The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas HundleyCoronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. OREGON – Governor Kate Brown, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury wanted to make one[Read More…]
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Gov. Brown directs Oregon school districts to close schools starting Monday, March 16
The Forest Grove High School. Photo: Brenda Schaffer Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. SALEM – Starting Monday, March 16, Governor Kate Brown will direct all Oregon school districts to close K-12 schools[Read More…]
Gov. Brown bans gatherings of 250 or more, nonessential school activities
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Credit: Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. OREGON –[Read More…]
From the newsroom: Our response to the coronavirus
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Credit: Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free[Read More…]
4 hours before filing deadline, State Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell drops out of race
Rep. Mitchell speaks to western Washington County residents at a Dec 12 2018 CPO meeting in Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley ASTORIA – Citing a pending move to Washington, Oregon House District 32 state representative Tiffiny Mitchell announced that she would not seek reelection on Tuesday afternoon. The announcement came[Read More…]
Trout coming to a body of water near you
Dorman Pond in Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley NW OREGON – Anglers, take note: A few thousand legal-size trout are coming to a body of water near you. The sprint trout stocking schedule in Oregon can be found on the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s website, and some highlights[Read More…]
National news dispatch: Primaries, SNAP benefits, Merkley’s running
United States Capitol. Photo: Chas Hundley Senate passes $8.3 billion coronavirus emergency bill After weeks of negotiations, the Senate passed a spending bill on Thursday, March 5 to combat the spread of the coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, in the U.S. The bill had already been approved by[Read More…]
March events at the Tillamook Forest Center: Beavers, fairy and gnome homes
The Tillamook Forest Center. Photo: Chas Hundley TILLAMOOK FOREST – Now open for the season, the Tillamook Forest Center will play host to a variety of public events this March in the heart of the Tillamook State Forest. Two opportunities to learn about one of the region’s most unique mammals[Read More…]
State of emergency declared to address coronavirus
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Credit: Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM SALEM – As of Sunday morning, the number of presumed positive cases of the novel coronavirus in Oregon rose to 14, according to the Oregon[Read More…]
In Gales Creek, school officials plan for the coronavirus
Oak Grove Academy at the Gales Creek School. Photo: Chas Hundley GALES CREEK – In a letter to parents of students in the Forest Grove School District, school officials outlined their current response to the new coronavirus. “We will update staff and families as the situation evolves. We have no[Read More…]
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