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Though his core beliefs haven’t changed, Conrad said the primary made clear his version of moderate Republican politics doesn’t represent the majority of Republican voters in his rural Lane County district. Just less than 1,400 of the more than 8,000 Republican voters who cast ballots in the 12th House District voted for him.

On Friday, the Washington State Republican Party's convention in Spokane erupted with moments of booing, chanting obscenities, and people turning their backs to the party's own candidates.

State Sen. Daniel Bonham will take the reins from Sen. Tim Knopp. Knopp led last year's record-setting Republican walkout.

In other news, a prescribed burn gone awry led to 20-40 acres of private land being burned and the arrest of a U.S. Forest Service firefighter; and recent rain, snow and low temps have brought the beginning of studded-tire season for better traction.

The Republican Party has cut into Democrats’ advantage in voter registration tallies across some critical presidential battleground states, a fact they point to as evidence of steady — and overlooked — enthusiasm for President Donald Trump and his party.

Head south for about 30 miles until you get to the outskirts of Akron.  There, you’ll find the Oregon delegates ensconced in a Doubletree Hotel far from the bustle of the convention.