File photo: Chas Hundley The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which now will be marketed as Comirnaty, for the prevention of the coronavirus in individuals 16 years old or older. The clinical results of the trial showed the vaccine is[Read More…]
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Several vaccine clinics coming to Banks
The Banks Fire District headquarters on August 14, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley Washington County’s Mobile Vaccine Team has scheduled several Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Banks, the first on Tuesday, August 24 at Jim’s Market (12350 NW Main Street) from 5 to 7 p.m. A $50[Read More…]
Vaccine clinic coming to Timber Friday, August 27
The Timber Fire Station on June 17, 2017. Photo: Chas Hundley Washington County’s Mobile Vaccine Team is taking a trek to Timber to offer a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Friday, August 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Timber Fire Station. The clinic at the fire station (60900 NW Cochran[Read More…]
Mandatory indoor masking in public spaces will begin Friday
File photo: Chas Hundley During a press conference held Wednesday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown said that masks in all indoor public settings would be required, effective Friday, July 13. “Because of the Delta variant, yesterday we had over 2,300 COVID-19 cases reported––the highest number since the virus first landed in[Read More…]
As hospitals fill up, Gov. Brown will mandate indoor masks
File photo: Chas Hundley Oregon Governor Kate Brown will reinstate an indoor mask mandate for the entire state, the governor’s office announced Tuesday afternoon. The governor will also require state employees to become vaccinated, with exceptions only for medical reasons or religious beliefs. Additional details are expected to come during[Read More…]
Brown declares state of emergency for entire state as triple digits threaten
The sun near Mountaindale on July 31, 2017. Photo: Chas Hundley Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for the entire state in advance of triple digit temperatures expected across much of the state beginning Wednesday. The declaration, Brown said, allows the state to provide resources to[Read More…]
National Weather Service issues ‘Excessive Heat Watch’ beginning Wednesday
The sun near Mountaindale on July 31, 2017. The sun is widely considered a significant contributing factor to high temperatures. Photo: Chas Hundley The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued an “Excessive Heat Watch” Sunday afternoon for much of Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon beginning Wednesday afternoon through[Read More…]
National Weather Service issues ‘Excessive Heat Watch’ for Banks area beginning Thursday
A map of the region from the National Weather Service showing some of the border of the Excessive Heat Watch (in red). Map courtesy NWS The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued an “Excessive Heat Watch” for much of the Willamette Valley and surrounding areas beginning Thursday and[Read More…]
Oregon’s COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted by June 30, Gov. Brown says
File photo: Chas Hundley Oregon’s risk level framework and the majority of masking, capacity, and social distancing measures will be lifted no later than June 30, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced in a press conference on Friday, June 25. The framework and safety measures could end sooner, if the state[Read More…]
Washington County adds ten $10k cash prizes, 5 $20k scholarships to COVID-19 vaccine lottery
File photo: Chas Hundley Washington County residents who get their first shot of a coronavirus vaccine by June 27 just got a better chance at winning $10,000 — or a scholarship for those ages 12 – 17 — after Washington County announced a new set of prizes added to the[Read More…]
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