Oregon School District Officials 'Shocked' By Gov. Brown's Mask Mandate
Districts decry the loss of “local control” in health and safety decisions following the governor's order that schools require masks inside this fall.
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Oregon On Precipice Of Another COVID Wave, Modeling Suggests
With the delta variant surging in the state, public health officials are urging the public to resume mask use and get vaccinated.
Delta Variant Surge In Oregon: What You Need To Know
Some Oregon schools are now requiring masks this fall, and the CDC is recommending that people in most parts of the country wear face coverings indoors in public places.
Portland 'Vaccine Fairy' Helps People Overcome Obstacles
A Portland woman has helped people overcome their fears and surmount obstacles in a drive to increase the vaccination rate.
Brown A 'Bag Of Emotions' As Restrictions Lifted
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.
Oregon Heat Wave Linked To Hospitalizations And Drownings
Around 200 Oregonians have visited emergency departments or urgent care centers due to heat-related illness since the heat wave began Friday, according to data published by the Oregon Health Authority.
Oregon Lawmakers Will Take 'Big Swing' At Mental Health Funding
A package working its way through the budget process will amount to the Legislature’s largest-ever investment in necessary housing and services, advocates say.
Gov. Brown Defends Plan To Lift Mask Mandate
Although masks do provide some protection to the wearer, they are much better at preventing someone from spreading disease than they are at preventing someone from contracting it.
Oregon Not Equipped To Meet Demand From Aspiring Nurses
The Oregon Employment Department expects the state to have 28,600 job openings for nurses over the next 10 years while only graduating 16,000 registered nurses.
A Lot Rides On How Oregonians, Businesses Handle Life After Masking
Experts says that if unvaccinated people now stop wearing masks or wearing them as much as they did before that the virus will spread.
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