In brief
We’re the Wurst no longer first as Confederate flag guy starts his own food truck
Spotted at a big campaign event for Christine Drazan, the Republican candidate for governor.
How to watch election night results in Deschutes County
It’s as simple as checking the links, right? Hopefully! First results are released after 8pm Polls close at 8pm. Deschutes
Political ads are hitting TV early. Here’s how to track them in Central Oregon.
State candidates report their campaign finances in Orestar. Federal candidates report to the FEC. When they buy ad time on TV or radio, though, the station who runs the ad also has to report it separately to the FCC in what are called Public Inspection Files.
Don’t Trust Strangers: Politics Edition
We have a transparency problem in this town and it seems to keep coming from the same source.
Gregg Henton is an angry comments guy
Language warning This post reproduces social media posts from a school board candidate containing NSFW and hateful language. This post
Features

Michael Sipe, Donald Trump, and an alleged multi-level marketing scam
Michael Sipe was a Regional Vice President for an MLM with Trump connections currently being sued for fraud.

City council candidate does not appear to meet residency requirement
Erlin Taylor, owner of a Portland-area property management company, registered to vote in Bend for the first time on a Wednesday and filed to run for city council the next Monday. She has never voted in Bend or Deschutes County.

Bend City Council Candidate List is Finalized
The deadline for candidates to file for Bend City Council elections has passed today and there are no last minute surprises.