FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for adolescents, but Oregon will do additional review
Children as young as 12 are next in line for vaccine approval.
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Catch a fish, save a salmon — and make a little cash
The BPA has decided pikeminnow pose a big threat, enough to justify putting a bounty on their slimy little heads. This year, a handful of new temporary stations are being added to encourage more people to take part.
Business
Indoor dining is back in , but where are the cooks?
One Milwaukee restaurant says business is up, but job seekers are scarce.
4th wave of COVID-19 hospitalizations hits Washington state
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is extending mandates and restrictions while much of the U.S. celebrates declining COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations.
Even in the bright of day, some central Washington residents have a solar energy ‘nightmare’
Amy Hanson and her neighbors in rural Klickitat County have banded together to fight a new giant knocking at their doors: big solar.
Stars of ‘Shrill’ express love for Portland as the ‘hippest of places’
As “Shrill” draws to a close, its stars and creators are reflecting on how important the city where it's set became to the Hulu comedy series.
Oregon COVID-19 cases
Source for all charts: Oregon Health Authority
Created by Jacob Fenton
Oregon hospital capacity
Depending on staffing, Oregon has between 600 and 800 adult ICU beds and between 4,000 and 7,000 regular beds.
Oregon vaccinations
Line does not distinguish between first and second doses. Researchers estimate Oregon will reach herd immunity when around 6 million doses have been distributed.
US will protect gay and transgender people against discrimination in health care
The announcement, which effectively reverses a Trump-era rule, springs from last summer's landmark Supreme Court decision banning employment discrimination against LGBTQ people.
NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022
Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, NBC said Monday that will not air the Golden Globes in 2022
Biden: Americans will lose benefits if they turn down jobs
Biden said that his administration would not stand for people gaming the system, but pressed the importance of continued financial support for those left jobless as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
FBI names pipeline cyberattackers, company promises return
The operator of a major U.S. pipeline hit by a cyberattack says it hopes to have service mostly restored by the end of the week
Blind patients hope landmark experiment will restore vision
The unprecedented study involves using the gene-editing technique CRISPR to edit a gene while it's still inside a patient's body. In exclusive interviews, NPR talks with two of the first participants.
Culture
Monday Mix: Billy Titko, Faye Webster, Laundromat
Kickstart the week with three new songs hand-picked for your playlist.
