No, "permanent" does not mean the rule would be in place forever. It's legal jargon, not a literal description. It means a rule can remain in place indefinitely, without a prescribed expiration date, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The temporary rule of "masks in schools and vaccines for teachers" was set to expire Friday. "As the temporary rules expire, we’ve gone through the permanent rulemaking process, to ...

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) assembled a Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) earlier this week to address a permanent indoor mask mandate in the state. Oregon is one of a few states that still retain ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In late 2020, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration put a mask mandate in effect during the pandemic. They’re now proposing a permanent extension — but make ...