. She is one of three employees being honored this fall in the district’s Excellence in Education recognition program. Superintendent Steven Cook and other district administrators, along with School Board directors
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. Vice President Kamala Harris called him
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Election Day brought millions of voters to polling stations and ballot drop boxes in Central Oregon and across the nation, where citizens expressed a mixture of hope, concern, and a sense of civic duty. Bend resident and voter Craig Brightwell said, “I’m not super-optimistic about the candidates, as I haven’t kind
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A running blog on the 2024 General Election in Central Oregon.
Continue Reading By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum holds a narrow lead Tuesday night over incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in the race for Oregon’s closest congressional district. Bynum had a lead of 47.7% over Chavez-DeRemer’s 45.8% in results updated by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office shortly
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Today is Election Day, which means it’s the last day to vote! All ballots must be postmarked or returned to a county elections office or official drop site by 8 p.m. today. If using USPS, return your ballot to a USPS office to make sure it gets postmarked, the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office said Tuesday. Unofficial
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest plans to close Forest Service Road 16, which provides access to Three Creek Lake, and Forest Service Road 370, which provides access to Broken Top, to wheeled motor vehicle traffic on Wednesday. Forest Service Road 16 is closed annually at the Upper Three Creek Sno-Park during the
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