Washington County, four others cleared for lower risk May 18 2021
Benton, Deschutes, Hood River and Lincoln counties will also move to the more permissive COVID-19 risk category.
Five Oregon counties including Washington County, the state s second-most populous will move to the most permissive risk category for the spread of COVID-19 this Friday, May 21.
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday afternoon, May 18, that at least 65% of residents age 16 and older in Benton, Deschutes, Hood River, Lincoln and Washington counties have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and that those counties have also fulfilled her requirement to submit an equity plan to demonstrate how they ll improve vaccination rates among demographics that are lagging behind the general population. Because of that, Brown said, those five counties can move to the lower risk designation clearing the way for larger gatherings and more business activities.
Oregon Historical Society levy easily approved May 18 2021
In Multnomah County, 78.5% of voters are backing the levy to operate the downtown museum and four smaller societies.
Multnomah County voters overwhelmingly approved the five-year local option levy for the Oregon Historical Society in the Tuesday, May 18, special election.
By Wednesday morning, the vote for Measure 26-221 was 78.5% yes. When it last was renewed in 2016, the levy was approved with 71% of the vote. It was first approved in 2011 with 69%.
The passage was good news for the society, whose downtown Portland museum and research library has been repeatedly vandalized during protests that turn violent.
Portland Public, Portland Community College board races see landslide wins
Herman Greene, Julia Brim-Edwards and Gary Hollands won with landslide leads for the Portland Public Schools Board of Education.
In Zone 4, Greene led with 73%. Hollands had 84% in Zone 5 and Brim-Edwards pulled in 81% by the time votes were tallied Wednesday morning.
Greene and Hollands will be newcomers to the PPS board. Brim-Edwards is the only incumbent who ran for re-election to her seat. I want to thank Portland voters and the community for their vote of confidence in returning me to the School Board, and for also electing Gary Hollands and Herman Greene, two leaders who will bring needed perspective, experience and deep community relationships to our work, Brim-Edwards said in a statement released by a campaign representative. We have huge challenges ahead, including safely re-opening schools this fall and continuing our relentless pursuit of more equitable outcomes for all our students. I am
Oregon Historical Society levy easily approved May 18 2021
In Multnomah County, 78.5% of voters are backing the levy to operate the downtown museum and four smaller societies.
Multnomah County voters overwhelmingly approved the five-year local option levy for the Oregon Historical Society in the Tuesday, May 18, special election.
By Wednesday morning, the vote for Measure 26-221 was 78.5% yes. When it last was renewed in 2016, the levy was approved with 71% of the vote. It was first approved in 2011 with 69%.
The passage was good news for the society, whose downtown Portland museum and research library has been repeatedly vandalized during protests that turn violent.
Bonamici hears concerns of community colleges, students April 24 2021
Federal aid is coming, but lawmaker is told that colleges would like help to maximize benefits.
Community colleges and their students will benefit from an array of federal aid programs, but presidents and students told U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici they would like help maximizing their benefits.
President Joe Biden s pandemic recovery plan, which Congress passed and Biden signed on March 11, contains $40 billion for higher education Oregon s share is estimated at $400 million plus $39 billion nationally for child care, and other sums for vaccinations, food and housing assistance. These are challenging systems to navigate. We ve been doing this for more than three years. We know we need benefit navigators to help students to do that, Mark Mitsui, president of Portland Community College, said during a conference call with Bonamici.