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Cascade strives to provide the most up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 and the requirements for businesses. Unfortunately, this plan has backfired these past two days, as Oregon has released numerous iterations of the facemask guidelines within hours of each other. Below is the most recent guidance. Please note, this guidance applies statewide to

As we alerted yesterday, effective July 1st, Governor Brown announced that face coverings will be required in every Oregon county for all indoor public spaces. After our alert was published, Oregon released updated face mask guidance. It is important to note that this guidance applies to all Oregon counties except in Clackamas, Clatsop, Hood River,

Effective July 1st, Governor Brown announced today that face coverings will be required in every Oregon county for all indoor public spaces. Up until today, the mask mandate only applied to Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Marion, Polk, Hood River, Lincoln and Clatsop counties. This new guidance applies to both businesses and visitors when in indoor

Earlier today, we issued an alert regarding Governor Brown’s new face covering requirements. After our earlier alert was published, the Oregon Heath Authority published new guidelines walking back portions of the previous guidelines. To clarify, the new face mask guidelines only apply to specific businesses in Clackamas, Clatsop, Hood River, Lincoln,

On June 25th, Governor Brown issued a statement regarding new face covering requirements applicable to a wide range of businesses and to the general public when visiting these businesses. These new face covering requirements are applicable to all counties except Clackamas, Hood River, Lincoln, Marion, Multnomah, Polk and Washington counties, which must

On June 17, Governor Brown issued a statement regarding new face covering requirements and an update on counties eligible to enter into Phases 1 and 2. Starting next Wednesday, June 24, individuals will be required to wear face coverings in all indoor public spaces in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Hood River, Marion, Polk and Lincoln counties. The

Last night, Governor Brown announced that all county applications for further reopening will be paused for seven days. This announcement affects Multnomah County’s application to enter Phase 1 and Hood River, Marion, and Polk Counties’ applications to enter Phase 2. The pause on reopenings is in response to a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases

This week, Congress passed the Paycheck Program Flexibility Act into law, which amends provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) creating more flexibility for businesses. Note: President Trump still needs to sign this Act for it to become law, which is expected to happen soon. As a reminder, the purpose of the PPP is to provide fully federally