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Medical volunteers help with COVID-19 testing. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregon's Mask Rules Expanding To Crowded Outdoor Spaces As COVID Cases Spike

Jul 13, 2020

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The patio at Southeast Division Street's Landmark Saloon quietly opened on Friday, June 19, the first night Portland restaurants and bars were allowed to open./Michael Russell/The Oregonian/OregonLive

Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington Counties’ Reopening Plans On Hold

Jul 8, 2020

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House lawmakers meet during the special session on Thursday, June 25, 2020. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Special Session Finishes As Budget Showdown Looms

Gov. Kate Brown -- and lawmakers -- hope that federal authorities will give Oregon money to help plug the budget hole before another special session later this summer.

Jun 29, 2020
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Mask Mandates Spread, But Thorny Problems Remain With No Unified Strategy

Starting Wednesday, residents in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Hood River, Marion, Polk and Lincoln counties will have to wear masks in indoor commercial settings, in line with the fast-swelling ranks of cities, counties and states around the country.

Jun 22, 2020
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Oregon Health Authority ‘Made An Error’ In Reopening Data

The Oregon Health Authority undereported Multnomah County's COVID-19 hospitalization numbers to Gov. Kate Brown, but the plan to reopen the county will move forward regardless.

Jun 18, 2020

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Governor Reopens Multnomah County But Requires Masks For 7 Counties

Starting next Wednesday, residents will be required to wear masks in indoor public places in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Hood River, Marion, Polk and Lincoln counties.

Jun 17, 2020

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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | RENAUDE HATSEDAKIS

Governor Calls June 24 Special Session For COVID-19, Police Reforms 

Gov. Kate Brown said she expects to call a second special session later this summer to deal with state budget cuts.

Jun 16, 2020

Governor Orders One-Week Pause In Advancing Reopening Plans 

Gov. Kate Brown said her decision is a cautionary “yellow light” to keep the state from moving forward too quickly in reopening.

Jun 12, 2020

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Oregon Epidemiologists Sought To Delay Brown's Reopening Plan

Public records reveal tension between political and health concerns at the highest levels of Oregon's government in late April, as reopening plans were finalized.

Jun 5, 2020

Most Oregon Counties Could Enter Next Reopening Phase By Friday

Thirty-one Oregon counties are expected to move into the next phase of reopening, where they could stay for some time. Multnomah County hopes to enter Phase 1 a week from Friday.

Jun 3, 2020