Tag Archives: Oregon Administrative Rules

Attorney seeks probation for disgraced ex-judge who admitted possessing child sex abuse images

Oregon’s former top administrative law judge is seeking probation as punishment after pleading guilty to possessing images of children being sexually abused, according to his lawyer. John M. Mann, 57, admitted guilt last month to all counts of first-degree encouraging child sex abuse. It didn’t encompass a plea deal — meaning his sentence will be […]
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Commentary: ODF’s proposed WUI rules need to be sent back to the drawing board

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has had an open comment period since March 29 pertaining to new definitions of the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) in Oregon Administrative Rules section 629. These rules will soon go before the Oregon Board of Forestry at its June 8 meeting. These definitions are being updated as a result of […]
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Public comment opens on proposed rules guiding drones in state parks

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is requesting public comment on proposed Oregon Administrative Rules guiding take-off and landing of drones in state parks and along the ocean shore. The deadline for comments is 5 p.m. April 7.The proposed rules are intended to provide clarity for drone pilots, hobbyists and the general public to know […]
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When permanent is not permanent — New status of OHA school mask rule is not what it may seem to be

Salem — The Oregon Health Authority’s adoption of permanent rules last month requiring masks to be worn in schools is creating confusion and causing some people to be unduly worried. Mark Mulvihill, superintendent of the InterMountain Education Service District, whose service area includes Union County, said some people mistakenly assume the adoption of the permanent […]
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Omicron cases appear to flatten, with demand for hospital beds rising

The state’s epidemiologist said Friday that the state will be filing permanent mask and vaccination rules in the next few weeks. UPDATED: This story includes new information on the latest omicron forecast and Friday’s infections Within the next few weeks, the Oregon Health Authority expects to file permanent mask and vaccine rules that affect the […]
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Oregon extends indoor mask requirement for K-12 schools

The state is keeping the mandate in place by filing “permanent rules.” Despite the name, permanent rules can be lifted when health leaders determine it’s safe. Oregon is keeping in place its indoor mask requirement for schools and health care settings as well as its COVID vaccine requirement for school staff and most health care […]
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Mask opponents press Oregon Health Authority to abandon indoor face covering requirements

State health officials are proposing a permanent rule that would be rescinded when it’s no longer deemed necessary.The Oregon Health Authority heard a steady stream of opposition Thursday to its plan to extend the state’s indoor mask mandate indefinitely. Speaker after speaker objected to the state’s current mask requirements, arguing many other states have ended […]
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Oregonians to weigh in on making masks in schools, healthcare settings permanent

The Oregon Health Authority is holding two public hearings Monday to discuss putting masking inside schools and health care settings in place indefinitely, as well as to take public comment on vaccine requirements for educators and health care workers. If the proposals are adopted, health officials say they wouldn’t be in place forever. The idea […]
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Oregonians weigh in on proposal to make indoor mask mandate permanent

Oregonians weighed in on a proposal to make masking indoors permanent as a way to avoid extending the temporary mandate every 180 days. If the mask rules are made permanent, the Oregon Health Authority said it would reverse the mandate when they are no longer necessary. Hundreds attended the online public hearing on Thursday as […]
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Republican lawmakers rally opposition to Oregon’s indoor masking requirement

At least two Republican lawmakers oppose a move by the Oregon Health Authority to make a temporary indoor mask mandate permanent. State Reps. Kim Wallan, R-Medford, and Jessica George, R-Keizer, each issued statements this week calling on Oregonians to voice their concern about a permanent rule. The temporary rule requiring masks to be worn indoors […]
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