File photo: Chas Hundley A Friday, June 4 press conference by Oregon Governor Kate Brown saw state officials outline the numbers and steps needed to lift COVID-19 restrictions put in place to stem the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The big goal, 70% of those aged 18 and older with at least[Read More…]
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Everyone ages 12 and up can get a vaccine starting Thursday
File photo: Chas Hundley Starting Thursday, May 13 everyone in Oregon ages 12 and up is eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine. “The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, after a thorough review of the evidence from the clinical trial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those 12-15 years of[Read More…]
Oregon’s risk framework to end when 70% of those 16 and up get first dose
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley The end of Oregon’s county risk level framework is in sight, if 70% of Oregonians age 16 and up receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Kate Brown announced Tuesday, May 11. The governor also announced that counties that reach a 65% first-dose[Read More…]
Oregon House passes bill to require diverse boards of directors for publicly-traded companies
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon House Democrats issued a news release announcing the passage of House Bill 3310A, which requires publicly-traded corporations to have a minimum number of directors who are women and members of underrepresented communities. HB 331A is part of a concerted effort[Read More…]
Governor Brown extends coronavirus declaration of emergency
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon Governor Kate Brown extended Oregon’s declaration of a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, bringing the new expiration to June 28, unless rescinded early by the governor. This time, unlike many 60-day extensions that came before, could be among the[Read More…]
State Rep. Brad Witt accused of sexual harassment by fellow legislator
Brad Witt. Photo courtesy state legislative website. Rep. Brad Witt (D-Clatskanie) who was chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee has stepped down from his position but remains a committee member following a formal letter of complaint to the House Committee on Conduct claiming he sexually harassed Rep. Vikki[Read More…]
House passes bill to restrict some military surplus use by law enforcement agencies
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley The Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill prohibiting law enforcement agencies from receiving certain types of U.S. military surplus equipment from the federal government, including armored drones, grenades, and firearms silencers, among other types of gear. Nine House representatives from[Read More…]
Washington County’s Harrington to present ‘State of the County’ virtually April 19
Chair Kathryn Harrington at her home office. Photo: Washington County Kathryn Harrington, the chair of the Washington County Board of Commissioners, will present the annual “State of the County” virtually on Monday, April 19 at 6 p.m. Harrington will be joined by Commissioners Nafisa Fai (district 1), Pam Treece (district[Read More…]
Brown announces vaccine eligibility for all 16 and older on April 19
A face mask. Photo: Chas Hundley Starting April 19, all Oregonians aged 16 and older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, Oregon Governor Brown announced Tuesday morning. Previously, adults and those aged 16 and over were scheduled to be eligible no later than May 1. The announcement comes[Read More…]
Governor Brown Unveils 10-Point Economic Recovery Plan
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon Governor Kate Brown released a 10-point economic recovery plan for the state on Tuesday, March 23, outlining her administration’s recovery goals in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the 2020 wildfires. A news release issued by the governor’s office[Read More…]
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