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Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 23 May 2022

State Rep. Andrea Salinas

Salinas, who has maintained her lead as more ballots have been counted from Tuesday's primary, would be Oregon’s first Hispanic congresswoman

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 22 May 2022

Indoor and outdoor pools will open with jobs and free training available for swimmers

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 21 May 2022

State Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Clackamas)

Bynum says Elections Clerk Sherry Hall must answer questions and deliver a clear plan along with assurances the count will be fair

Details: Written by By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press; Published: 19 May 2022

(AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)

In March, Oregon lawmakers approved $15 million to pay for abortions and support services such as travel and lodging for in-state or out-of-state patients who travel long distances, and to expand abortion availability.

Details: Written by By R.J. RICO Associated Press; Published: 19 May 2022

(Lannis Waters/The Palm Beach Post via AP)

Online direct giving is nothing new – for years, people have used sites like GoFundMe to get money for medical expenses, funeral costs and other unforeseen bills. But Pulte’s approach is nearly instantaneous

Details: Written by By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 18 May 2022

(AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Election officials in Oregon's third-largest county scrambled to tally tens of thousands of ballots with blurry barcodes that were being rejected by vote-counting machines.

Details: Written by SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 18 May 2022

Marlai Sawaneh drops his ballot for Oregon's primary election into a Multnomah County collection box in Portland, Ore., Tuesday May 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Former Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek won the Democratic nomination for Oregon governor Tuesday.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 May 2022

Current Undersheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell will replace Sheriff Mike Reese on Jan. 1.

Current Undersheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell, a 26-year veteran of the agency, handily won the top job with two-thirds of the vote

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 17 May 2022

Ballots Due By 8:00 p.m. or mailed and postmarked by May 17, 2022 to be counted

Today, May 17, 2022, is the last day to vote in the Primary Election. Voted ballots must be received at any county elections office in Oregon or Official Ballot Drop Site location tonight by 8 p.m., or mailed and postmarked by May 17, 2022 to be counted.

Details: Written by MARC LEVY and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press; Published: 16 May 2022

In this March 2, 2020, file photo, state Rep. Attica Scott, D-Louisville, speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. On Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 is the last day for voters to return ballots. Ballots that are mailed must be postmarked by election day. Ballots deposited in an official drop box must be received by 8 p.m. on election day.