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U.P. president to step down in June
Holy Cross Father James Lies will become interim president July 1 Fr. Mark Poorman speaks at a U.P. luncheon last year. He will step down as president of the University June 30. (Bob Kerns/University of Portland) 2/24/2021 4:23 PM
select Fr. Jim Lies will become interim president of U.P. June 30. U.P plans online commencement The University of Portland has announced plans for an online commencement ceremony for the class of 2021 on Sunday, May 9 at 1 p.m.
The university said the decision to hold an online event was driven by COVID-19 pandemic precautions that limit large crowds.
Oregon Democrat and 1st Congressional District urge 11 groups to back renewed effort in Congress.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici urged advocates from 11 community groups to rally around the latest congressional effort to overhaul the nation s immigration system.
The Democrat from Beaverton, who represents the 1st Congressional District that includes Newberg and Dundee, spoke Feb. 19 at a virtual roundtable discussion one day after she and other House and Senate cosponsors unveiled the 353-page bill.
Bonamici said she hopes the third time will be the charm with President Joe Biden, who has moved quickly with presidential orders to repeal or put on hold the actions of former President Donald Trump, a harsh critic of longstanding U.S. immigration policies. Previous attempts to overhaul the nation s immigration system failed under Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Barack Obama.
County reduced to High risk level; indoor dining, recreation, entertainment resumes
Updated Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.: The state announced Tuesday that Yamhill County, along with neighboring Polk and Marion counties, has been lowered from Extreme to High risk level, meaning that limited indoor dining, recreation and entertainment is allowed starting Friday, Feb. 26. -
The Oregon Health Authority reported 184 cases for Yamhill County in the two-week period from Feb. 6-20, which would result in moving from the “Extreme” to “High” risk level beginning Friday, Feb. 26.
That would allow indoor dining at restaurants to resume with 25% capacity or 50 people, whichever is smaller, along with indoor recreation and entertainment activities.
Mustering support
Others represent Adelante Mujeres, based in Forest Grove; Centro Cultural de Washington County, based in Cornelius; Consejo Hispano, based in Astoria; Dreamers Resource Center at the Rock Creek campus of Portland Community College; Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon; Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization; Innovation Law Lab, and Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, which runs clinics in Washington and Yamhill counties.
Some of them urged add-ons, such as additional mental health counseling and economic aid for immigrants, including help with application fees that have escalated during the Trump administration. For young people shielded from deportation, the initial application fee jumped from $460 to $695; for permanent residency, from $1,760 to $2,860, and for citizenship, $640 to $1,170.