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Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 02 April 2020

District 5 candidates compete for open seat

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 30 March 2020

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan hands off the mic during a press conference at CenturyLink Field Event Center on Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Seattle, Wash.. (Amanda Snyder/The Seattle Times via AP, Pool)

The governor suggested the shutdown of most businesses and extreme social distancing would likely have to be extended to fight the disease

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 30 March 2020

Gov. Brown praised the declaration, but says we still have significant requests pending, "first and foremost Oregon's request for more personal protective equipment from the national stockpile"

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 26 March 2020

Secretary of State Bev Clarno said that vote-by-mail means Oregonians will be able to cast ballots for the May 19 primary, as planned

Oregon’s vote-by-mail system keeps May Primary on schedule

Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 26 March 2020

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett and her team have begun running the first human trials of the vaccine in Seattle

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 March 2020

Cascadia will be coordinating a mask donation project for community members who are willing to get out their sewing machines and create homemade masks

Details: Written by Oregon State Senator James I. Manning Jr. Democrat - District 7; Published: 26 March 2020

Oregon State Senator James I. Manning Jr. Democrat - District 7

Oregon State Senator James I. Manning Jr. has provided a summary of what the Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Package looks like

Details: Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 25 March 2020

Oregon companies have the capability to start making respirator masks immediately but are hesitant to do so because they could face liability issues without federal action to protect them

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 23 March 2020

A jar of hand sanitizer is shown taped to the door handle of a coffee shop in downtown Portland, Ore., Monday, March 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

The move came after Gov. Kate Brown held a confusing press conference on Friday - on the eve of what would have been spring break - to urge people to stay home, but stopped short of issuing an executive order