Pamplin Media Group - Rally calls to reopen Oregon businesses
Rally calls to reopen Oregon businesses January 12 2021 About 80 attendees gathered in St. Helens to protest COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants and other businesses. Approximately 80 people gathered in St. Helens on Saturday, Jan. 9, in protest of Gov. Kate Brown's restrictions on businesses. Gyms, movie theaters, indoor dining and other businesses are closed in Columbia County to slow the spread of COVID-19. Organizer Caden Willaby, a 2020 graduate of St. Helens High School, told the crowd that elected officials didn't understand how much the restrictions were harming local bus...