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  • Oregon Gov. Brown orders "two-week freeze"

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated Nov 13, 2020

    UMATILLA - Tri-City area residents won't be likely be headed to Oregon anytime soon to dine in their favorite restaurant or have a drink in their favorite watering hole. That's because Oregon Gov. Kate Brown this afternoon announced a "two-week freeze," shutting down indoor dining and drinking at businesses, and limiting social gatherings in her state. "We're about to face what may be the roughest days of the pandemic," she said during a press conference in which she took off...

  • Gov. Inslee calls on travelers to quarantine 14 days

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated Nov 13, 2020
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    OLYMPIA — A day after Gov. Inslee told residents to have virtual Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations this year, he issued a travel advisory calling on travelers to quarantine 14 days. The governor’s advisory also suggests only “essential” travel outside of the home. All residents or visitors who travel out of the state should quarantine 14 days, he said, following the lead of California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. “COVID-19 cases have doubled in Washington over the past two weeks,” he said. “This puts...

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