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The Sherman County Court is proud to announce the appointment of its newest member, Justin Miller. Commissioner Miller was sworn in October 21, 2020 to finish the term of Commissioner Tom McCoy who retired at the end of September, 2020. Commissioner Miller states "I am proud to have grown up in Sherman County and am grateful for the experiences, services and support that were provided to me. I feel fortunate to have benefited from a K-12 education, community support in...
To Whom It May Concern: I have known Judge Ron McDermid since taking the Bench in 2003, as Gilliam County Justice of the Peace. Upon taking the bench, I learned that one of the best assets of a judge is another judge. Judge McDermid quickly became a mentor and someone whom I greatly respect. Due to our geography and close proximity, I learned that Sherman County Justice Court and Gilliam County Justice Court had many similarities, and that it would be advantageous for us each...
On May 1, a recall petition for Wheeler County Judge Lynn Morley was accepted by the Oregon Elections Division. Ballots for the special recall election are expected to be mailed out this week and election day will be on June 10. Mickey Dodd of Mitchell is the chief petitioner. This is the second time Mr. Dodd has filed a recall petition against Judge Morley. The original recall petition was filed in late 2019. It was subsequently thrown out by the Oregon Elections Division in...
News organizations and nonprofit groups in Oregon have teamed up to learn what voters want candidates for governor to be talking about as they compete for votes. They seek Oregonians to participate in a "Let's Talk" 90-minute virtual listening session soon to share their understanding of the race through the media. There is no cost to join in this nonpartisan event. Voters would join others via the Zoom platform to discuss off the record what information they want to know...
1:00 AM Unofficial results from the Secretary of State are coming in for elections in Gilliam, Wheeler, and Sherman counties. The unofficial results show that Pat Shannon has won the race for Gilliam Co. Commissioner. Shannon leads in all three precincts of Arlington, Condon and Lonerock. Wheeler County Sheriff Mike Smith has won the election to keep his job. Sheriff Smith was challenged by former Deputy Mitch Elliott, in a write-in campaign. Sheriff Smith won the election...
SALEM, OR - Governor Kate Brown announced today that she is accepting applications for a judicial vacancy on the Sherman County Justice Court created by the planned retirement of Judge Ron McDermid. The Governor thanked Judge McDermid for his dedicated judicial service, and announced that she will fill the position by appointment. Judge McDermid's retirement takes effect July 31, 2022. The Governor's office will use its standard Circuit Court Interest Form for this Justice...
All three cities and precincts in Wheeler County voted in favor of moving Idaho's border to include Wheeler County. Both Wheeler County and Morrow County voted in favor of the advisory question on Tuesday. Passage of the advisory question begins the process of studying a change in state borders. Changes to the border would have to be passed by both Oregon and Idaho state congresses and governors. It would ultimately need approval from the U.S. Congress. With the addition of...
