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Five People Cited in Mother`s Day Demonstration at Trident Nuclear Submarine Base

"I have total confidence that the nuke’s days are numbered." -Fr. Kelly

(POULSBO, Wash.) - 30 people were present on May 8th at the demonstration against Trident nuclear weapons at the Bangor submarine base.

One Trident submarine carries the destructive force of over 1,200 Hiroshima bombs (the Hiroshima bomb was 15 kilotons). There are eight Trident SSBN submarines deployed at Bangor. Currently, each Trident submarine deploys with 20 D-5 missiles and about 90 nuclear warheads.

Survey to Determine Impact of Oregon Wildfires on Private Drinking Water Systems

Answers will help assess damages caused by or related to the 2020 wildfires.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The September 2020 wildfires damaged many public and private water systems across Oregon. The Potable Water Resources Task Force has launched a survey to learn how the 2020 wildfires have impacted private drinking water wells and systems that divert surface water from streams or reservoirs.

This information will be used to help the state better support impacted Oregonians while also helping to inform statewide recovery efforts.

8 More COVID Deaths Reported in Oregon

Almost 2 million Oregonians have received at least one vaccine.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,522.

Oregon Health Authority also reported 844 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 189,986.

Oregon House Democrats Vote to Increase Affordability of Electric Vehicles for Oregonians

House Bill 2165 removes the sunset on Oregon’s electric vehicle rebate program, and doubles the rebate to $5000.

(SALEM, Ore.) - House Bill 2165, which passed 35-22, also empowers electric companies to develop EV infrastructure statewide, ensuring that rural and low-income communities have access to these vehicles.

"This bill is a next step in supporting cleaner air, electrification, and grid resilience across our state."

Oregon Reports 5 Deaths and 763 New COVID-19 Cases

As of today, 1,353,250 Oregonians have completed a COVID-19 vaccine series.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Oregon Health Authority has identified 611 COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases through May 3, including eight deaths.

The number of vaccine breakthrough cases identified in Oregon remains very small when compared to the more than 1.3 million people who have completed their vaccine series against COVID-19.

Oregon Reports One COVID-19 Death, 808 New Cases

An average of 31,644 vaccines are being given per day in Oregon.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,509, and 808 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 188,417.

To date, 2,062,125 doses of Pfizer, 1,680,800 doses of Moderna and 241,900 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered to sites across Oregon.

What is the History of Casinos in Oregon?

People gamble mostly for entertainment and fun

(SALEM, Ore.) - At first, citizens of Oregon were not interested in opening casinos on their land. But, after master negotiating a compact, the Cow Creek Tribe opened the first casino in Oregon in 1994.

Since then, tribes have opened several more casinos around the state.

Joint CDC and FDA Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

The following statement is attributed to Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research and Dr. Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the CDC:

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has asked all of the state’s vaccine providers to immediately stop administering the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, per the announcement from the U.S. CDC and FDA this morning.

As of April 12, the U.S. CDC and FDA are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine.

COVID-19 and the Wearing of Masks by Children

Is it sound scientific fact or a total lack of common sense?

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - There are the stupid people who think it's funny to don a black cloth mask covering everything but their eyes bending over a small baby as the wails of crying come out of the baby.

They post this on social media thinking it's comical. It's not.

COVID-19 Continues to Challenge Health of Oregonians

The risk of "catching COVID" is far from over. Be Vigilant.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,385, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.

There are 521 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Oregon, bringing the state total to 165,524 cases.