PHOTOS: Fed up with restrictions, Salem protesters circle Capitol to press for return to normal

Protesters at a Salem rally on Friday, April 17, demanded that Oregon drop restrictions that bar gatherings and keep people at home. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter)

Through March, the orders from Gov. Kate Brown grew more restrictive, limiting gatherings first to 250, then to 25, then 10, and then banned them entirely on March 23. She also directed Oregonians to stay home when possible, leaving only for essential chores or for recreation that doesn’t…