Two more conservative-leaning counties in eastern Oregon, and one politically split county in California, have voted to begin the process that could lead to secession from their respective blue states. On Nov. 8, Oregon’s Morrow County passed the Greater Idaho proposal with 60 percent of the vote and Wheeler County with 59 percent. A similar…
‘Greater Idaho’ Moves Closer to Bi-State Referendum As Two More Oregon Counties Vote to Leave
Oregon Corrects False Information on Child COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates
A report promoted by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has been corrected after falsely claiming nearly 50 percent of children aged 12 to 17 who contracted COVID-19 required hospital treatment. The Rede Group, which created the report for the authority, acknowledged the misinformation in a memorandum obtained by The Epoch Times. “There was an issue…
Authorities Looking Into Oregon Report That Falsely Claims Sky-High Child COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates
Authorities in Oregon say they’re looking into a report they published that falsely claims sky-high COVID-19 hospitalization rates among children. “We are working with the company that completed the report, Rede Group, to look into that data question,” Jonathan Modie, a spokesman for the Oregon Health Authority, told The Epoch Times in an email on…
How an Oregon Sheep Ranch Is Carrying on the Heritage of American Wool—and Shepherding It Into the Future
At first glance, it’s just an ordinary tussock of grass. Shimmering, graceful, silver-gold grass, dancing lightly in the summer breeze—but grass nonetheless. Yet sheep rancher Jeanne Carver’s fond regard for this 18-inch tuft at Imperial Stock Ranch, outside Shaniko in north-central Oregon, illustrates an idea that she hopes will transform her unique corner of agriculture:…
Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce Democrat-Controlled State’s New Gun Law
Several sheriffs in Oregon said they will not enforce the state’s new gun law that places a limit on magazine capacity, arguing that the provision violates the Constitution’s Second Amendment. Oregon voters approved Measure 114, also known as the Reduction of Gun Violence Act, during the Nov. 8 midterm elections. The rule, among other restrictions,…
GOP Takes Key District From Democrats in Blue State as House Control Undecided
Republicans on Sunday flipped an Oregon congressional district, giving the GOP another seat as control of the House is still up for grabs. GOP candidate Lori Chavez-DeRemer bested Jamie McLeod-Skinner, a Democrat, in Oregon’s 15th congressional district, according to The Associated Press. As of Sunday evening, Chavez-DeRemer had 51.1 percent of the vote to McLeod-Skinner’s…
Top 25 Roundup: Pac-12 in Chaos After No. 6 Oregon Falls
Peyton Henry provided the winning points with a 43-yard field goal as No. 25 Washington upset host No. 6 Oregon 37–34 in a back-and-forth game Saturday night in Eugene, Ore. After the Huskies stopped Oregon on downs on the Ducks’ 34-yard line, Henry connected with 51 seconds remaining to lift Washington (8–2, 5–2 Pac-12) to…
Republican Candidate for Oregon Governor Concedes to Democrat
Christine Drazan, the Republican candidate for governor of Oregon, conceded on Nov. 11 that she lost the race to Democrat Tina Kotek. In a statement, Drazan said that even with ballots remaining to be counted, she cannot win. “I want to express my deepest gratitude to all those who supported me and put their trust…
Democrat Declares Victory in Oregon Governor’s Race, Republican Not Conceding
With 200,000 votes left to count, Democrat Tina Kotek declared victory on Thursday morning in the highly contested Oregon governor’s race. Republican Christine Drazan has not conceded. “With several hundred thousand ballots yet to be counted, we continue to exercise patience as we await additional clarity regarding the final outcome of this race,” the Drazan…
Oregon Governor’s Race Between Kotek and Drazan Too Close to Call
The Oregon governor’s race, which has been a cakewalk for the Democratic candidate for the past 40 years, is too close to call. With polls closed and 63 percent of the votes counted, Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan are in a dead heat, with unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson failing to break 10 percent….
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