(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced updates to county risk levels under the state’s new public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19. The framework uses four different risk…
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Governor Issues Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination
Sets goal of ramping up to 12,000 vaccinations per day by end of next two weeks (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today issued a statement on COVID-19 vaccination in Oregon: “Let me be…
Governor Brown Statement on Planned Defiance of COVID-19 Executive Orders
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today issued the following statement regarding planned defiance of her Executive Orders, which have reduced the spread of COVID-19 across Oregon: “Oregon’s health and safety measures…
Governor Announces Updates to County Risk Levels; Updated risk levels take effect January 1
Five counties improve from Extreme to High Risk – Clatsop, Coos, Douglas, Lincoln and Morrow move to “high risk” January 1st; Tillamook County remains in EXTREME RISK. (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate…
Governor Issues Statement on Adjournment of Special Session
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement December 21st upon the adjournment of the special session sine die: “I called this special session because of the critical need to…
Governor Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency for 60 Days to March 3, 2021
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today extended her declaration of a state of emergency regarding COVID-19 for an additional 60 days, until March 3, 2021. The previous executive order was set to expire on January 2,…
Governor Calls Special Session to Consider $800 Million in Relief for Oregonians; Governor calls on legislature to help Oregon communities impacted by COVID-19 and wildfires
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown will convene a Special Session of the Oregon Legislature at 8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, to address Oregonians’ most pressing needs given the ongoing COVID-19…
Tillamook and Clatsop Counties to Move to Extreme Risk Friday, December 18th; Governor Announces Updates to County Risk Levels Updated risk levels take effect Dec. 18, 29 counties in Extreme Risk
Previously, the Oregon Health Authority OHA “Warning Week” data had projected that Tillamook County would move to the “High Risk” category and Clatsop County would remain in High risk, effective 12/18/20. Tillamook…
Governor Issues Statement on Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization; Tracking Vaccine Distribution State-by-State
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement December 11th regarding the FDA’s emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine: “In less than ten months since the first case of…
Governor Announces Next Steps in Historic Agreement Between Timber and Forest Product, Environmental and Fisheries Groups
Private Forest Accord working group hires Peter Koehler to mediate discussions (Salem, OR) — Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and a devastating wildfire season, the collaborative process between 12 timber…