Oregon

HD 32 Rep. Mitchell says lawmakers committed to ending session tonight

The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley Outgoing House District 32 Representative Tiffiny Mitchell (D-Astoria) called the Banks Post with an update on the proceedings at the capitol in today’s legislative special session.  Lawmakers are meeting in Salem today to vote on an $800 million spending package introduced[Read More…]

New Year’s ‘first day’ hikes, whale watching at state parks altered due to COVID-19

The entrance to Stub Stewart State Park. Photo: Chas Hundley Two Oregon New Year’s Day traditions are being altered this year due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. The annual First Day Hikes event, started by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) in 2012, will take place without[Read More…]

First vaccine doses arrive in Oregon

Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley The Oregon Health Authority announced that the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech arrived in Oregon Monday morning, with deliveries of 975 doses each made around 7 a.m. to two Legacy Health locations, one in Portland and one in Tualatin. [Read More…]

Executive order issued for statewide ‘freeze’ to combat COVID-19

Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon’s “freeze” period to combat the rising cases of the coronavirus begins tomorrow, Wednesday November 18, and will last through Wednesday, December 2, a period of 15 days unless the order is extended.  Under Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order 20-65, released Tuesday afternoon, a number[Read More…]

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