See initial results for five state measures before Oregon voters, from making ranked choice voting the norm to sending checks to residents by increasing corporate taxes.
A number of measures were before voters, and we are opting to defer to the coverage of the statewide Oregon Capital Chronicle on measures . You can find results by clicking on the links below.
Measure 115 - Amends Constitution: Authorizes impeachment of statewide elected officials by Oregon Legislature with two-thirds vote by each House; establishes process
Measure 116 - Amends Constitution: Establishes 'Independent Public Service Compensation Commission' to determine salaries for specified officials; eliminates legislative authority to set such salaries
Measure 117 Gives voters option to rank candidates in order of preference; candidate receiving majority of votes in final round wins
Measure 118 Increases highest corporate minimum taxes; distributes revenue to eligible individuals; state replaces reduced federal benefits
Measure 119 Cannabis retailers/processors must remain neutral regarding communications to their employees from labor organizations; penalties
Federal, statewide, and local election results can be found online at results.oregonvotes.gov. Information on county elections, including turnout and a schedule of when additional votes will be released, can be found on the Washington County Elections Division website.
Two uncontested races saw incumbents take their seats once again on the sprawling Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue board, while one incumbent, Gordon Hovies, will be ousted in favor of new-to-the-board but not to Washington County politics Roy Rogers if initial results hold.
Initial results from the May 20 2025 Special District Elections were posted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, and the results show two incumbents, John Wren and Kevin Henning, winning their uncontested seats on the Banks Fire District board
More than a hundred teachers and staff from Banks' three public schools gathered in the Banks Elementary School cafeteria Aug. 19 for a breakfast with their peers and school officials as another school year began. With construction, new security, and a cell phone ban looming, many changes await staf
A crash in Glenwood snarled Labor Day weekend traffic for up to three miles and resulted in minor injuries to at least four people, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Saturday.
