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SALEM — Sen. Bill Hansell, R-Athena, announced Thursday, March 2, that he would not seek re-election in 2024, ending more than four decades in politics.
WASHINGTON — The moment came several days late and in the bleary-eyed pitch dark a.m. hours of the weekend, but Oregon's six U.S. House members — including three first-timers — finally got a c…
The moment came several days late and in the bleary-eyed pitch dark a.m. hours of the weekend, but Oregon's six U.S. House members - including three first-timers - finally got a chance to be o…
JOHN DAY — Lisa Weigum will keep her seat on the John Day/Canyon City Parks and Recreation District board.
JOHN DAY — The John Day City Council will have two new faces in the new year.
PRAIRIE CITY — Scott Officer will be the next mayor of Prairie City.
GRANITE — A week after Election Day, the mayor’s race in the tiny Grant County community of Granite remained too close to call.
JOHN DAY — The second time did not turn out to be the charm for the pool bond. The $4 million property tax measure failed in its second appearance on the ballot.
Voters approve measures to ban psilocybin businesses in Prairie City, unincorporated Grant County
Longtime John Day Mayor Ron Lundbom had never had a challenger for the office — until this year, when City Councilor Heather Rookstool threw her hat into the ring.
Measures 112 and 113 are passing, while M111 trails by narrow margin
However, the party appears to have lost its supermajorities in both chambers.
SALEM — U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz easily won a second term to represent Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District.
Two media organizations have called Democrat Tina Kotek the winner for Oregon governor in a close race against Republican Christine Drazan.
SALEM — The results of a major Republican push to alter the Democratic dominance of Oregon politics was taking shape Tuesday evening, but most results were too close to call.
BEND — Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer appeared to be leading Oregon's tightest congressional race, one that could help determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives, accordi…
Because the Eagle goes to press on Tuesday afternoon, we were unable to report the results of the general election in this week’s print edition. However, you will find a full slate of election…
JOHN DAY — Longtime John Day Mayor Ron Lundbom had never had a challenger for the office — until this year, when City Councilor Heather Rookstool threw her hat into the ring.
JOHN DAY — The John Day City Council will have two new faces if early unofficial returns hold up.
SALEM — Early election returns show Christina Stephenson holds a lead over Cheri Helt in the race for Oregon state labor commissioner.
SALEM — Oregon Measure 114, which would regulate firearms, was too close to call in early tallies in Tuesday’s election, with 51% of voters approving the measure and 49% voting "no," according…
JOHN DAY — The second time did not turn out to be the charm for the pool bond. The $4 million property tax measure appeared to be failing in its second appearance on the ballot.
GRANITE — The vote tallies for Granite's mayoral election were locked in a tie between Sandra Smith and Dorothy Jewell in unofficial returns on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 8.
PRAIRIE CITY — Scott Officer will be the next mayor of Prairie City.
Voters approve measures to ban psilocybin businesses in Prairie City, unincorporated Grant County
Early returns on the historic three-way race for Oregon governor show that the result will come down to a choice between Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan.
UPDATE 3 p.m.: Clackamas County Clerk Sherry Hall has announced there will be a second election day report after all - at 10:30.
Because the Eagle goes to press on Tuesday afternoon, we won’t be able to report the results of the general election in our Nov. 9 print edition. However, you will find a full slate of electio…
While Oregon's voting rate remains among the highest in the country, most Oregonians aren't satisfied with current election systems, a new poll finds.
Oregon voters will decide in Measure 113 whether lawmakers should be barred from seeking re-election if they have 10 or more unexcused absences during a session.
Oregon’s gubernatorial race has thrust the state into the national spotlight. With three candidates, Republican Christine Drazan, Democrat Tina Kotek and Betsy Johnson, unaffiliated, it’s a ti…
CANYON CITY — Brenda Percy has served as Grant County clerk since 2011 and appears poised to serve for at least another four years — she is running unopposed for re-election to a fourth term.
Voters will decide in Measure 111 whether access to health care should be written into the Oregon constitution.
Measure 114 is not the first proposed gun regulation to prompt a public debate in Oregon.
MT. VERNON — U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz found himself in a familiar and friendly town hall meeting Oct. 18 in the Mt. Vernon Community Center as he, his aides and chief of staff continued their tou…
GRANITE — Three out of 30 residents have registered to run the town of Granite this time around, with zero people interested in being on City Council.
JOHN DAY — Gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson will be in John Day next week to discuss her campaign with voters.
When the Democratic-dominated Oregon Legislature voted on political redistricting last September, Republicans were apoplectic about maps they said were designed to lock-in Democratic advantage…
Psilocybin-related business bans on the ballot for Grant County (No. 12-83) and Prairie City (No. 12-84)
Tune into any of the forums and debates in the 2022 race for Oregon governor and you can hear candidates responses to a litany of issues confronting the state.
JOHN DAY — The John Day mayoral race is shaping up to be a battle of new blood versus the old guard as first term City Councilor Heather Rookstool looks to unseat longtime John Day Mayor Ron Lundbom.
Incumbent sees names appear on mystery signs around town, but claims no intention to run
Supporters and opponents of the $4 million pool bond that has reappeared on ballots for the Nov. 8 election both hope the second time is the charm.
The three candidates for Oregon governor can offer nuanced positions on major issues during their debates in the final weeks of the race that culminated with the Nov. 8 election.
Christine Drazan was a 10-year-old grade-schooler in Klamath County, while Tina Kotek had just turned 16 and was a budding track-and-field star in high school in York County, Pennsylvania. Bet…
President Joe Biden came to Oregon with a simple message: If Republicans win both houses of Congress on Nov. 8, they will attempt to do away with the changes that Democrats just secured to low…
MT. VERNON — U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz will hold a town hall meeting with constituents in Grant County next week.
Christine Drazan pulls out of event, citing scheduling conflict
Nike co-founder Phil Knight is hedging his bet on the outcome of the Oregon governor’s race, giving $1 million on Thursday, Oct. 6 to Republican Christine Drazan.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi traveled to Oregon earlier this month to pump up local Democratic candidates for Congress.
LA GRANDE — An effort to host an on-campus event at Eastern Oregon University for rural residents appears to have fizzled out, according to the organization who was behind the effort.
A fund with ties to Oregon's richest resident, the nation's largest landowner, and a recently retired congressman is fueling a surge in money for Republicans running for the legislature.
PENDLETON — The three leading candidates vying to be the next governor of Oregon said supporting higher education is a must, but they varied on how to do that.
The money fight in the campaign for governor has moved into the heavyweight division as the race approaches the Nov. 8 election.
The top trio of candidates in the 2022 race for Oregon governor have combined to raise more than $30 million by mid-September, putting them on a path to smash the $40 million mark for a govern…
