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Today the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission (OLCC) directed the operators of Oregon’s independently owned liquor stores to stop selling all Russian manufactured distilled spirits. The OLCC has sequestered the remaining supply of Russian spirits in its Portland warehouse.
Read MoreThe Klamath County School District Board of Directors sent a third resolution to Gov. Kate Brown this week, urging the state to change COVID-19 requirements to recommendations and allow the district to work directly with Klamath County Public Health to determine appropriate mitigation strategies for its schools.
Read MoreKINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. – Fifty-five Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing were activated this week, to assist with non-clinical, operations support to hospitals in Southern Oregon including hospitals in Medford, Grants Pass, Ashland, and Klamath Falls. Additional Airmen are slated to be activated later this month.
Read MoreThe Klamath County School District Board of Directors will send a second resolution to Gov. Kate Brown urging the state to change COVID-19 requirements to recommendations and allow the district to work directly with Klamath County Public Health to determine the appropriate mitigation strategies for its schools.
Read MoreKINGSLEY FIELD - Fifty Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing will be activated Sept. 1, to assist with the logistical support of hospitals in the Springfield—Eugene area, with more on standby if additional hospitals request assistance through the Oregon Office of Emergency Management.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today [8/24/21] announced new statewide outdoor mask requirements to help stop the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Effective Friday, August 27, masks will be required in most public outdoor settings, including large outdoor events, where physical distancing is not possible, and regardless of vaccination status. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) also strongly recommends masking for outdoor gatherings at private residences when individuals from different households do not consistently maintain physical distance.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - In response to state mandates from Salem regarding the continued issues of COVID-19, Klamath County Sheriff pens a letter to Oregon Governor Kate Brown. Requesting that control of such mandates be dictated at the local level.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown held a press conference today [8/11/21] to provide an update on the status of COVID-19 in Oregon and to announce new statewide indoor mask requirements. To help stop the highly contagious Delta variant from spreading further, masks will be required in all indoor public settings, effective Friday, August 13. The Governor was joined by Patrick Allen, Director of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), and Dr. Dean Sidelinger, State Epidemiologist.
Read MoreKLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today visited Klamath County, where she toured areas of damage from the Bootleg Fire and met with local officials, command staff, firefighters, Oregon National Guard members, and other frontline staff.
Read MorePORTLAND, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today [7/20/21] provided an update on the state’s ongoing interagency response to wildfires across Oregon.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today signed a recovery-focused executive order lifting all remaining COVID-19 health and safety restrictions issued under Oregon’s emergency statutes. Restrictions will be lifted when Oregon achieves a 70% first dose adult vaccination rate or on Wednesday, June 30, whichever occurs soonest.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today announced updates to county risk levels under the state's public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) has received official designation from the Oregon Legislature as Oregon’s Polytechnic University through the passage of House Bill 2472A. The designation identifies Oregon Tech as the state’s polytechnic university, specializing in tech-infused degrees and a unique teaching and learning approach that is hands-on, experiential and project-based.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today announced updates to county risk levels under the state's public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - In 1902 President Theodore Roosevelt set aside territory in south central Oregon to create Crater Lake National Park on May 22nd. This year, 119 years later, Crater Lake National Park gets its own official day in Oregon.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today signed Senate Bill 282 into law, a bill that extends the repayment period for residential rent accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill gives renters until February 28, 2022, to repay all rent accrued between April 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021. Oregon’s residential eviction moratorium remains in effect through June 30, 2021.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown announced that effective today, Oregon will follow CDC guidance for fully vaccinated individuals; including lifting restrictions on facial coverings and social-distancing requirements in most public spaces.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today announced vaccination targets to more fully reopen Oregon's economy, setting a 70% statewide goal to reach Oregonians 16 and older with a first dose to lift most Risk Level restrictions.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. – Today Governor Kate Brown announced to the Lake County Prison Committee that she has decided not to close the Warner Creek Correctional Facility.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today announced updates to county risk levels under the state's public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19. With the statewide seven-day average increase for hospitalized COVID-19 positive patients dropping below 15 percent, Oregon no longer meets the statewide metrics for the Extreme Risk level.
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