Elections

Student government presidential candidates speak out

By Tashanique Barrs / April 29, 2025

By Tashanique Barrs Staff Writer   The Associated Student Government held a Q&A for the candidates running for president of the student government in the Wacheno building.  On April 23, an election committee made up of members of the Student Government organized the Q&A, and the three candidates shared information on what they’re planning to…

Oregon politicians speak at Clackamas Community College

By Gabe Elmosleh / March 22, 2025

By Gabriel Elmosleh News Editor   On Mar 16, Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Janelle Bynum hosted a town hall at Clackamas Community College. There, they hosted a Q&A, and reaffirmed to Oregon’s voters that they would continue to fight for them.   With recent changes made by the Trump Administration affecting federal funding, social…

College Safety officials think immigration raids unlikely on campus

By Gabe Elmosleh / February 20, 2025

By Gabriel Elmosleh News Editor According to a Department of Homeland Security statement, campuses are no longer off limits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. However, the college’s safety director, Dennis Marks, said the odds of immigration enforcement happening on the Clackamas Community College campus are low. “I don’t anticipate that to be very likely,” said…

Clackamas County elections office prepares for Nov. 5

By Ethan Tracy / October 31, 2024

By Ethan Tracy Staff Writer This election season has been tense with the rise of distrust among voters in the United States. Pew Research Center conducted a study among voters that showed some Americans have less confidence in the election process. Catherine McMullen, the county clerk for Clackamas, said she serves “320,000 bosses,” the voters…

Clackonomics: Senators stage walkout, delay public education funding

By Gabriel Lucich / June 12, 2023

The Oregon State 2023-24 budget was approved by the Legislative Fiscal Office’s Ways and Means Subcommittee in March. The State House voted and handed it off to the Oregon Senate for a vote and approval. Now dissenting Republican Senators in Salem are dragging their feet on the budget as they stage walkouts over unrelated issues.…

A Rather Murky Resolution to the ASG Election Debacle

By Gabriel Lucich / June 5, 2023

  After a contentious election and accusations of election violations that stalled the release of the election results for nearly a month: Olivia Gordon, 17, a computer science student, will be the next Associated Student Government President, beating Bethany Day by seven votes. The incoming ASG Vice President will be Emily Dallas. “The Elections Challenge…

Dave Hunt wins reelection to Clackamas Community College board with arraignment looming

By Laura Canida / May 21, 2021

Clackamas Community College District, Director, Zone 3 Special Election results By Laura Canida Results show Dave Hunt as the probable winner over write-in candidate David W. Kays for Clackamas Community College’s Director, Zone 3 position which serves Gladstone, Oak Grove, and Jennings Lodge areas. The unofficial results were updated on Clackamas County’s election web page…