MEYER & MEYER / ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced some very good news today: Frontline workers and Oregonians with underlying health conditions (that are 16 and older) will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine two weeks earlier than previously expected. While this group was previously scheduled to become eligible to […]
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Inside Portland’s Patchwork System to Vaccinate Communities of Color
Portlanders show their immunization cards after receiving COVID-19 vaccines at a clinic hosted by the Oregon Pacific Islander Coalition. Oregon Pacific Islander Coalition Holly Akimesu-Leitgeb first found out about a COVID-19 vaccine clinic prioritizing Pacific Islander elders through her hula group. She jumped at the chance to sign up her father, Terry Kalei Akimesu, 69, […]
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All Oregonians Will Be Eligible for COVID Vaccines by July
Billy H.C. Kwok / Getty Images All Oregonians aged 16 and older will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-summer, according to the state’s latest timeline. “Today marks a major turning point in Oregon’s vaccination program and our state’s ongoing fight against the coronavirus,” said Pat Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority […]
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COVID Comic: It’s Going to Take Time to Unbuild This Collective Trauma
[Natalie Dupille is a cartoonist and illustrator based in Seattle, whose work deals with social issues and current events. Her work has been published in the New Yorker, WIRED, and more, and her self-published comics include In Spite of Ourselves, Fried Bananas, Total Lunarcy, and October Diary. Find out more about Natalie here!—eds.]
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Oregon Will Begin Vaccinating Seniors 80+ Next Week
A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a Veterans Affairs long-term care facility in Washington. Nathan Howard / Getty Images Oregonians 80 and older will be able to start signing up to receive COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday, February 8. But it’s not going to be a smooth rollout. “Next week, we will see some degree […]
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Most Oregon Counties Will Remain in COVID-19 “Freeze” Until 2021
A friendly reminder from California’s Imperial County. Mario Tama / Getty Images It’s likely strict COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place for 21 Oregon counties—including Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties—until the end of 2020. Gov. Kate Brown announced this extension on what began as a two-week “freeze” on social and business activities across Oregon during […]
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Oregon Will Enter Two-Week “Freeze” to Slow COVID-19 Spread
{{ image:1 }} Due to the alarming uptick in COVID-19 cases, Oregon will be returning to some early pandemic restrictions next week. Gov. Kate Brown announced that, starting on Wednesday, November 18, the entire state will enter a two-week “freeze,” during which all restaurants and bars will be limited for take-out only, gyms will be […]
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The U.S. Finally Assembles a Team of COVID Avengers
Sorry, Better Business Bureau, “BBB” stands for Build Back Better now. BuildBackBetter.com The Biden-Harris campaign will chug ahead with its promise to “Build Back Better,” a confusing tagline that I always say in the wrong order. (Build Better Back? Better Build Back?) Over the weekend, the team added more details to its newly launched transition […]
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Gov. Brown Hits “Pause” On Social Gatherings for Multnomah County
Gov. Kate Brown at a Friday press conference. Citing an unprecedented surge of new COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, Gov. Kate Brown has announced new temporary restrictions for five Oregon counties—including Multnomah County. “Oregon has done relatively better than many other states in containing the virus, but we cannot let up now,” Brown said at […]
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County, City Seeking Space for 300 Emergency Shelter Beds
Vander / Getty Images As the temperature across Multnomah County begins to drop, the need for emergency shelter space for those living outside is on the rise. Due to COVID-19’s added constraints, however, locations that local officials used to rely on to offer extra shelter during the winter months are suddenly off the table. Facing […]
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Split on $18 Million in Police Cuts, Portland City Council Delays Budget Vote
Racial justice protesters stand in front of the Justice Center in June 2020. Steve Humphrey In a typical year, Portland City Council’s fall budget monitoring process is a low-stakes opportunity for commissioners to make minor adjustments to the city’s annual budget, which is approved in late June. But 2020 is no typical year. Nearly 500 […]
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Cash Assistance for 1,400 Low-Income Portlanders Runs Out in 5 Minutes
Getty Images / Malte Mueller At 9 am Tuesday, the city began accepting applications for its latest round of financial assistance—1,400 debit cards carrying $500 for low-income Portlanders who’ve been financially impacted by COVID-19. The application portal was only open for 5 minutes: By 9:06, the city had already collected more than 1,400 applications and […]