Coronavirus

Mayor Ted Wheeler Alex Zielinski Much was said in Gov. Kate Brown’s press conference yesterday about new social distancing measures, the closures of restaurants and bars across the state (except for take-out and delivery options), and hospital preparedness—but what about housing and rent control during the scary time of coronavirus? Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah […]

Akapong Osotsil / EyeEm / Getty Images Home Forward, the public housing authority for Multnomah County, has issued a moratorium on all evictions for its tenants who cannot pay rent because of the coronavirus’ financial impacts. “The moratorium will prevent households from being evicted or from having to pay fees for late or non-payment of […]

Motoya Nakamura / Multnomah County It’s official: All Oregon restaurants and bars will be limited to delivery and take-out only, beginning Tuesday, March 17. Those business will be closed to the public for at least four weeks, according to Gov. Kate Brown, who announced the new limitations—due to the rapid spread of COVID-19—at an afternoon […]

Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project Like many Portlanders, José de Jesús González lives paycheck to paycheck. But for González, there’s never a guarantee of where that next paycheck will come from. That’s because he’s a day laborer, taking daily work as a landscaper, mover, cleaner, or construction worker. And like many other industries, the day […]

Gov. Kate Brown to speak today at 2:30 pm. After canceling her 10 am press conference today, which many assumed would be about potential closings of restaurants, bars, and recreational facilities, as Washington state did yesterday, Governor Kate Brown will be addressing the press and public this afternoon. According to a statement from her office, […]

VectorStory / Getty There are so many people who are struggling with layoffs, depression, hunger, and more from the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a list of ways you can help and show support! (Got any ideas to add to this list? Put them in the comments below!) HOW TO HELP LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES […]

K Marie Starting Tuesday, the City of Portland will bar the majority of its employees from going to work, mandating all staff who can work remotely to do so. In an email sent to all city employees, Portland Chief Administrative Officer Tom Rinehart said employees have until the end of the day to collect any […]

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A 70-year-old man has died of coronavirus at the Portland Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center, marking Oregon’s first death in the COVID-19 pandemic. As reported by the Oregonian, the man tested positive for the coronavirus four days ago while hospitalized at the VA Center. According to a press release sent […]