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[EDITOR'S NOTE: Wooo-whee! There are a mess of elections on the table tonight, including the governor’s primary race, a run for the Multnomah County sheriff’s office, and a number of City Council seats up for grabs. It’s bound to be spicy. Before we dive in, however, it’s important we point out how this election night will be different than previous years. In the past, we usually had a firm grasp on which candidates had won...

The results of Oregon's primary election night have illuminated the priorities of Oregon voters while paving a mostly-clear path toward what will undoubtedly be a momentous November general election. Despite a new state law allowing mailed ballots postmarked on election day to be counted long after polls close, early results Tuesday evening had some candidates declaring victory by 9 pm. Other races won't be decided until all of the ballots are tallied—especially since the elections...

[Phew! Putting these endorsements together takes LOTS of hard work—and that's on top of our regular excellent reporting. Show your appreciation for the Mercury with a small contribution, please, and thank you!—eds] City Commission, Position 2 AJ McCreary Portland City Council’s past two years of pandemic-era leadership can be characterized by its unity. Unlike previous council configuration, commissioners have prioritized agreement among their offices before a council vote, leaving the disagreements generally out of public...

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1922.

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