Noble defeats Moore's second challenge
Ken Moore mounted a successful write-in campaign to win the Democratic primary May 15 for House District 24, but in the end, he was unable to unseat incumbent Republican state Rep. Ron Noble. Wednesday ...
Democrats face hurdles in Oregon despite supermajority
By ANDREW SELSKY Of The Associated Press SALEM — The election gave Democrats a three-fifths supermajority in Oregon’s Legislature with greater power to impose taxes, but the Senate president ...
Amity council approves sheriff’s office contract
AMITY — Amity’s police department will be a thing of the past at the end of this month. The Amity City Council approved a law enforcement services contract with the Yamhill County Sheriff’s ...
Children exposed to Sheridan drug house; four arrested
[Updated Friday 11 a.m.] SHERIDAN — When the Yamhill County Interagency Narcotics Team served a search warrant on a Southwest Madison St. residence early Tuesday morning, and targeted Michelle Suzanne ...
Update: Chapman headed to seat on circuit court bench
Jennifer Chapman’s fluctuating and narrow lead over Lisl Miller for a seat on the Yamhill County Circuit Court bench stood at 130 votes, 18,547-18,417, in Wednesday morning unofficial results.
Peralta retains seat on Mac City Council
By the time early election returns were announced at 8 p.m. on election night, incumbent McMinnville City Councilor Sal Peralta already had a commanding lead in defending his Ward 1 seat from challengers Chris Chenoweth and Leanna Gautney.
Voters select Kulla for Yamhill County commissioner
[Updated Friday10:15 a.m.] Yamhill County farmer Casey Kulla won a seat on the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, winning 55.6 percent, to incumbent Stan Primozich’s 44.09 percent. “The ...
Oregon voters keep first-in-nation immigrant sanctuary law
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Of The Associated Press PORTLAND — Oregon voters weren't afraid to say no this election as they weighed in on an array of hot-button social issues from abortion to immigration ...
State Rep. Nearman bests Jaffer in HD 23
Danny Jaffer knew he faced formidable odds in unseating incumbent Republican State Rep. Mike Nearman in House District 23. Still, he was stunned by the 8.84 percent lead Nearman had Tuesday evening, ...
Yamhill County votes Buehler, but Oregon re-elects Brown for governor
PORTLAND — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown was re-elected Tuesday, saying she won her first full term as leader of the Pacific Northwest state in a “slam-dunk.”
In Yamhill County, Republican challenger Knute Buehler was favored, earning 23,705 votes, or 53.48 percent, to Brown’s 17,274 votes, or 38.97 percent, after initial results released by the county clerk’s office.
Along the Street: MEDP will expand jobs ‘pipeline’ for local youth
The McMinnville Economic Development Partnership has embarked on a project intended to create more local entry-level, career-track job connections, and it’s expected to begin accepting applications ...
Rake wins Carlton mayor seat
CARLTON — Brian Rake will be Carlton's next mayor. Rake had 546 votes, or 62 percent, and Jody Ingham had 324 votes, or 36 percent, with the rest going to write-ins, in the final unofficial ballot ...
Update: Sheridan police services fee measure failing
SHERIDAN - Residents were defeating a police services fee measure in early Wednesday morning returns. Measure 36-198 was failing by a significant margin, 910 votes, 59 percent, to 632, 41 percent. "I ...
Potter will be Yamhill mayor
YAMHILL -- Yvette Potter will be Yamhill's new mayor.She led in a three-person race for the Yamhill mayor's seat, according to the final unofficial count released Wednesday morning by the Yamhill County ...
Sheridan council welcomes new members
[Updated Thursday, 2 p.m] SHERIDAN — Lucy Hebert, Rich Cox Sr. and Sandy Walker were leading the Sheridan City Council race in unofficial final returns. However, Hebert had a sizable lead ...
