November 7, 2012 Election Results… The votes are in, but not all counted… however… all of the state, regional and area races appear to have been decided. Locally, residents in Florence won’t know which of three declared write-in candidates won an open City Council spot until election workers hand count […]
Month: November 2012
Election Info – Oregon Ballot Measures
Date: 11/07/2012 06:18 AM OR-MeasAll-Glance-Sum/140 OR-MeasAll-Glance-Sum Measure 77 – Catastrophic Disaster 687 of 1,000 precincts – 69 percent x-Yes, 745,229 – 58 percent No, 542,489 – 42 percent Measure 78 – Constitutional Language 687 of 1,000 precincts – 69 percent x-Yes, 919,514 – 72 percent No, 362,191 – 28 […]
Top Oregon Races at a Glance
Date: 11/07/2012 06:18 AM OR-TopRaces-Glance-Sum/199 OR-TopRaces-Glance-Sum President 697 of 1,000 precincts – 70 percent x-Barack Obama, Dem (i) 744,241 – 53 percent Mitt Romney, GOP 613,705 – 44 percent Gary Johnson, Lib 16,956 – 1 percent Jill Stein, PAG 13,654 – 1 percent Will Christensen, CST 3,361 – 0 […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 11/07/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/273 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A ballot measure phasing out Oregon’s estate tax has been rejected. Oregon’s estate tax is assessed on the portion of an inheritance above $1 million. Proponents of Measure 84 […]
Local Sports – Election Day; Reedsport OB; Dunes EIS
November 6, 2012 Oregon campaigns sprint toward finish line Time is running short for Oregon voters to get their ballots into a drop box. Campaigns worked feverishly Monday to be sure their supporters cast their ballots. With the pool of outstanding ballots shrinking daily, campaigns have turned much of their […]
Local Sports – Athlete of the Week – Prep Volleyball
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… Siuslaw Cross Country standout Katy Potter is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Viking senior captured the individual state title for the girls at the OSAA 4A state championships over the weekend in Eugene; winning by eight seconds over the nearest […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/254 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After two years with a tied House of Representatives, Oregon voters could flip control of the chamber to one party or the other today. The Senate also is up for grabs. The party that […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 11/06/2012 09:22 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/304 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Barack Obama won big in Oregon four years ago with a 16-point gap over John McCain, and he was the first presidential candidate in state history to take 1 […]