School districts will return to full or hybrid in-person instruction on or before the weeks of March 29 for grades K-5, April 19 for grades 6-12 (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown announced today she will be issuing an…
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Governor Issues Statement One Year After First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Oregon
“Today, I want to take a moment to say: Thank you, Oregon.” (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement today, one year after the first positive COVID-19 case in…
Governor Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency for 60 Days
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today extended her declaration of a state of emergency for COVID-19 for 60 days, until May 2. The declaration is the legal underpinning for the Governor’s COVID-19 executive orders and…
Governor Announces 16 Counties Improve in Risk Level; Clatsop & Lincoln Counties Join Tillamook County in “Lower Risk”
Updated county risk levels take effect February 26 (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced that 16 counties improved in risk level, with 10 of those improving from Extreme Risk. County risk…
Oregon reports 324 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 1 more case
Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.OHA also reported 324 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 153,134. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases…
Governor Issues Statement on Return to In-Person Instruction
“Thanks to the incredible work of our superintendents, school board members, educators, parents, and community members, Oregon has more than doubled the number of students learning in-person, to 116,749.” (Salem, OR) —…
Oregon reports 555 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 2 more cases
There are 13 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,044, the Oregon Health Authority reported today, February 10, 2021. OHA also reported 555 new confirmed and…
Governor Announces 10 Counties Improve from Extreme Risk; Tillamook County Remains in Lower Risk
From Tillamook County Community Health Centers: Tillamook County will stay in the “Lower Risk” category for an additional two weeks effective this Friday Feb. 12, 2021. As calculated by Oregon Health Authority…
Governor Provides Updates on COVID-19 in Oregon Today Feb. 5th
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown held a press conference today, February 5th, to update Oregonians on the status of COVID-19 vaccinations in Oregon. The Governor was joined by Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Director…
Historic Oregon Timber Negotiation Underway
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown kicked off the first in a series of negotiation sessions this month as part of a groundbreaking agreement between forestry representatives, conservation leaders, and fishing organizations…