NE Oregon ranchers hit hard by wolves during spring grazing (Capital Press, 7/1/20)
ODFW livestock depredation investigation report (serial) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Unemployment claims processing progress
State falls just short of goal to process Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims backlog (KATU, 7/1/20)
Unemployment claims progress as of … (serial) Oregon Employment Department
COVID-19 increases
‘Ominous’ virus infection trends could reverse reopening (Bend Bulletin, 7/1/20)
Oregon governor issues ultimatum: Wear masks and slow coronavirus, or businesses may close and schools might not reopen (Oregonian, 7/1/20)
Governor warns about Fourth of July gatherings as mask mandate goes into effect (KATU, 7/1/20)
Oregon COVID-19 daily update (serial) Oregon Health Authority
COVID-19 weekly report (serial) Oregon Health Authority
Foster care audit
More services could help Oregon kids avoid foster care, according to state report (Statesman Journal, 7/1/20)
Audit Finds Oregon Could Offer Families More Support To Keep Children Out Of Foster Care (OPB, 7/1/20)
Department of Human Services : Oregon can more effectively use family services to limit foster care and keep children safely at home [PDF] (2020) Oregon Audits Division
Statewide mask requirement
Gov. Brown extends face-mask requirement statewide (Portland Tribune, 6/29/2020)
Live Updates: Oregon Mask Rule Goes Statewide (OPB, 6/30/2020)
Statewide mask, face shield, face covering guidance (2020) Oregon Health Authority
Foster children returned from out of state
Oregon Brings Back All Foster Children Placed Out Of State(OPB, 6/30/2020)
Out of state placements (monthly) Oregon Department of Human Services
Youth in out-of-state treatment (monthly) Oregon Department of Human Services
Drinking and boating
Drinking and boating? Ye Be Warned, the Oregon Marine Board says (The News Guard, 6/27/20)
Fact sheet: boating under the influence of intoxicants (BUII) [PDF] (2019) Oregon State Marine Board
Mask Guidance
Masks will be with us indefinitely to slow the spread of COVID-19 (Bend Bulletin, 6/28/20)
General mask, face shield, face covering guidance – masks, face shields, or face coverings are strongly recommended at this location, unless an exemption applies [PDF] (2020) Oregon Health Authority
General mask, face shield and face covering guidance for business, transit, and the public [PDF] (2020) Oregon Health Authority
County specific mask, face shield, face covering guidance [PDF] (2020) Oregon Health Authority
Oregon coronavirus forecast
Oregon coronavirus forecast shows ‘alarming’ growth in future infections (Oregonian, 6/27/2020)
Oregon officials: Exponential coronavirus increases likely ahead (Portland Tribune, 6/26/2020)
New Modeling Shows Coronavirus Transmission Increasing In Oregon (OPB, 6/26/2020)
Brief report: COVID-19 epidemic trends and projections in Oregon (serial) Oregon Health Authority
COVID-19 protections for farmworkers
Farmworker advocates worry Oregon’s protections won’t keep laborers safe from coronavirus as harvest season ramps up (Oregonian, 6/28/2020)
Temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing and in labor-intensive agricultural operations : questions and answers (2020) Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division
Agricultural workers and KN95 masks (2020) Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
