Wasco County
Commissioner Pos. 1
Lisa Gambee 4,369 62.2%
John Grant 2,581 37%
Commissioner Pos. 3
Mike Urness 3,973 65.3%
Write-in 2,115 34.7%
The Dalles Mayor
Darcy Long 1,589 41.8%
Tim McGlothlin 1,223 32.2%
Joseph Slusher 973 25.6%
The Dalles City Council Pos. 1
Kim Morgan 1,798 57.8%
Tristan Sheppard 1,289 41.4%
Maupin Mayor
Randy Bechtol 126
Duane Flowers 66
Shaniko City Council (2 Year Unexpired Term)
Sandi Thomas 13
Jennie Wolf 2
Hood River County
14-85 Hood River Affordable Housing Bonds
Yes 1,690 43.5%
No 2,198 56.5%
14-86 Hood River Bonds to Renovate & Expand Police Facility
Yes 2,171 56.1%
No 1,701 43.9%
14-87 City of Cascade Locks 5% Tax on Prepared Food & Beverage to fund EMS Services
Yes 342
No 239
Cascade Locks Mayor
Brenda Wood 358
Ashleigh Wajtyna 181
Cascade Locks City Council (Vote for 3)
Shirelle Price 397
Jaime Rivera 377
Brian High 301
Courtnee Keilman 281
Skamania County
Commissioner District 3
Asa Leckie (D) 2,803 53.6%
Paul Mosbrucker ® 2,421 46.3%
Assessor
Gabe Spencer (D) 2,706 51.3%
Cora Moser (R) 2,561 48.6%
Clerk
Grace Cross (D) 2,699 51.6%
Olivia Munsch (R) 2,533 48.4%
PUD District 3 Commissioner
Liz Green 2,460 52.4%
Addison Dillon 2,205 47%
Klickitat County
Commissioner Pos. 2
Lori Zoller (R) 3,245 50.5%
Andy Kallinen (R) 3,115 48.5%
Sheriff
Dwayne Matulovich (I) 4,669 65.2%
Tony Warren (R) 2,474 34.5%
PUD Commissioner Pos. 3
Dan Gunkel 3,538 54.3%
Logan Siebert 2,960 45.4%
Klickitat County EMS District 1 Permanent Property Tax Levy of 50 cents per $1000
Yes 3,603 52.2%
No 3,304 47.8%
Oregon State Senate District 26
Jeff Helfrich (R) 26,932 51.1%
Nicole Bassett (D) 25,707 48.8%
Oregon State House District 52
Hank Sanders (D) 14,470 56.1%
Scott Hege (R) 11,305 43.8%
Oregon State House District 57
Greg Smith (R) 11,185 71.9%
Josiah Dean (PG) 4,253 27.4%
Washington
State Rep. Dist. 17 Pos. 1
Ben Christly (D) 31,540 56.1%
Kevin Waters (R) 24,587 43.7%
State Rep. Dist. 17 Pos. 2
Diana Perez (D) 31,791 56.5%
David Stuebe (R) 24,407 43.4%++-
State Rep. Dist. 14 Pos. 1
Chelsea Dimas (D) 8,400 54.9%
Gloria Mendoza (R) 6,834 44.7%
State Rep. Dist. 14 Pos. 2
Ezequiel Mofrin (D) 8,520 55.3%
Deb Manjarrez (R) 6,821 44.3%
Moro City Council Pos. 1
Joseph Belshe 118
William Thurston 40
Rufus Mayor
Dan Ruise 66
Austin Evans 48
Rufus City Council Pos. 1
Dan Funkhouser 61
Cara Carlson 50
Rufus Authorize Tax on Motor Vehicle Fuel
Yes 79
No 44
New Rufus City Charter
Yes 80
No 43
Grass Valley Mayor
Yancey Fall 47
Everett Ernest Carson 23
Grass Valley City Charter Amendment to reduce the number of councilors
Yes 55
No 33
Residential open burning within the Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue District will be allowed beginning Wednesday with a valid burn permit. MCFR officials say while we have received some rain, don’t let the recent moisture create a false sense of security. Fuels protected from rainfall, especially beneath trees and other covered areas, can remain dry and readily available to burn. A debris fire can still escape and spread into surrounding vegetation. Before you burn, remember that a burn permit is required anywhere within the MCFR District. If you live within an Oregon Department of Forestry protected area, you must also follow ODF requirements and restrictions. If you live within the City of The Dalles, you must comply with City rules, and burn barrels are not permitted within the City. Check conditions before lighting your burn, have adequate water and tools available, and never leave a fire unattended. Burn permits and additional information are available at mcfr.org.
A wildfire risk reduction project on a section of Indian Creek between 7th and 8th Streets in Hood River will start next week. Hood River County Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator Elly Wells says it is a small project, but there are six homes within it. She says the Ant Farm Youth Corps Community Wildfire Defense Program out of Clackamas County will be doing the work on this effort, removing brush to reduce fuel continuity and invasive blackberry and ivy. In March a project near 8th Street along Indian Creek Trail took place, and this project is moving eastward from its end point. Removing invasive species will allow native plants to re-sprout and grow in that location, and make it easier to maintain in the future.
The final installment of YouthThink of Wasco County’s “The More You Know” series will be specifically for adults. YouthThink Executive Director Debby Jones says the virtual session on November 12 will be about how parents can make sure they are taking care of themselves. Registration will be available at youththink.net for the 6 p.m. Zoom session on November 12. Jones adds they will be preparing a new parental information series in November, and will be conducting a community survey to learn the topics people would like to cover.
Time is ticking down to get ballots in for Tuesday’s election. Ballots need to be dropped off at official dropboxes by 8 p.m. Tuesday, or be postmarked by Tuesday if mailed. To find out where dropboxes are located, visit County websites for details. Highlights on Tuesday’s ballot in Oregon include the Governor’s race, and Congressional and legislative seats. In Wasco County, there are County Commission races, along with mayoral and City Council seats up for grabs. In the City of Hood River, much discussed bond measures for a new police station and housing issues will be decided. Klickitat and Skamania County ballots both have Commission seats on the ballot, with a contested Sheriff’s race in Klickitat County, along with Congressional and legislative positions, and some statewide ballot measures.
