Likenesses of legendary Portland retailers Tom and Gloria Peterson near the building that once housed their business wear coronavirus masks on May 6, 2020. (Dave Killen / Staff)Dave Killen
When Gov. Kate Brown this week started requiring the public to wear face coverings statewide, Oregon joined a list that’s now 21 states long.
But Oregon has one of the least stringent mandates aimed at beating back the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are two reasons why:
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