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Updated: 11:30 AM PDT May 19, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — About 49% of Oregons population has had at least one dose of COVID vaccine, but some counties are struggling to boost demand beyond much lower numbers. Joseph Fiumara is the public health director of Umatilla County, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the state. Oregon Health Authority data shows 26% of Umatilla Countys total population has received at least one shot. That comes out to 33%-36% of its eligible po...

SALEM — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said she “would fully expect” for the Pendleton Round-Up to go forward as planned this year, with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention like mask wearing in place. Brown’s statement came during a press conference on Tuesday, May 11, where the state set new reopening goals pending vaccinations. When 70% of Oregonians over the age of 16 receive at least their first dose of the vaccine, Brown announced, capacity limits on ...

PENDLETON — This year’s list of inductees to the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame has an air of déjà vu.

PENDLETON — The Pendleton Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame, in partnership with the 
contract personnel of the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon, is offering a $2,500 scholarship to a Blue
 Mountain Community College (BMCC) student to support their education. One recipient from qualified applicants will be selected to
 receive the scholarship award. The Pendleton Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame Contract Personnel Scholarship is made possible 
through the g...

Brown sets 70% vaccination goal to drop business limits; Deschutes County may soon drop to Lower Risk (Update: Adding recorded livestream video, more comments from Brown, officials) Most restrictions to be lifted statewide when 70% of Oregonians over 16 have had first dose SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Gov. Kate Brown announced vaccination targets Tuesday to more fully reopen Oregons economy, setting a 70% statewide goal to reach Oregonians 16 and older with a first dose to lift most Risk Level restri...

True West Magazine The summer of 2021 is a great time to travel across these Old West highways. The West is a grand place to travel, and its many highways and back-country roads are a great way to enjoy its natural wonders, monuments and parks, historic towns and destination getaways. Since last year’s national pandemic shutdown, our hospitality, museum and tourism travel partners across the West have been eagerly awaiting the return of travelers. We believe the summer of 2021 is a wonderful ...

SALEM — Umatilla County could move back to the high coronavirus risk category as it begins a “two-week caution period” starting Friday, April 23, amid a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases. Umatilla County reported 84 cases over the last two weeks, a total that would qualify it for high risk, bringing increased restrictions on indoor activities and commerce countywide. “It’s very disappointing and very disturbing,” Umatilla County Commissioner George Murdock said of the ...

April 20 2021 Art and entertainment facilities across the state are at risk of closing forever without relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. Live art and entertainment venues in Oregon were among the first operations to close when COVID-19 hit last March. They are now among the last scheduled to reopen, and many fear they will not survive unless Gov. Kate Brown eases her pandemic restrictions on them soon. In the metropolitan area, they range from such large performance spaces as Revolution Ha...

/ Amy Yerman of Vancouver, Wash., was thrilled to return to skating at Oaks Park, April 13, 2021. Yerman says she has been skating there since she was a child and couldn’t wait to return. Skating sessions are limited to 50 people. As more Oregonians get vaccinated and the state begins to re-open, performance venues and tourist attractions are figuring out how to do it both quickly and safely. Oaks Amusement Park in Portland opened for the first time in a year on Saturday, the latest proof th...

PORTLAND — Oaks Amusement Park in Portland will open for the first time in a year on Saturday, April 17, the latest proof that Oregon’s tourism attractions and public spaces are beginning to stir after a year of pandemic shutdowns — and the latest test of public attitudes toward resuming pre-COVID-19 life with new safety precautions in place. “We’re going to be implementing social distancing requirements,” said parks events director, Emily MacKay. “Increased s...