Letter to the Editor from Cynthia Malkowski, a Seaside resident. To those of you who are moving to the North Coast in order to flee unrest and high taxation, I would like to ask you to kindly vote for candidates this November who will continue to protect the peaceful quality[Read More…]
Elections
City Councilor Stephanie Jones files to run for mayor
Stephanie Jones (right) and husband Kelly Jones (left). Photo courtesy Stephanie Jones BANKS – City Counselor Stephanie Jones, 45, has filed to run for the post of Banks mayor, and current Mayor Pete Edison has filed to run for Jones’ position 4 on the city council. It’s a game of[Read More…]
One candidate so far in Banks city council position 6 race
Mike Rainey, courtesy Mike Rainey BANKS – The election season in Banks is truly underway with the first candidate filing to run for elected office at the city level last week. Mike Rainey, 32, has filed to run for the seat that councilor Mike Lyda said he is not seeking[Read More…]
Weber, Witt receive nomination from Independent Party of Oregon in legislative races
Suzanne Weber. Photo courtesy of Weber campaign The Independent Party of Oregon (IPO) announced it awarded the group’s nomination for Oregon House District 32 to Tillamook Mayor Suzanne Weber. A press release from Weber’s campaign said the nomination comes “in another nod to (Weber’s) record of nonpartisan accomplishment.” Weber, who[Read More…]
Four open positions in Banks for November election
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – The window for citizens who want to file to run for election to the Banks City Council is now open. Three Banks City Council seats are up for grabs on the November 3 ballot and at least one incumbent councilor, Michael Lyda,[Read More…]
Early election results: No close races for far west Washington County
The May 19 voters’ pamphlet. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – Early results are in for the May 19 2020 primary. We’re following a host of races throughout Washington County and the wider region, and we’ll be posting updates throughout the night and morning as they become available. Up first,[Read More…]
The primaries: What you need to know
The May 19 voters’ pamphlet. Photo: Chas Hundley OREGON – Registered voters must cast their vote by 8 p.m. on May 19 to be counted in the upcoming May primary election. According to the Oregon Secretary of State, 17% of eligible voters in Washington County had sent in a ballot[Read More…]
On the ballot: Washington County library levy
The 2018 Banks Public Library book sale. Photo: Chas Hundley Washington County Cooperative Library Services placed a new levy on the May 19 ballot that would renew the five-year property tax levy currently providing 40 percent of library system funding the library system, which is set to expire in July[Read More…]
On the ballot: Washington County public safety levy
The May 19 voters’ pamphlet. Photo: Chas Hundley Washington County placed a public safety services local option levy on the May 19 ballot that calls for taxing property owners 47 cents per $1,000 of assessed value Measure 34-296 would replace the existing five-year levy, which expires in June 2021, and[Read More…]
Voter registration deadline is Tuesday, April 28
The May 19, 2020 primary election voters’ pamphlet. Photo: Chas Hundley OREGON – Want to vote in the May 19, 2020 primary? If you’re not already registered to do so — check your status here — you need to register by 11:59:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. That’s tomorrow, as[Read More…]
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