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Gov. Kate Brown’s decision to hand off COVID-19 safeguards to individual counties has led to widespread inaction by local leaders during a pivotal fifth wave, which is threatening to become Oregon’s worst of the pandemic. The delta variant is overtaking the country and Oregon, leading to huge spikes in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations and prompting the federal government last week to ...

Oregon proclaims it hit 70% vaccination goal against COVID-19 OregonLive.com 2 hrs ago Brad Schmidt, oregonlive.com © Dave Killen/The Oregonian Oregon Governor Kate Brown spoke at a "Reopening Oregon" celebration at Providence Park on Wed., June 30, 2021. Gov. Brown announced an end to many statewide COVID-19 restrictions and praised Oregon's citizens for doing their part to minimize the pandemic's toll. The Oregon Health Authority declared success Friday in its quest to vaccinate 70% of adults, commemorating the milestone two days after the state fully reopened and just ...

Portland bans sale of fireworks amid increased fire danger OregonLive.com 2 hrs ago Samantha Swindler, oregonlive.com © Dave Killen/The Oregonian A firework stand in southeast Portland. On June 29, 2021, Portland fire officials issued an immediate ban on all fireworks in the city but indicated they are unlikely to enforce the sweeping prohibition. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Wednesday issued an emergency declaration that bans the sale of fireworks in the city ahead of the Independence Day holiday, citing increased fire danger and drought conditions. The move comes comes...

Oregon celebrates official pandemic reopening, but more work to be done on equity, governor says OregonLive.com 8 hrs ago Fedor Zarkhin, oregonlive.com © Dave Killen/The Oregonian Oregon Governor Kate Brown spoke at a "Reopening Oregon" celebration at Providence Park on Wed., June 30, 2021. Gov. Brown announced an end to many statewide COVID-19 restrictions and praised Oregon's citizens for doing their part to minimize the pandemic's toll. Gov. Kate Brown took the opportunity to revel in a monumental milestone Wednesday, 489 days after Oregon’s first coronavirus case, w...

Sales of fireworks continue in Portland despite a ban on using them OregonLive.com 6 hrs ago Ardeshir Tabrizian, oregonlive.com © Dave Killen/The Oregonian A firework stand in southeast Portland. On June 29, 2021, Portland fire officials issued an immediate ban on all fireworks in the city but indicated they are unlikely to enforce the sweeping prohibition. The Portland Fire Bureau’s ban on use of all fireworks, announced Tuesday morning, doesn’t prohibit their sale in the city. The Fire Bureau said Tuesday a ban on fireworks was needed to protect city residents amid ...