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The state is expanding its mask requirement to include all children five and older, a step initially announced by Gov. Kate Brown at a press conference Wednesday morning. That includes schools.

Earlier this month, the Portland Pickles baseball team took to the field for the first time in 2020 to play ball against the Portland Gherkins.

School employees still haven't received the weekly $600 and unemployment benefits included in Oregon's Work Share program.

Following weeks of protests in Portland and around the world after the death of George Floyd, one Portland 10-year-old wanted to host a family-friendly protest of his own.

COVID-19 remains a threat. That hasn't changed since March, when Oregon started social distancing and things locked down. But the way we understand the coronavirus is evolving.

State officials have said the first 31 Oregon counties to move into Phase 1 are eligible for the next milestone —  Phase 2 — as soon as Friday, June 5. 

As counties across Oregon reopen and look to workers to return, they may find that working parents can't find care for their children. 

The majority of Oregon’s population still lives under a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order. But residents of 31 mostly rural counties will see restrictions begin to ease on Friday. Here's what you need to know.  

Janelle Marie Butterfield's death was first reported by OPB and the Northwest News Network as part of the Booked and Buried series.

Chaotic process just days before elected leaders from 33 counties hope to lift restrictions on businesses has left some leaders and business owners wondering when — or if — they can reopen.