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Croiser des randonneurs en train de s’acharner pour tenter de faire bouger un bloc de granit de plus de 20 tonnes, posé en pleine forêt du Morvan. La scène peut surprendre.

Dans le sud Morvan, le massif d’Uchon révèle de beaux chaos granitiques. Les rochers du Carnaval offrent une vue exceptionnelle. Avis aux amateurs de grands panoramas !

Apr 13, 2021
Washington Governor Jay Inslee today announced the rollback of three counties not meeting the Phase 3 Healthy Washington metrics for reopening activities.
The three counties returning to Phase 2 are:
• Cowlitz County
• Whitman County
“These metric trends are driven by the virus and we must continue to do everything we can to sharpen our focus and keep COVID-19 activity down. We are so close to the end of the tunnel here — we have made tremendous progress and we must keep our focus,” Inslee said. “It’s like a football game; we have done 95 yards on a 99 yard-drive. We can’t let up now. These are not punitive actions; they are to save lives and protect public health.”

Apr 13, 2021
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,441.
Oregon Health Authority reported 294 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 170,850.
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 177, which is two fewer than Sunday. There are 48 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is two more than Sunday.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (6), Benton (2), Clackamas (39), Clatsop (6), Columbia (5), Coos (2), Deschutes (23), Douglas (6), Jackson (11), Jefferson (4), Josephine (13), Lane (38), Lincoln (6), Linn (15), Marion (43), Morrow (1), Multnomah (54), Polk (4), Tillamook (3), Wasco (3), Washington (3) and Yamhill (7).

Oregon OSHA has fined three businesses more than $53,000 for violating COVID-19 regulations.

ODOT wants your input about plans to modify I-205 between Stafford Road and OR 213.

Apr 5, 2021
Photo: Oregon Humane Society
Oregon Humane Society (OHS) has announced a groundbreaking to improve the lives of vulnerable animals and further support under-resourced pet owners in Oregon. The project, which is made possible in part thanks to a total of $1.75 million in grant funding from the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), includes the construction of two new innovative facilities to better support the future of animal welfare in Oregon. The New Road Ahead is the most ambitious expansion of OHS programs and services in its 153-year history.
The New Road Ahead includes the construction of two new buildings next to OHS’s Ernest C. Swigert Animal Shelter. The facilities will house a Behavior Rehabilitation and Rescue Center, Animal Crimes Forensic Center, and a Community Teaching Hospital. The project is scheduled to break ground in June 2021 and be completed by July 2022. The fundraising goal for the New Road Ahead is $36 million. More information about how to contribute to the project can be found at oregonhumane.org/newroadahead.

The Oregon Health Authority reports two new COVID-19 related deaths in the state and 248 new cases.

The MAX Blue Line is going to get improvements starting this week and it will cause some service disruptions.

Apr 5, 2021
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition rates and fees for the 2021-22 school year, including a 2.5% increase for returning undergraduate students and a 4% increase for new undergraduate students enrolling at the university.
The tuition proposal was adopted by a 12-2 vote of the board and follows months of work by university budget committees comprised of OSU faculty, staff, students, and administrators, as well as numerous meetings held with students, faculty and staff.
The increases apply to Oregon resident and non-resident students at OSU’s Corvallis campus, OSU-Cascades in Bend and those enrolled through Ecampus, the university’s online education provider. Tuition will increase 1.5% for resident graduate students and 4.5% for non-resident graduate students. Tuition rates for pharmacy students will increase 3% and veterinary medicine students by 2.5%.

Apr 5, 2021
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon reported on Sunday, raising the state’s death toll to 2,392.
Oregon Health Authority reported 404 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 166,882.
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 150, which is three fewer than Saturday. There are 43 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is one fewer than Saturday.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (1), Benton (5), Clackamas (59), Clatsop (1), Columbia (7), Coos (3), Curry (2), Deschutes (31), Douglas (8), Grant (2), Jackson (24), Jefferson (3), Josephine (12), Klamath (13), Lane (30), Lincoln (4), Linn (12), Malheur (1), Marion (28), Morrow (1), Multnomah (84), Polk (13), Tillamook (3), Union (4), Wallowa (1), Wasco (1), Washington (45) and Yamhill (6).

Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese released an open letter to the community this week as the Derek Chauvin trial began in Minneapolis.

Oregon Governor Kate Brown announces additional people who become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

Oregon OSHA fined a coffee shop in Medford $9,250 for violating COVID-19 regulations.

Apr 1, 2021
Photo: ODOT
The Oregon Senate has passed Senate Bill 398 which categorizes the act of displaying a noose as a crime of intimidation. The bill passed out of committee on party lines and passed off the Senate Floor with a 27-1 vote. Senate Bill 398 parallels Oregon’s bias crime statute which was passed in 2019.
“Displaying a noose is a hateful act. It is meant to intimidate and harass,” said Senator Ginny Burdick, who carried Senate Bill 398 to passage. “Hate crimes are disturbingly on the rise in Oregon, including in my district. A noose is a racist symbol, it is intimidating to our neighbors of color and it needs to be banned,” she added.

Apr 1, 2021
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration efforts.
As of March 29, more than 3,325,998 doses of vaccine have been given across the state, which is 83% of the 4,006,330 doses that have been delivered to our providers and long-term care programs. Washington is currently averaging 55,894 vaccine doses given each day. This information can be found on the DOH data dashboard under the vaccines tab, which is updated three times per week.
Everyone 16 and older eligible for vaccine April 15
Everyone 16 and older who wants a COVID-19 vaccine will be eligible to receive one in Washington state starting April 15. The state’s phased eligibility approach has helped ensure those most vulnerable were the first to be vaccinated, including older adults, those in long term care facilities, critical health care workers, and more. The federal government said vaccine allocations will continue to increase. This, combined with continued hard work from our providers across the state to get shots in arms, has allowed the state to open eligibility sooner than expected to help us stop the spread of the virus.