Amid the Pandemic, Portland’s Goodwill Employees Ask: Why Are We Still Open?

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Plans to Move Forward “Soon” With Shelter in Place Order Regardless of Others’ Hesitation

“We will move forward if the state and county do not act, but we are hopeful they will.”

In Portland and Statewide, Business Community Pushes Back Against Shelter in Place

Both the Portland Business Alliance and Oregon Business & Industry want clarity around what businesses are “essential.”

The Cannabis Industry Asks Gov. Kate Brown to Deem It an “Essential Business”

Local Public Health Officials Want to Give Social Distancing a Chance Before Mandating Shelter in Place

Who Would Be Allowed to Leave the House If Portland Orders Shelter in Place? The Mayor Explains His Plan

Oregon Hospital Association and OHSU Call for a Local or Statewide Shelter in Place Order, but Gov. Kate Brown Says No

Brown says greater social distancing is not necessary for now.