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(Salem, OR) -- Just doing it; the co-founder and former CEO of Portland-based Nike is throwing money down on his horse in the Oregon Gubernatorial race. Phil Knight has donated a quarter-of-a-million dollars to former state Senator Betsy Johnson's campaign ...

(Salem, OR) -- The Oregon Secretary of State is rejecting Democrat Nicholas Kristof's filing to run for governor. Secretary Shemia Fagan says the former New York Times journalist doesn't meet the constitutional requirements to serve. Under the Oregon Constitution, a candidate for governor must have been a resident in the state for three years before the election ...

(Yamhill, OR) -- New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is officially in the race to be Oregon's next governor. The former reporter announced he has entered what's expected to be a crowded Democratic primary next year. Kristoff recently moved back to his hometown of Yamhill, southwest of Portland ...

BOISE, Idaho - Idaho Governor Brad Little has repealed an Executive Order banning mask mandates across the state a day after the Lt. Governor put it into place.   Gov. Little was out of the state at a Republican conference when Lt. Governor Janice McGeachin issued the surprise order, calling it Friday, "an irresponsible, self-serving political stunt."   ...

OLYMPIA, Wash.- President Biden spoke today about prioritizing the vaccination of teachers and Governor Jay Inslee is jumping on board.   He is adding educators and licensed childcare workers to Washington's Phase 1B-1 immediately. The state's Department of Health will have more information soon about how they can access vaccines.   ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - You're not the only one wondering what Phase 3 looks like - even the senators around the state are scratching their heads.   Senate Republican Leader John Braun says, "We should've had phase 3 details weeks ago, people are wondering, you can't go out in the general public and talk to people without them asking, "What's the next step? How ...

PASCO, Wash.-- Washington lawmakers recently passed a Comprehensive Sex Education bill that has many parents concerned about the explicit content included in the three OSPI-approved curriculum options for teaching sex ed starting as early as Kindergarten ...