November 2024 - Page 9

By DIRK VANDERHART and Lauren Dake/Oregon Public Broadcasting Some corners of the country were shocked Tuesday, when a presidential race many predicted would be down to the wire instead fell easily to President-elect Donald Trump. But in Oregon, surprises were hard to come by. In a year in which Republicans may be poised to claim the U.S. House, Senate and White

By NATALIE PATE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Voters across Oregon were asked to approve taxes this week to help local schools at a time when districts throughout the region are facing substantial budget shortfalls. According to initial returns from Tuesday night’s election, Oregonians, in many cases, said “no,” particularly when it came to funding new and improved buildings. A dozen school districts