Power lines near Forest Grove. File photo: Chas Hundley The Portland branch of the National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory that begins Saturday at 4 p.m. and extends through midnight the same day for the majority of the Willamette Valley and other areas of the Pacific Northwest. According to[Read More…]
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COVID-19 risk status lowered in six counties
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley Governor Kate Brown on Tuesday, December 29 announced updates to the risk levels in all Oregon counties under the state’s public health framework that aims to reduce virus transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19. Four different risk levels are used for counties based on the[Read More…]
Grace period for expired tags, driver’s licenses extended for some
Photo courtesy of ODOT A grace period for some Oregon residents with expiring vehicle registration, permit or driver’s licenses has been extended to three months after expiry, but only for those documents expiring between Nov. 1 2020 and April 30, 2021. Those that fall into that category will not be[Read More…]
Gov. Brown issues plan for schools to be allowed to open fully by February
The Forest Grove School District central office. Photo: Chas Hundley Thousands of Oregon students could be back in classrooms by Feb. 15 under a new plan issued by Governor Kate Brown on Wednesday that will turn control of school reopening to local school districts. Until now, district reopening plans have[Read More…]
Protesters attempt to storm capitol during Oregon Legislature special session
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley A special session of the Oregon Legislature anticipated to last one day is off to a rocky start Monday morning. Oregon legislators have gathered to vote on bills that would provide relief to families affected by Oregon’s September wildfires, provide relief[Read More…]
Flood watch issued for weekend
Clouds form over the Gales Creek Valley at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley With heavy rain in the forecast, a flood watch has been issued by the Portland branch of the National Weather Service for this weekend, beginning Saturday at 4 p.m. through Sunday[Read More…]
Gales Creek stream restoration project highlighted in timber revenue report
The Tillamook Forest Center. Photo: Chas Hundley The Oregon Department of Forestry issued an annual report that shows revenue from timber operations in the Tillamook State Forest to Tillamook, Washington and Columbia County totals $31.4 in revenue in the 2020 fiscal year. Of that pool, Washington County and local districts[Read More…]
COVID-19 state of emergency extended to March 3, 2021
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley The current extension of Governor Kate Brown’s executive order declaring a state of emergency hasn’t expired, but Brown went ahead and extended it by 60 days today, the governor announced in a press release. Originally slated to end on January 2, but expected to be[Read More…]
First COVID-19 vaccines administered in Oregon
Ansu Drammeh, R.N., a cardiovascular intensive care nurse at OHSU, is given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday, December 16 by Ryan Thrower, D.M.D., who, according to OHSU, is the first dental resident in the United States to administer a COVID-19 vaccine. Staff members at several Oregon hospitals have been vaccinated[Read More…]
First vaccine doses arrive in Oregon
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley The Oregon Health Authority announced that the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech arrived in Oregon Monday morning, with deliveries of 975 doses each made around 7 a.m. to two Legacy Health locations, one in Portland and one in Tualatin. [Read More…]
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