Oregon State Penitentiary (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) Covid vaccinations for Oregon educators and seniors are expected to proceed as planned despite a federal judge ruling Tuesday that inoculations must be offered to people in prison, according to a spokesman for Gov. Kate Brown. That ruling adds about 14,000 incarcerated people across 14[Read More…]
Tag: COVID IN OREGON
Covid rules are now loosened. Here’s what that means for Salem
Bill Porter, of Salem, wears a face shield while working out at Epic Fitness on Thursday, July 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) After two months of increased Covid restrictions, residents of Marion and Polk counties are now allowed to go to the gym, play video lottery or take a dip in[Read More…]
A Salem gym openly violated state Covid regulations. Now it’s getting a check from the county
Marion County building in downtown Salem (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) A Salem business that has flouted state Covid regulations has been awarded a grant by Marion County aimed at helping companies weather the pandemic. Marion County still hasn’t sent out its checks because of a technical glitch. But Courthouse[Read More…]
Facing a pandemic, record workload and armed protesters, Oregon’s workplace watchdog sticks to its playbook
Michael Wood, administrator of the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (Courtesy/Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services) On a Sunday in December, a crowd of people carrying American flags descended on a house in a sleepy neighborhood in west Salem to declare they’d had enough. After a prayer and[Read More…]
Courthouse Club Fitness receives Oregon’s largest Covid-related fine to date
Courthouse Club Fitness in west Salem. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) A Salem gym has received Oregon’s largest Covid-related citation to date after its owner refused to close its doors as required by state orders. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a $126,749 citation to Courthouse Club Fitness on Jan.[Read More…]
Even after getting a hefty fine, Salem gym keeps doors open
Courthouse Club Fitness in west Salem. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Salem’s Courthouse Club Fitness has remained open despite facing a $90,000 fine for violating state Covid restrictions and could face further penalties. The gym refused to close following a Nov. 17 order from Gov. Kate Brown which required all fitness centers[Read More…]
Salem salon owner who defied pandemic order sues governor
Supporters cheer the opening on Tuesday, May 5, of Glamour Salon at 195 Liberty St. S.E. Owner Lindsey Graham said she opened in defiance of state restrictions to earn an income (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A Salem salon owner who defied pandemic orders was singled out and targeted by Gov. Kate[Read More…]
AROUND OREGON: Tales of a contact tracer
(Kezia Setyawan/Malheur Enterprise) If you live in Baker County and have tested positive for COVID-19, or spent much time close to someone who contracted the virus, there’s a good chance you’ve talked to LeAnne Bourne. Bourne didn’t expect to spend dozens of hours on the telephone in 2020, asking Baker[Read More…]
Polk County businesses can now apply for pandemic assistance funding
Polk County Courthouse (Courtesy of Jolene Guzman/Polk Itemizer-Observer) Polk County now has help available for businesses and nonprofits affected by a new round of pandemic restrictions. The county has made $1.25 million available in grants, its share of $55 million made available by Gov. Kate Brown to help prop[Read More…]
Uncategorized Vaccine likely to hit Oregon this month, but worsening Covid spread is still expected
Gov. Kate Brown listens in during a phone call with Vice President Mike Pence and other governors on Monday, April 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that Oregon stands “on the brink of a full-blown crisis” with its pandemic and warned the number of daily Covid infections[Read More…]
