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Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 27 May 2022

U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader

Seven-term U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader has been ousted in a Democratic primary in Oregon by progressive challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner.

Details: Written by By SARA CLINE and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 25 May 2022

(AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Three weeks after Oregon’s third-largest county learned that a majority of their ballots were unreadable by vote-counting machines, state officials have yet to receive a plan detailing how they will meet their deadline

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.