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Gov. Kate Brown Delays Vaccination of Oregonians Ages 65 and Older

Oregonians older than age 80 will be vaccinated beginning Feb. 8.

Rex Hill Will Reopen Its Tasting Room This Week After a Yearlong, Multimillion-Dollar Remodel

On Jan. 15, Rex Hill will reopen its hospitality space following a multimillion dollar renovation that actually began in November of 2019. Since A to Z Wineworks purchased the winery in 2007, it has worked to build out a campus surrounding the old fruit-and-nut drying barn on the property. Rex Hill, which juts conspicuously into view as you drive down Highway 99W into Newberg atop the rising its named after, now has floor-to-ceiling moving windows, offering up impressive views of the surrounding estate vineyards and forestland.

Portland Brewing Will Close in February After 34 Years of Business

One of the breweries from the class of the mid-’80s that helped put Portland on the map as a beer mecca is shutting its doors for good.

ChefStable Has Launched a Delivery-Only “Digital Food Hall”

The catering arm of Kurt Huffman’s restaurant group launched the online service on Dec. 29, which features a wide range of menus from seven takeout-only food establishments. Since they’re all under one umbrella, users can select items from multiple eateries in one order. That means if your partner is in the mood for SoCal-style burritos, but you’re craving teriyaki and kimchi, the Collective can accommodate both and potentially stave off a what’s-for-dinner argument.

Mt. Hood Meadows Is Suspending Season Passes of Guests Who Refuse to Wear Masks

Mt. Hood Meadows is now cracking down on recreationalists who are violating that critical pandemic safeguard by suspending season passes. While the resort says that most of its guests are following directions and covering up, outliers who either wear a mask incorrectly or flat out refuse to put one on threaten the health of others as well as Meadows’ ability to keep operating.

Portland Has No NBA-Approved Restaurants for Visiting Teams After Games This Season

In constructing the rules of conduct for players during this pandemic-plagued NBA season, the league issued a 134-page tome outlining health and safety protocols, one of them being that teams on the road would only be able to leave their hotels to grab dinner in a handful of league-approved restaurants in each host city.

Sunday Was the Busiest Day at Portland International Airport Since the Pandemic Began

Four of the six busiest days at the airport since March 23, when the pandemic descended, occurred over the past week.

Some Coastal Yurts and Cabins in Oregon Are Finally Reopening for Reservations

After being off-limits for nearly an entire year, you can finally book a stay at one of the coast’s yurts or cabins. The announcement was an early holiday gift from Oregon State Parks and Recreation to all of the outdoor recreationalists who’ve been itching to get out of the house during the pandemic but don’t want to shiver all night in a tent this winter. The agency announced on Christmas Eve that it was reopening reservations at at least a few of the permanent structures.

On Christmas, a Ray of Hope in Oregon’s COVID-19 Wards

Hospitalizations have dropped nearly 19% in the past two weeks.

Lives Changed by COVID-19

For those infected by the virus, COVID-19 became the defining experience of 2020, or the last one.

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