The Number of COVID Patients in Oregon Hospital Beds Nearly Doubled in Two Weeks

As the virus spreads across the state, severe cases requiring hospitalization spike.

Portland’s Christmas Ships Parade Will Navigate the Waters Again This Year, Even During a Pandemic

Just when you thought every Portland Christmas tradition had been scrapped due to COVID-19, there’s some uplifting news from one annual event that has long been primed for an era of physical distancing. The Christmas Ships Parade will take place as scheduled, launching Dec. 4 and navigating the Willamette and Columbia Rivers for 15 nights.

Oregon Public House Has Closed Its Doors for the Foreseeable Future

Winter is technically still more than three weeks away, but already another brewery has decided it won’t even try to make it through the next season. Oregon Public House announced today on its website and social media platforms that it will be closing its doors until its “board of directors determines that it will be safe and sustainable” to reopen.

Already-Struggling Restaurant Owners Are Now Facing an Added Challenge: Break-Ins and Thefts

Restaurant owners are already struggling to make it through the most recent multi-week “freeze” meant to help quell the spread of COVID-19. But now some find themselves dealing with an additional challenge: break-ins and thefts. The most recent business to fall victim is Flying Fish. Sometime between closing on Saturday, Nov. 21 and opening this morning, Nov. 22, the locks securing heaters used on the patio were cut. Now all six are gone.

Yet Again, Oregon Establishes New Single-Day High for COVID-19 Cases, 1,517

For Second Day in a Row, Oregon Reported a Record Number of COVID-19 Cases: 1,509

Multnomah County also hit a record: 414. The previous daily record for the county was 375 cases two days ago.

Lawmakers Want to Extend Eviction Ban by Six Months and Start Reimbursing Landlords for Lost Rent

They warn time is running out.

The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association Sues to Halt the Two-Week “Freeze” on In-Person Dining

Today, the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association joined the Restaurant Law Center in asking the U.S. District Court for an injunction that would halt Gov. Kate Brown’s two-week shutdown of indoor and outdoor food service. The not-for-profit organization says taking legal action is necessary in order to help save its members across the state, which include some 10,000 food and beverage establishments and about 2,000 hotels and resorts—although those numbers have now declined due to COVID-19-caused permanent closures.