A former lawmaker in Oregon who as a young woman flew a helicopter around an erupting Mount St. Helens is aiming to shake up state politics by running as an unaffiliated candidate for governor.
Author: ANDREW SELSKY
Kate Brown, Oregon governor, ripped for granting clemency to murderer Kyle Hedquist
In 1994, Kyle Hedquist led a teenager down a remote logging road, then shot her in the back of the head because he feared she might tell police about burglaries he’d committed.
Ex-NY Times columnist ineligible to run for Oregon governor
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is not eligible to run for governor because he does not meet the state’s three-year residency requirement. The justices upheld …
Nicholas Kristof, ex-New York Times journalist, announces Oregon governor run
SALEM, Ore. — Former New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof announced his candidacy Wednesday for Oregon governor, saying the state needs a political newbie to solve problems like homelessness and rural despair. “I’ve never run for poli…