THE DALLES — Oregon author, workforce development expert, and longtime community advocate Dawn Rasmussen today announced her candidacy for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District, pledging to bring integrity, accountability, and Oregon common sense back to Washington under the campaign banner “A…
UNDERWOOD — The Skamania Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has yet to decide whether to allow housing development within the county’s remaining crop of unzoned property, opting to table its ruling for Dec. 9.
GOLDENDALE — Changes in U.S. postal operations cost 91 Klickitat County citizens their vote in the Nov. 4 special district elections. County Auditor Heather Jobe noted that as part of her report to county commissioners at their meeting on Nov. 25.
WHITE SALMON — Local health industry leaders assembled at Skyline Health on Nov. 17 for the second annual Better Together Rural Health Retreat — a convening of prominent organizations and individuals from across the Gorge to strategize, align workforce priorities and plan for the future.
THE DALLES — Four women, one from The Dalles, are vying to be the Democratic challenger of Rep. Cliff Bentz for the District 2 Congressional seat, which only two Democrats and no women have ever held.
Free news from Oregon Journalism Project: Phil Knight has broken his own record for political spending. The 87-year-old Nike co-founder wrote a $3 million check to the Bring Balance to Salem PAC on Oct. 22, according to a new filing with the Oregon secretary of state.
FREE NEWS from Oregon Journalism Project: Oregon is one of at least 19 states that allows the practice. In 2021, lawmakers passed House Bill 3291, which expanded voting laws to allow elections officials to count any ballot postmarked by election day, provided it arrives at an elections office within seven days after the election.
FREE NEWS: On Wednesday, Nov. 12, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) voted YES on the “Senate Amendment to H.R. 531, Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2026.”
FREE NEWS: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and 38 members of Congress urged 19 Democratic governors to block U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from accessing driver license and registration information of people living in their states.
FREE NEWS: “Reasonable people will have varying opinions on immigration policy,” said Rep. David Gomberg. “But we should all agree that the bedrock of good government is transparency."
FREE NEWS: “It’s been disturbing to see raid after raid terrorizing our communities with ICE agents violently detaining people solely based on the color of their skin, denying their Constitutional right to due process."
BINGEN — The regular meeting for Bingen’s City Council happened to occur on election night, which will profoundly affect its make-up. Only two of the current councilors will remain seated.
FREE NEWS: Listed are preliminary results; election certification is on Nov. 25.
FREE NEWS: This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit investigative newsroom for the state of Oregon.
FREE NEWS: On Nov. 9 at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, the Wasco County Democrats will host a Candidates Forum featuring candidates running for the Democratic nomination for the Oregon Congressional seat currently held by Cliff Bentz, starting at 1 p.m.
Just days before SNAP benefits are set to be cut off, the governor provides modest relief.
THE GORGE — Commissioners spanning four counties selected former gubernatorial candidate and House Minority Leader Christine Drazan to fill Oregon’s Senate District 26 seat, which has been vacant since Daniel Bonham resigned last month, during an Oct. 23 vote.
THE DALLES — Tense discussion about houselessness and public disruption persisted at The Dalles City Council meeting on Oct. 13 — the latest chapter of an ongoing disagreement between local charitable food services and public officials.
FREE NEWS: Candidates in contested races. Updated to include preliminary results of the Nov. 4 election.
FREE NEWS: Braver Angels Columbia Gorge Alliance holds its next meeting Nov. 6 at UCC Congregational Church, 111 E. Fifth St., The Dalles, from 6-7:30 p.m.
This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project (oregonjournalismproject.org), a nonprofit investigative newsroom for the state of Oregon.
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