Chas Hundley

Ride Connection plans public transit expansion in rural western Washington County

A Ride Connection bus drives through Banks on July 11, 2018. Photo: Chas Hundley In early 2021, the nonprofit organization Ride Connection plans to expand their offerings of rural public transit options, which includes bus routes in Banks and North Plains that connect to the wider TriMet service territory, door-to-door[Read More…]

Washington County in ‘Extreme Risk’ category under new restrictions beginning December 3

A graph from the Oregon Health Authority showing county risk categories as of November 23 In a new framework announced Wednesday afternoon, Governor Kate Brown unveiled restrictions that will begin on December 3, continuing many of the restrictions from the “freeze” that began on Wednesday, November 18 and ends December[Read More…]

Executive order issued for statewide ‘freeze’ to combat COVID-19

Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon’s “freeze” period to combat the rising cases of the coronavirus begins tomorrow, Wednesday November 18, and will last through Wednesday, December 2, a period of 15 days unless the order is extended.  Under Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order 20-65, released Tuesday afternoon, a number[Read More…]

“Pause” replaced with “Freeze” as Oregon enters another COVID-19 shutdown

Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley A number of new measures will begin on Wednesday, November 18 aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 before Oregon’s hospital system becomes overwhelmed.  Governor Kate Brown is calling the latest measures a “Two-Week Freeze” and[Read More…]

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