Legislature sees a familiar address atop COVID-19 list
GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau When the Oregon Health Authority issued its weekly list of which of the state's 373 ZIP codes that had the highest number of new COVID-19 cases, No. 1 caught the eye of Oregon politics. 97301. Salem. Including the Oregon State Capitol. The ZIP code added 113 cases, giving the zip 3,075 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic hit Oregon last February. The good news is the Capitol's ZIP code was the worst spot during a time when cases statewide have dropped by half. But it was a reminder that there is an element of danger in bringing lawmakers, staf...