Districts decry the loss of “local control” in health and safety decisions following the governor's order that schools require masks inside this fall.
Aug 3, 2021
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State health officials are racing to win federal approval of Oregon Health Plan changes before Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, shown at the Oregon Convention Center vaccination site, leaves office.
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Brown faced questions about lagging vaccination rates among people of color, with about 45% of Black people, Latinos and Native Americans vaccinated compared with 60% for whites.
In this latest announcement by Gov. Kate Brown, which is likely to be the last one on risk levels, Jefferson, Klamath, and Marion move down to moderate risk.
Jun 22, 2021
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Latinos were among the patients at an OHSU vaccination clinic in Hillsboro in May.
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