Oregon governor extends state of emergency for COVID-19 until June 28 KATU Staff © Provided by KATU Portland
Governor Kate Brown on Thursday announced she has extended her declaration of a state of emergency for COVID-19 until June 28, 2021, unless earlier rescinded or extended.
The state of emergency declaration provides additional flexibility for the state and private parties responding to the challenges of the pandemic, according to the governor s office. That includes allowing restaurants to offer cocktails to go to allowing greater flexibility in who may administer vaccines.
Extending the state of emergency also helps ensure Oregon is able to fully utilize available federal COVID-19 relief and assistance, including assistance with vaccine distribution, according to the governor’s office, the governor s office says.
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Mark Shull suggests disbanding Clackamas County veterans council
Move follows meeting where elected commissioner spoke with advisory group to discuss derogatory statements.
Clackamas County is investigating whether its Veterans Advisory Council (VAC) improperly used time to engage in a dialogue with Commissioner Mark Shull regarding disparaging statements he made on Facebook regarding Muslims and other groups.
During their March 4 meeting, Shull suggested to his fellow county commissioners that its VAC be dissolved in its current form and re-established using an application process looking at the military biographies of those interested in serving on the committee. Shull, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, said the goal of this reform would be to strip the council of any partisanship.