Wintermute prevails for Astoria School District Board

Ethan Myers, The Daily Astorian, Ore.
Updated ·5 min read

May 17—Voters on Tuesday night made their picks for candidates across several school board races in Clatsop County.

Contested races took place in Astoria, Warrenton and Jewell.

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