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Oregon COVID Response Team to Ensure Delivery of PPE to all 36 Counties

All 36 counties and Oregon's 9 Tribes are expected to receive shipments by April 6th.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The State of Oregon expects a shipment of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Once received, the personnel at the fully operational PPE Distribution Center in Wilsonville will begin processing and shipping those supplies to all 36 counties and 9 tribes in Oregon.

5 Ways to Increase Your Sales with Instagram

Brush up on skills for the social network of the moment: Instagram.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Instagram is giving less importance to the number of followers (vanity metric), and able to give the right space to companies that know how to promote themselves well on the platform.

It is no longer just a matter of real Instagram followers, likes or comments, but of finding innovative ways to convert users into customers.

How Can Novice Traders Benefit from an Online Broker?

Online brokers ensure regulatory confidence and other essential know-how.

(SALEM, Ore.) - It’s easier than ever to get involved with online trading. Most people start out by using an online broker to assist them in trades and help them understand the marketplace and how they can get a strategy together.

The perfect broker would depend on what exactly a novice trader is looking to get out of their trading journey.

What Can We Expect to See in Business Leaders of Tomorrow?

Gen Z has grown up in an tech savvy environment that focused on the importance of being open-minded.

(SALEM, Ore.) - There is a new generation of leaders slowly making their way into the industry, and they are younger than millennials. Typically described as Gen Z, the young adults from this huge group are going to play key roles in all industries soon.

Gen Z grew up with technology, which has naturally made them inclined to be more adept with it. In business, this will prove to be crucial.

E-Liquids and Their Flavors: What Adults Need to Know

Nicotine is optional as many e-liquids do not contain any nicotine whatsoever.

(SALEM, Ore.) - E-Liquid is known by many different names such as e-juice, vape juice, vape liquid, etc. It is a flavored liquid, which may or may not contain nicotine.

Even with the nicotine, it does not harm as much as original cigarettes. This is because it does not contain deadly toxins. And because of the e-liquid flavors, vaping does not smell or taste bad.

Oregon Guardsmen Transport Supplies to Support Medical Response

The team will also set up a temporary structure(s) at the Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Oregon National Guard, in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is scheduled to provide and deliver 150 military cots along with blankets and hygiene packs to La Grande, Oregon, March 26.

The supplies were requested by Union County Emergency Management to support ongoing medical response in Oregon.

Armed Polk County Man Arrested without Injuries

The man pointed a rifle at officers in Monmouth.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - Officers arrived and located the male, 21-year old Daniel Hauge Cook, a Polk County resident. He had walked west to Glazemeadow St and Hoffman Rd.

Hauge Cook pointed a rifle at the officers and refused to follow commands to put the weapon down. He fired multiple rounds into the ground and kneeled on the curb.

Oregon Reports 30 New COVID-19 Cases Totaling 191

Stay informed. Stay HOME. Stay healthy.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Oregon Health Authority reported 30 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 191, as of 8:00 a.m. today, with 5 known deaths.

The COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Clackamas (2), Hood River (1), Linn (1), Marion (8), Multnomah (2), Polk (2), Washington (14). Oregon Health Authority reports new cases once a day on its website.

Oregon is CLOSED: Governor Issues Stay Home Order

Failure to comply with the order will be considered an immediate danger to public health and subject to a Class C misdemeanor.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Governor Kate Brown today issued Executive Order 20-12, directing everyone in Oregon to stay at home to the maximum extent possible and adding to the list of businesses that will be temporarily closed to stem the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon.

The order is effective immediately, and remains in effect until ended by the Governor.

Oregon Marijuana Retailers Allowed to Provide Curbside Delivery

Temporary Rule Aligns With Governor’s Executive Order to Promote Social Distancing

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The action will permit retail licensees to take orders and deliver product from the retail store to a person who is outside of the store and within 150 feet of the retailer’s licensed premises.

The temporary rule also increases the amount of flower that OMMP cardholders and caregivers can purchase to 24 ounces per day and no more than 32 ounces per month.