Oregon mask mandate

The Oregon Health Authority said this month that the requirement to wear masks in healthcare settings will end on April 3rd. KLCC checked with some regional hospitals about their positions on protocol changes.

Health regulators announced Friday that the mask requirement for workers, patients and visitors to health care settings such as hospitals, dentist’s offices, urgent care centers and school nurses offices, will expire April 3.

Mask wearing will be optional beginning March 12th in many area schools. Officials at Springfield Public Schools and the Bethel School District say they’ll follow the Oregon Department of Education’s lead.

Oregon lawmakers have narrowly approved a bill that would make it harder for school boards to fire superintendents.

Students in Lincoln County will have to wait a couple more weeks to find out whether they’ll be able to shed their masks in the classroom after spring break.

The superintendent of the Alsea School District unexpectedly resigned during an emergency school board meeting Tuesday evening.

Local school districts are starting to respond to the Oregon Health Authority’s announcement Monday that mask requirements in K-12 schools will be lifted by March 31st.

Students are back in class in Alsea after the district was closed for a week due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

Going against Oregon Health Authority rules, the Alsea School District is no longer enforcing masks in any school setting, except for when riding on a bus.

The Douglas County Sheriff says he won’t be enforcing Oregon’s mask mandate that goes into effect Aug. 27. The county has one of the highest rates of…

The city of Albany has pulled the plug on this weekend’s Art and Air Festival. The three-day event typically includes a large number of hot air balloons…

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday that face coverings will once again be required in crowded outdoor public spaces. The announcement comes as the delta…