National Guard

The Vancouver Police Department is making safety plans in anticipation of gatherings, protests or potential unrest after Tuesday’s election.

Oregon’s hospitals are preparing for an influx of National Guard troops next week, to help with COVID-19 cases.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced on Friday that she would be sending up to 1,500 Oregon National Guard troops to help hospitals deal with the surge in delta variant COVID-19 cases.

Last week, Oregon's psychiatric hospital was 33% understaffed, prompting Oregon Health Authority Dir. Patrick Allen to call for help from the National Guard.

Leaders in Clackamas County have called on Oregon to send National Guard members on door-to-door wellness checks in areas hardest hit by power outages.

Health officials are still working to vaccinate people in the first, 1A, phase of vaccinations including frontline health workers. It is still unclear when vaccinations will start in the second phase which includes groups like educators, people over the age of 75 and people with pre-existing conditions.

The Oregon Army National Guard soldiers are in quarantine, but state military officials say they should be home before Christmas Eve.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, who is running for re-election, has been positioning herself as an anti-Trump candidate on everything from cannabis to immigration.

Rising temperatures, high winds and dry conditions are likely to persist through at least the remainder of the week, creating a high chance of wildfires spreading across Oregon.

Gov. Kate Brown has authorized the Oregon National Guard to stage personnel in preparation for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse.