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End of Risk Levels Ahead

Oregon to remove capacity limits and county risk levels—if vaccinations reach 70%
Avatar photo by Jack Harvel

Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that Oregon will stop using county risk levels and restrictions on capacity once the state reaches a vaccination rate of 70% or higher for Oregonians aged 16 and above. The governor said she believes the state will hit that target by late June if current trends continue.  “Hospitalization rates have […]

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High Risk Returns

Just a few days after being moved to Extreme Risk, Deschutes, Crook and 13 other counties will move back to high risk.
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The Bend-La Pine Schools district will move to a modified schedule as cases among young people rise, even as Deschutes County is lowered from Extreme Risk to High Risk in the governor’s risk-protection framework. In the High-Risk category, people will be able to eat at restaurants, exercise at gyms and go to indoor entertainment establishments […]

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Riskier Business

Half of Oregon counties moved to a higher risk category; Deschutes, Crook among counties shuttering indoor dining
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Deschutes County and Crook County along with 13 others, were designated as Extreme Risk by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday, after the number of hospitalizations in the state rose above 300.  The change in status will go into effect on Friday, and county data will be evaluated on a weekly basis for at least […]

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Parents Protest School Closure

Thousands of Oregon parents unite in an effort to re-open schools by Jan. 6
by Laurel Brauns

As local COVID-19 cases spike, Bend-La Pine Schools is no closer to opening its doors than it was in September. That has some local parents frustrated enough to take to the streets in protest, while simultaneously organizing an online effort to demand action from elected officials. Local organizers Kelly Vlach and Indu Fairbanks of the […]

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Fire Season in Full Effect

Gov. Brown activates Operation Plan Smokey after a rash of fires
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It was only a matter of time before fire season went into full beast mode in Oregon—and that moment is now. Governor Kate Brown declared a statewide wildfire emergency starting today, effectively activating the Oregon National Guard to work with the Oregon Department of Forestry, including using aviation assets to help battle wildfires in the […]

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Oregon Delegation Reacts to U.S. Pulling out of Paris Agreement

Leigha Threlkeld

The president announced today that the United States will be withdrawing from participation in the Paris Agreement, aimed at combating global climate change. According to the United Nations, 195 countries, including the United States, signed onto the Paris Agreement, which”requires all Parties to put forward their best efforts through “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs) and to […]

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She Flies With Her Own Wings

A spotlight on Oregon’s two female governors
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

She flies with her own wings. Could Oregon have a more fitting state motto? In 1987, then-Secretary of State Barbara Roberts introduced a bill to change Oregon’s motto from the previous Latin version, Alis Volat Propitis, to its English version, “She flies with her own wings.” Kind of a fitting move for the woman who […]

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