Oregon Governor’s Office

Governor Announces Unified Law Enforcement Plan to Protect Free Speech, Bring Violence to an End in Portland

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Editor

Plan includes community forum for Mayor Wheeler, protest organizers, and community leaders to work toward racial justice and police reform in City of Portland (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today released the details…

Governor Issues Statement on Portland Protests, Condemning Gun Violence

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Editor

(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement today, August 30th: “For the last several years, and escalating in recent months, President Trump has encouraged division and stoked violence. It…

Coming next week: Facebook Live about COVID-19 and schools on Wed. Sept. 2nd;

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Editor

We know parents have questions about what school will look like in Oregon during COVID-19. Join OHA Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 12:30 p.m. to have your questions answered by representatives from the Oregon…

Governor Announces Updates to the County Watch List

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Editor

(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced that two counties—Marion and Wasco—have succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 sufficiently enough to be removed from the County Watch List. Meanwhile, Jackson…

Group of bipartisan governors call on Secretary Ross and Director Dillingham to restore October 31 deadline to Ensure Fair and Accurate Count

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 by Editor

(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown, joined by bipartisan Governors from Colorado, Washington, Michigan, Illinois, North Carolina, New York, and Vermont, today called on U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Willbur Ross Jr. and U.S….

How to comfortably wear a face covering in the heat; Study Shows 1% of Oregonians Exposed to COVID-19

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Editor

As temperatures climb into the 90s in many parts of Oregon, it might feel out of place to wear a mask. But it’s still true that wearing a face covering will help…

Oregon reports 294 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths; Tillamook County Adds 1 Case, Brings Count to 35 cases

Posted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 by Editor

COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 383, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday August 13th. Oregon Health Authority reported 294 new confirmed and presumptive…