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COVID-19 coverage

November 11, 2021

The problem with vaccine mandates

I live near Middlefield, Ohio, the center of the fourth-largest Amish settlement in America. I regularly see the horse and buggy operations on the road. Who am I to tell these people that I know better about how they should live than they do? Very few Amish people are getting the COVID vaccine and Amish communities have experienced some of the state’s highest rates of infection and deaths, but they are living according to their faith and God’s will.

September 16, 2021
COVID-19 safety signs ask people to distance and wear face masks at the Hayes Freedom High School graduation ceremony, held June 12, 2021, at Doc Harris Stadium. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

As COVID cases climb, vaccine and masking mandates expand

With COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continuing to climb across the country, state and county, elected officials are using masks and vaccine mandates to try to stem the spread of the virus and keep health systems from becoming completely overwhelmed.

September 16, 2021
The front of Camas City Hall is pictured in 2018. (Post-Record files)

Camas seeks input on COVID relief funds

City of Camas officials will soon reach out to the public for ideas on how best to spend the nearly $7 million in COVID-19 relief funds the city will receive from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.

September 2, 2021

Vaccinations improve employment, keep economy moving

It is not surprising that COVID-19, which ravaged the world, was disastrous for our country’s economy. Millions died from COVID complications; offices, stores and factories closed; and people were forced to quarantine at home.