CORONAVIRUS

Washington County chair Harrington is pushing for a four-week indoor dining ban

File photo: Chas Hundley Washington County could be headed for another indoor dining ban. Chair of the Washington County Board of Commissioners Kathryn Harrington said during a work session held Tuesday that she would push for a four-week closure of indoor dining at Washington County restaurants. The board is scheduled[Read More…]

Health care workers must get vaccine, or be tested for COVID-19 weekly, Gov. Brown says

File photo: Chas Hundley Oregon Governor Kate Brown will require workers in health care settings to be tested weekly for COVID-19, a rule that health care workers can avoid by becoming vaccinated.  According to a press release from the governor’s office, Brown today directed the Oregon Health Authority to create[Read More…]

State reopens, lifting most COVID-19 restrictions

File photo: Chas Hundley Oregon’s risk level framework and the majority of masking, capacity, and social distancing measures were lifted Wednesday, June 30, doing away with the majority of the state’s mandatory precautions to fight the coronavirus.  “Today, we celebrate Oregon’s strength, resilience, and collaboration,” said Governor Brown during a[Read More…]

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