The ongoing dialogue over masking has, too often, = degenerated into feuding. It’s unfortunate that one public health pandemic tool has become politicized and polarizing. First of all the evolving ...

Jan. 18—Jackson County commissioners agreed Tuesday to send a letter to state officials voicing their opposition to making Oregon's indoor mask rule permanent. Oregon is operating under a 180-day ...

LA GRANDE — The Oregon Health Authority’s adoption of permanent rules last month requiring masks to be worn in schools is creating confusion and causing some people to be unduly worried. Mark ...

No, "permanent" does not mean the rule would be in place forever. It's legal jargon, not a literal description. It means a rule can remain in place indefinitely, without a prescribed expiration date, ...

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown was photographed at a Washington, D.C., gala on Saturday while not wearing a mask amid her state’s effort to usher in a permanent indoor mask mandate. The photo was posted ...

(KUTV) — Gov. Spencer Cox is expected to call for a special session Monday and a permanent ban on mask mandates in schools could make the agenda. 2News reached out to the governor's office and were ...

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) assembled a Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) earlier this week to address a permanent indoor mask mandate in the state. Oregon is one of a few states that still retain ...

PORTLAND — Hundreds of Oregon residents claimed government overreach on Thursday, as officials at the state's health authority consider indefinitely extending the current indoor mask requirement due ...

There are many reasons for Oregonians to wear masks in indoor public spaces right now. The highly contagious omicron variant is driving up infections and generating massive staffing shortages in ...