Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran Calls for Another COVID-19 Stay-Home Order in Portland

“It’s such an awful concept,” she says, “but yes—I think, frankly, that’s where we need to be right now.”

As Oregon Exceeds 800 COVID Cases a Day, an Elected Official Again Calls for Closing Indoor Barrooms

“This is a call to action that must be heeded.”

A Groundbreaking Plan for Free Preschool Is Taking an Unprecedented Path to the Ballot

One county commissioner forged a compromise. Not everyone thinks it’s fair.

Three Women in the Portland “Wall of Moms” Hold or Seek Elected Office

Trump’s incursion into the city has galvanized people who don’t typically confront police.

In a Nation Succumbing to COVID-19, Where Does Oregon Stand? These 9 Charts Will Show You.

Our death rate is low, and our rise in cases doesn’t match that in other places. But our stability is fragile.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Lifts Ban on Elective Surgeries. Some Frontline Workers Wonder If It’s Too Soon.

Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran, an Emergency Doctor, Calls for Shelter in Place Policy Statewide

Meieran added her voice to the shelter-in-place order drafted by Mayor Ted Wheeler, but push for more social distancing. She also critiqued the state’s response for retirement homes.

Gov. Kate Brown Didn’t Move Aggressively in the Face of the Accelerating COVID-19 Pandemic. But She Was Pressed Into Action.