On this day, January 6, 1885, The 148 passengers aboard a train headed from The Dalles to Portland, were finally freed from snowdrifts that blocked their passage both from the east and the west. With food growing alarmingly scarce, the conductor ordered most of the able-bodied men to walk to Portland. About eighty men, many with their feet wrapped in towels, left the trains in extreme blizzard conditions to make their way to the city. No one starved and no one died, but nearby Starvation Creek got its name from the incident.
Also on this day, January 6 1994, At the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was bludgeoned on the right lower thigh with a police baton by an assailant, who was later apprehended and identified as Shane Stant, a person who was hired by Portland resident and rival figure skater Tonya Harding.
All individuals ages 5 and above
The Benton County Board of Commissioners have issued Order #D2021-063. It was issued on August 17, 2021.
Effective immediately, the order requires all individuals ages 5 and above, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when in indoor public settings and in outdoor public settings where a physical distance of six feet cannot be maintained.
“The health and safety of Benton County residents remains the number one priority,†said Benton County Board chair, Xan Augerot. “We cannot pretend that we live on an island. Individuals from different parts of Oregon and the United States are coming to Benton County to visit and recreate. We needed to take further action to ensure the health and safety of our communities and protect our hospital systems.â€
“We’re averaging between three and four ventilated COVID patients in our ICU. When you look at these individuals, you see that they’re critically ill,†said Laura Hennum, CEO of Good Samaritan Regional Medical Regional Medical Center.
You can view the August 17, 2021 Board of Commissioners meeting
here. The discussion regarding COVID-19 begins at 7:25.
The Board of Commissioners’ order can be read
here.
--Bruce Armstrong| Post Date: 2021-08-19 10:10:02 | Last Update: 2021-08-19 10:41:25 |
