Cleo Howell, photo courtesy Cleo Howell Cleo Howell, 70, is running for a fourth term on the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection Board in position 1, and is running unopposed for the seat. A Gales Creek resident, Howell said that his main reason for seeking another term in office is[Read More…]
Elections
Two candidates vie for open seat in Portland Community College Zone 7 race
A voter drops off a ballot on Saturday, October 31, 2020 in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley Two candidates running for the Portland Community College Board of Directors open elected seat for the Zone 7 position, which encompasses far west Washington County and parts of northwestern Columbia County, have a[Read More…]
Voter registration deadline is April 27
The May 18 special district election Voters’ Pamphlet. Photo: Chas Hundley The deadline to register to vote or update your registration for the May 18 special district election is Tuesday, April 27. To register or to make a change to your voter registration, visit and complete the online form at[Read More…]
Here are the candidates running for office in the May special district election
A freshly painted ballot drop box in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley The filing window is now closed for the May 18 special district elections. Here are the candidates running for local office that will be on Gales Creek residents’ ballots. The Forest Grove School District has three open seats. Brad[Read More…]
Window to file for Regular District Election in May is open
Two ballots are dropped off in Forest Grove in 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley Here we go again: Voters will take to the polls on Tuesday, May 18 to vote on local school, fire, and water boards, and the window to file to run for office is open. The window to[Read More…]
Legislative news brief: Bill would put same-day voter registration on the ballot
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley A bill being considered by the Legislative Assembly proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution allowing state residents to register to vote the same day as a general election. HJR 11 would allow people 18 years old or older who are[Read More…]
President Donald Trump impeached a historic second time
`The White House on Sunday, Sept. 30 2018. Photo: Chas Hundley President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, a second time for the president, and a first for the nation. No other president has been impeached twice. Several House Republicans joined their Democratic Party colleagues in[Read More…]
Last day to correct ‘challenged’ ballots is Tuesday, November 17
Two ballots are dropped off in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley If you are one of the roughly 1,800 voters in Washington County that received a notice from the Washington County Elections office that your ballot had been challenged, tomorrow — Tuesday, November 17 — is your last day to[Read More…]
Saturday election update: Biden, ballots, Brad Witt and Brian Stout
A sign supporting presumptive vice-president Joe Biden in Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley This will be our last regular daily elections update; we’ll have a story for the results of House District 31 once there’s enough certainty to determine a winner, as well as stories and interviews with new and[Read More…]
Thursday vote tally for county, state races and measures
Two ballots are dropped off in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley With newer results in hand from the Oregon Secretary of State, here is where county, state, and federal races and measures stand on Thursday afternoon. The percentages and vote counts will likely shift slightly as county elections offices finalize[Read More…]
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