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Many Americans won’t rely on virtual options after COVID, poll finds
A new poll shows that many Americans don’t expect to rely on the digital services that became commonplace during the pandemic after COVID-19 subsides.

Former Hermiston educator sues district over mask mandate
Lawsuit questions the efficacy of masks and vaccines in reducing transmission of COVID-19.
CDC recommends 6 Washington counties should wear masks again
People in six Washington counties should begin wearing masks indoors in public and on public transportation again, according to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For now, wary US treads water with transformed COVID-19
The fast-changing coronavirus has kicked off summer in the U.S. with lots of infections but relatively few deaths compared to its prior incarnations.

Texas Supreme Court blocks order that resumed abortions
The Texas Supreme Court has blocked a lower court order that gave some abortion clinics confidence to resume performing abortions.

Oregon’s public universities and private colleges react to the overturning of Roe v. Wade
Several universities reassure students and employees of ongoing reproductive health protections in Oregon. Two large private universities with religious ties stay quiet.

Abortion-rights advocates in 13 trigger law states refuse to give up post-Roe
For abortion-rights defenders, the fall of Roe v. Wade was a disaster in slow motion. That made the blow no less painful. Thirteen people with personal connections to the issue share their stories.

24 Oregon counties, including Multnomah, enter high risk for COVID spread
COVID19-cases in Oregon continue to increase, as do hospitalizations, but health officials say the numbers so far are manageable.
Oregon’s only abortion clinic east of the Cascades braces for more patients
Due to an upcoming ban in Idaho, some Oregonians will have to travel hundreds of additional miles to receive legal abortion services.

With Roe overturned, state constitutions are now at center of abortion fight
In a sense, what was one battleground has become 50, as advocates on both sides of the abortion issue race to put the issue before state constitutions. Half a dozen lawsuits are already in court.