April 01 2021
After the Forest Grove family was frightened, police didn t tell the victims their alleged intruder was a fellow cop.
Steven Teets, the off-duty Forest Grove police officer accused of criminal trespass against a Latino couple flying a Black Lives Matter flag last Halloween, was so intoxicated and belligerent when contacted by other officers that he was ready to fight his fellow cops, Pamplin Media Group has learned.
The new details, contained in a five-page Washington County Sheriff s Office memo, substantiate the account of Forest Grove resident Mirella Castaneda, which first received widespread media coverage in early November.
Shortly before 1 a.m. on Halloween, Castaneda poked her head outside to see who had set off the alarm on her family s pickup truck, at which point an unknown man charged at her in apparent rage, pounded on her front door and appeared eager to fight. She saw him bang on her Black Lives Matter flag as well.
April 01 2021
After the Forest Grove family was frightened, police didn t tell the victims their alleged intruder was a fellow cop.
Steven Teets, the off-duty Forest Grove police officer accused of criminal trespass against a Latino couple flying a Black Lives Matter flag last Halloween, was so intoxicated and belligerent when contacted by other officers that he was ready to fight his fellow cops, Pamplin Media Group has learned.
The new details, contained in a five-page Washington County Sheriff s Office memo, substantiate the account of Forest Grove resident Mirella Castaneda, which first received widespread media coverage in early November.
Shortly before 1 a.m. on Halloween, Castaneda poked her head outside to see who had set off the alarm on her family s pickup truck, at which point an unknown man charged at her in apparent rage, pounded on her front door and appeared eager to fight. She saw him bang on her Black Lives Matter flag as well.
Case and hospitalization are also down while vaccinations continue to increase.
The Oregon Health Authority reported declining COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations on the one-year anniversary of the first death from the virus in the state.
The health authority reported 234 new cases on Sunday, March 14, bringing the state s total to 159,617. That compares to 365 new cases reported on Saturday.
No new deaths associated with the virus were reported on Sunday, leaving the death toll unchanged at 2,322. That compares to three the day before. We would like to remember the 2,322 Oregonians who lost their lives and acknowledge the immense grief felt by their families, friends, coworkers and neighbors, the health authority said in a release. Our thoughts go out to everyone who has experienced a loss to COVID-19.
March 12 2021
The Oregon Health Authority reports the newest figures the day after restrictions eased in eight counties.
The day after eight Oregon countries were allowed to ease COVID-19 restrictions, the Oregon Health Authority reported 365 new cases and three new deaths on Saturday, March 13.
On Friday, Multnomah, Yamhill, Lane, Deschutes and Klamath counties improved to the Moderate Risk category. Businesses throughout the tri-county area such as restaurants, bars, movie theaters and fitness centers will now be allowed to fill up to 50% indoor capacity. Plus, retailers and shopping centers can bump up to 75% capacity.
Benton, Jefferson and Josephine improved to the High Risk category on March 12, which allows some reopenings but carries more restrictions than the Moderate Risk category.
Good news for reopening schools March 07 2021
COVID-19 cases and deaths continue trending down after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issues an executive order to reopen public schools.
Newly reported COVID-19 cases and deaths continued trending down two days after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued an executive order to reopen public schools in coming weeks.
Brown mandated on Friday, March 5, that public school students be back in classrooms before the weeks of March 29 for elementary students and April 19 for middle and high schoolers. Whether or not public schools should return kids to the classroom this spring is no longer up for discussion: the science and data is clear, schools can return to in-person instruction with a very low risk of COVID-19 transmission, particularly with a vaccinated workforce, Brown said in a letter to state health and education agencies.