A 24-hour ballot drop site at the Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley Ballot returns in Washington County as of 9:09 a.m. Thursday, October 22 numbered 73,803, an amount representing about 19.2% of the total number of registered voters in the county, according to the office of the Oregon Secretary[Read More…]
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Errors printed on Washington County ballots muddle ballot impact text
One of the ballot measures showing the error. Photo: Chas Hundley Another set of errors by the Washington County Elections department has been discovered in election materials, this time in the form of random “yes” and “no” statements placed in the explanation text of four statewide measures on the ballot. [Read More…]
Voting underway in Washington County
A ballot is dropped off in Forest Grove on Sunday, October 18. Photo: Chas Hundley The election is underway in Washington County. With ballots mailed to registered voters on Wednesday, October 14, the county elections department said that 1,252 ballots had been received as of Friday, October 16, out of[Read More…]
Voter registration deadline is Tuesday
A 24-hour ballot drop site at the Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley The deadline to register to vote or update your registration is Tuesday, October 13. To register or to make a change to your voter registration, visit and complete the online form at oregonvotes.gov/register before midnight on Tuesday,[Read More…]
Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District election features three-way race
Despite their name, the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District also includes portions of the Nehalem River watershed, such as this stretch running under Highway 26 near Timber. Photo: Chas Hundley The 2020 election season is like no other in recent memory, or arguably in living memory, at all levels[Read More…]
From the newsroom: What to expect from our newsroom for election coverage
A 2019 sign in front of the Banks Public Library noting the official drop box location. Photo: Chas Hundley Here we are, 40 days from the November 3 election. It might seem like an arbitrary number, and you’re probably right, but for our newsroom, it marks a mad scramble to[Read More…]
Final daily fire update for Friday, September 18
GRONER K-8 school in Scholls on Wednesday, September 9. Photo: Brad Burke With overnight rains in our area, this will be our final daily fire update, though we will continue to investigate, write about, and follow the continuing story of Oregon’s worst fire season in recent history. Locally, the forests[Read More…]
Thursday, September 17 Fire Update
Twelve fires the Oregon Department of Forestry is working in western Oregon. Map: ODF Updates for Thursday evening on wildfires throughout the state. Rain It’s raining! That’s it. That’s the update. Fire Scams According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, their name is being used in several fraudulent fundraisers purporting[Read More…]
Wednesday, September 16 Fire Update
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue clean hoses used to fight the Powerline Fire and the Fern Hill Road Fire on Tuesday, September 15. Photo: Chas Hundley Wednesday’s fire update on regional fires and recovery and cleanup efforts. Displaced by fires? Here’s some tips on making sure you receive your ballot[Read More…]
Tuesday, September 15 Fire Update
Banks Fire District Engine 16 heads toward the Powerline Fire on Tuesday, September 8. Photo: Chas Hundley Here is this morning’s fire update. We’ll continue daily fire updates through Friday, and hopefully be able to resume a more regular publishing schedule if fire activity calms down enough after that. Wildfires[Read More…]
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