From your property taxes to local parks and career programs in college, your vote matters in these small local races.
Below, we've included our stories on candidates and issues so you can find them easily if you need to vote.
You have until 8 p.m. to return your ballot. Ballots postmarked today will still be counted, but we recommend dropping in a drop box to be sure.
Didn't get a ballot or need a replacement? Visit your county elections office for help - Marion County at 555 Court St. N.E. on the second floor, and Polk County at 850 Main St. in Dallas.
You can return your ballot to those offices as well, or to the drop boxes located at Keizer City Hall and Roth's stores in Salem, among other locations. If you return a ballot to a different county's drop box, it's still counted.
Dozens of small grants will help Salem children get their hands on books and bring educational activities home with them. Last week, the Marion Polk Early Learning Hub announced that…
Researchers estimated Oregon's hydropower sector has lost more than $1.5 billion over the past two decades due to drought, which limits power generation.
Ballots are out now for the May 20 election, including a Salem property tax levy. Here are the questions you asked about the measure and what happens if it passes…
Lisa Harnisch, executive director of the Marion Polk Early Learning Hub, is seeking election to the seat she was appointed to last year. Challenging her is Anthony Mitchell, a parent…
Former school board Chair Karina Guzmán Ortiz is seeking a second term against challenger Jason Kroker, a mechanic and electrician. Both have children in local schools.
Jeremiah Radka, a Salem resident with kids in Hillsboro public schools, is running against Mel Fuller, a parent volunteer with students at Parrish Middle School and Highland Elementary School.
Three candidates compete in the May 20 election for Mayor Julie Hoy’s former Ward 6 seat on the Salem City Council representing northeast Salem. They include Deanna Garcia, North Lancaster…
Salem-area voters will find on their ballots a request to renew a Chemeketa Community College bond that would expand career education programs and campus renovations. This is your guide to…
West Salem and other Polk County voters will find a measure on their May ballot to increase property taxes to fund renovation and construction projects for the Polk County Fairgrounds.…
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