Reedsport native Kerry Tymchuk has been selected as the 2018 Statesman of the Year by Oregon Business and Industry. The award has recognized leaders for achievements in public service in Oregon since 2001.
When it comes to campaign fundraising, the Republican candidates for state Senate District 1 and House District 2 are ahead of their Democratic challengers.
PORTLAND — Oregonians will not be voting this fall on a proposal to require safe gun storage.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners Wednesday voted unanimously to place a Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance on the ballot in November.
PORTLAND (AP) — Oregon’s highest court certified the language of a gun control proposal aimed for the November ballot.
State Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, will hold a town hall at 9:30 a.m. June 2 at Umpqua Community College, 1140 Umpqua College Road, in Winchester. UCC President Debra Thatcher will give opening remarks.
Rep. Gary Leif, R-Roseburg, was sworn in as representative for House District 2 Wednesday afternoon at the state capitol in Salem.
Street signs pepper front lawns and roadsides, while radio ads fill the airwaves. And all of it costs money.
Oregon House District 7 includes South Lane and North Douglas counties, including Winchester, Sutherlin, Oakland, Yoncalla, Elkton and Glide.
BANDON — A woman should take the state Senate seat that was until recently held by Jeff Kruse, a man accused of sexually harassing his colleagues in Salem, according to the two male contenders for the Democratic nomination.
Dallas Heard doesn’t want your vote in the House District 2 race, even though his name remains on the May 15 Republican primary ballot.
Commissioners from three counties voted unanimously Monday morning to appoint Douglas County Commissioner Gary Leif as the interim representative for House District 2.
Republican precinct committee persons voted Saturday to nominate Douglas County Commissioner Gary Leif to fill the House District 2 seat recently vacated by Dallas Heard.
Now that Dallas Heard has made the switch from the House to the Senate, the appointment process is about to start all over again to fill Heard’s former House seat.
Douglas County Commissioner Tim Freeman has collected $43,790 in campaign contributions so far this year, while his nearest competitor, Brandy Stone, has collected about 1.5 percent of that.
Register by 11:59 p.m. today if you want to vote in the May 15 primary.
The Democratic Party of Oregon is looking for candidates for Senate District 1.
