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.
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.
Former Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse dies at age 84
Friends and colleagues recall Washington County congresswoman s push to resolve tough issues.
Tributes are being paid to Elizabeth Furse, who championed the rights of women, migrant farmworkers and indigenous tribes even before she was elected to three terms in the U.S. House from northwest Oregon.
Furse died Saturday, April 17, at her farm near Hillsboro. She was 84.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who was elected to the 1st District seat in 2012, offered a tribute to her predecessor. As an immigrant and the third Oregon woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, she was a trailblazer and an inspiration to many including me, the Democrat from Beaverton said in a statement.