County commissioners from the six counties in Senate District 16 appointed Rachel Armitage to fill the remaining year of former State Senator Betsy Johnson’s empty seat.Armitage, a former
A new Oregon law that went into effect January 1 allows mail-in ballots to be counted on Election Day as long as they are in the mail and postmarked by
Washington County Commissioners are meeting virtually Friday, January 14 at 9 a.m. to interview candidates to replace District 16 Sen. Betsy Johnson who resigned Dec. 15 to focus on
Update: The STIA meeting was abruptly postponed Friday morning.
"We apologize for the late notice. The postponement is due to unforeseen circumstances," an email from the agency read.
Betsy Johnson will end her 20-year career in the state Legislature on Wednesday to focus all her attention on her non-affiliated run for governor.
Johnson, who left the Democratic Party
Oregon lawmakers during a special session on December 13 voted to pass a series of bills approving more than $400 million in spending to protect farmers, tenants and landlords, and
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) issued this week a quarterly economic forecast predicting higher wages increasing projected tax revenue will allow the state to recover more quickly from
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced a “historic transportation investment” that beginning January 1, 2022 increases by 3 percent fees for renewing vehicle license plates, getting new trip permits,
File photo: Chas Hundley
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel voted to authorize the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 through 11 Tuesday afternoon, followed by an
A studded tire. File photo: Chas Hundley
Today marks the first day you can legally use studded tires on Oregon roads. The Oregon Department of Transportation would rather you didn’
A zoomed-out view of the entire newly drawn House District 31, which will be used for the 2022 election. Map courtesy Oregon Legislature
Thanks to the 2020 Census, new legislative
The proposed site of the Salmonberry Trail as it passes over Highway 26 between Buxton and Timber on September 3, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley
Those interested in the development of
