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Second Booster Available for Ages 50+ in Oregon

Availability of second COVID-19 booster starts this week for ages 50+

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Oregon has plenty of COVID-19 vaccine supply to meet increased demand that may occur after federal agencies this week authorized second booster doses for people older than 50 and certain immunocompromised individuals, health officials say.

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today updated and distributed its standing immunization protocols for vaccine providers.

3 Ways You Can Improve Your Life Starting Today

Here are small things you can do to improve your life immediately

(SALEM, Ore.) - If asked, most people would agree that they'd like to improve their lives, but figuring out how to do it can be difficult if you're already feeling like you have enough going on between your job and your family. Remember that self-improvement doesn't have to be a giant overhaul.

In fact, it's probably better if it isn't.

6,983 Lives Lost to COVID in Oregon as of Today.

There are currently 28 COVID-19 patients in Oregon's ICU beds.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - There are eight new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,983 and OHA reported 269 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m.

There are 110 available adult ICU beds out of 668 total (16% availability).

Gas Prices and For- Profit Oil

Desperate times call for deliberate measures.

(Cleveland, OHIO) - What is the difference between what a public non-profit utility company provides and what a private for-profit oil company provides?

The difference is that natural gas and electricity are sold in the form of a public good whereas oil is sold in the form of a private good.

United National Antiwar Coalition Statement on Ukraine

The military industrial complex gets billions of dollars while the people’s needs go unmet.

(DELMAR, NY) - The people of Ukraine are now suffering in a war zone because of the actions of the United States, beginning with the 2014 coup which violently ousted an elected president.

The goal then as now was to use Ukraine as a weapon to target Russia militarily.

Thank a Farmer on National Ag Day and Every Day

One commonality between all farmers is an unshakeable respect for, and love of, the land.

(SALEM, Ore.) - There are 67,595 farmers and ranchers in Oregon, according to the latest U.S. Census of Agriculture. Their average age is 57.9 years and 44% are women. Despite representing less than 2% of the state population, these families contribute enormously to Oregon’s economy, landscape, and quality of life.

While inflation has driven up the cost of food, Oregon’s farmers and ranchers are not getting richer.

Trump, An American Quisling

Is it any wonder that Trump cheered Putin’s invasion?

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - Remember, Vidlum Quisling, the despicable World War II Norwegian political leader. "Quisling" entered the English language because of him. His name is now a noun meaning "traitor" and "collaborator" in English.

Trump is our American Quisling.

Truckers, Tractors, and Ukraine: What Do They Tell Us About Democracy?

Finding ways to seed constructive social conversation.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Amidst pictures of the new war in Ukraine, the U.S. is anticipating photos of truck convoys arriving in the Washington D.C. area, protesting many issues including vaccine mandates.

Ukraine’s democracy is under assault just as in the U.S., we are seeing democracy in action: people organizing to use their voices.

Employing Confidence Building Measures in the Ukraine Crisis

CBMs might accomplish a series of substantive, verifiable steps that reduce tensions.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The president of Ukraine had come to believe that as much as he wants Ukraine to join NATO, it may be just a dream.

Then came another small news item that might offer help: a report that Vladimir Putin has suggested using CBMs—confidence building measures-- to resolve issues with NATO rather than strive for a comprehensive agreement that seems out of reach.

Merkley Statement on Putin`s Re-Invasion of Ukraine

Oregon Senator urges Russia to "end this illegal incursion".

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he is launching a military operation re-invading Ukraine:

“Russia today is not only attacking Ukraine, it is attacking the very foundations of the international order..."