Oregon voices: What do you miss most from life before COVID-19?
Updated Mar 04, 2021;
Posted Mar 03, 2021
Portland s very own Black Santa, also known as Leroy Barber, visited cities from Eugene to Seattle, and he s in a giant 10-foot-tall inflatable globe. The tour, which is in its third year in Portland, was supposed to be canceled due to coronavirus. But then Barber came across a giant inflatable snow globe on Amazon. He wasn t sure if the bubble would work, but he put out a GoFundMe request and purchased the bubble anyway. After testing it out in his living room, Barber decided the annual event was a go.
December 15, 2020
County COVID resolution comes under attack from residents
Sixteen people submitted public comments last week, all in opposition, regarding a resolution introduced by county commissioner Mary Starrett.
Starrett hopes to persuade commissioners Rick Olson and Casey Kulla to pass the document stating county businesses and individuals cannot be penalized for failing to follow the governor’s executive orders regarding public health and COVID-19.
County attorney Christian Boenisch said the resolution was not intended to challenge the governor’s authority to issue executive orders, and would not be a “get out of jail free card.”
Commissioners tabled the discussion after Kulla objected that neither he nor Olson were given the opportunity to read a study Starrett relied on for data and language in crafting the resolution.
December 15, 2020
County COVID resolution comes under attack from residents
Sixteen people submitted public comments last week, all in opposition, regarding a resolution introduced by county commissioner Mary Starrett.
Starrett hopes to persuade commissioners Rick Olson and Casey Kulla to pass the document stating county businesses and individuals cannot be penalized for failing to follow the governor’s executive orders regarding public health and COVID-19.
County attorney Christian Boenisch said the resolution was not intended to challenge the governor’s authority to issue executive orders, and would not be a “get out of jail free card.”
Commissioners tabled the discussion after Kulla objected that neither he nor Olson were given the opportunity to read a study Starrett relied on for data and language in crafting the resolution.