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Thirteen counties are now in the lowest COVID-19 risk category, allowing businesses there to more substantially resume operations. Only two counties, Coos and Douglas in Southern Oregon, remain in the extreme risk category, which entirely prohibits indoor recreation and entertainment.

The extraordinary statement is just the latest backlash the Oregon Republican Party has received in recent days for a Jan. 19 resolution.

In a statement Tuesday, the Northwest office of the Anti-Defamation League called the Oregon GOP's statements "offensive" and "absurd."

The president faces an article of impeachment for inciting a riot in the U.S. Capitol, but the insurrection that unfolded last week was in step with extremist movements that have ties to county commissioners, legislators and other leaders in the state.

The COVID-19 outbreak in an admission unit at the Oregon State Hospital authorities disclosed this week has expanded to more patients and now includes hospital staff, according to court documents filed Friday.

Oregon recorded 21 new deaths related to COVID-19 on Tuesday, setting yet another record.

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday that it issued criminal citations to three men accused of setting up illegal roadblocks in the rural community of Corbett, Oregon.

U.S. Attorney Billy Williams said Friday he wants an investigation into actions of federal officers who have pulled Portland protesters off the street and into unmarked vehicles.

Calls for Oregon leaders to meaningfully address systemic racism and police brutality continued Tuesday with a fifth night of widespread demonstrations in Portland.

U.S. Attorney for Oregon Billy Williams has called for Gov. Kate Brown to deploy the National Guard to assist the police as local demonstrations over the death of George Floyd head toward a fourth night.

Polling released Wednesday shows 82% of Oregonians support the state's stay at home orders to protect against COVID-19.

For the past year, OPB and the Northwest News Network have been documenting the rising death toll inside county jails across Oregon and Washington.