Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley On December 3, Washington County was one of 25 Oregon counties placed in the “Extreme Risk” category under a new COVID-19 risk classification system unveiled by Governor Kate Brown, and it is this topic and more that will be discussed by the Washington County Board[Read More…]
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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…]
“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…]
Washington County added to COVID-19 ‘Pause List’
A face mask. File photo: Chas Hundley Washington County and three other counties have been added to a new list of counties that will see restrictions placed on social gatherings and businesses beginning November 11, the office of Governor Kate Brown announced. In a Monday afternoon press release, Brown said[Read More…]
State officials urge limiting gatherings, enact “pause” restrictions on five counties
A face mask. File photo: Chas Hundley With climbing numbers of COVID-19 being recorded with no slowing down in sight, Oregon is walking toward the limits of hospital capacity in the Portland Metro area, a scenario public health officials have been trying to avoid since the first lockdown order in[Read More…]
Gov. Brown extends declaration of a state of emergency into 2021
A face mask. File photo: Chas Hundley Governor Kate Brown has extended Oregon’s declaration of a state of emergency into 2021. The announcement came Tuesday, October 27 that the declaration would be extended by another 60 days, lasting until January 2, when it will almost certainly be extended further as[Read More…]
Daylight Saving Time ends early morning of November 1
The sun near Mountaindale on July 31, 2017. Beginning November 1, you’ll see less of it in the evening. Photo: Chas Hundley Sunday, November 1 will have 25 hours instead of the usual 24 as the end of daylight saving time happens at 2 a.m., rolling back to 1 a.m.[Read More…]
Errors printed on Washington County ballots muddle ballot impact text
One of the ballot measures showing the error. Photo: Chas Hundley Another set of errors by the Washington County Elections department has been discovered in election materials, this time in the form of random “yes” and “no” statements placed in the explanation text of four statewide measures on the ballot. [Read More…]
Voting underway in Washington County
A ballot is dropped off in Forest Grove on Sunday, October 18. Photo: Chas Hundley The election is underway in Washington County. With ballots mailed to registered voters on Wednesday, October 14, the county elections department said that 1,252 ballots had been received as of Friday, October 16, out of[Read More…]
State plans to spend $400 million in Education Stability Funds for school funding gaps
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley An updated brief from the Oregon Legislative Fiscal Office originally released in May and re-released in September shows the state will spend $400 million of Education Stability Fund (ESF) money to pay for losses resulting from the COVID-19 shutdown. State records[Read More…]
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