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Why are flags at half-staff in Oregon?| kgw.com.PORTLAND, Ore.— Flags around Oregon will be lowered to half-staff Monday in honor of Memorial Day.Tina Kotek ordered flags at public institutions to be flown at half-staff from 12:01 a.m.until noon Monday."Memorial Day is a responsibility to remember the human cost of war, to honor those who never came home, and to ensure their sacrifice is never forgotten," Kotek said in a news release."May we carry forward the memory of those who served – not only in ceremony, but in action.And may we continue building an Oregon, and a nation, worthy of the extraordinary sacrifice of those we honor today." The 142nd Wing from the Portland Air National Guard Base will conduct flyovers in F-15 fighter jets over several Oregon cities, as well as Vancouver and Ridgefield in Washington, on Monday.The flyovers will take place at approximately 1,000 feet above ground at about 400 mph.Memorial Day flyovers Here are the estimated flyover times for each city: - 10:31 a.m.— Vancouver, Wash., at Fort Vancouver - 10:36 a.m.— Ridgefield, Wash.- 10:41 a.m.— Vernonia, Ore.- 10:45 a.m.— North Plains, Ore.- 10:46 a.m.— Forest Grove, Ore.- 10:49 a.m.— Beaverton, Ore.- 10:51 a.m.— Portland, Ore., at Willamette National Cemetery - 10:52 a.m.— Oregon City, Ore.- 10:55 a.m.— Woodburn, Ore.- 10:58 a.m.— Salem, Ore.- 11:00 a.m.— Dallas, Ore.- 11:07 a.m.— Depoe Bay, Ore.- 11:18 a.m.— Reedsport, Ore.- 11:25 a.m.— Springfield, Ore.- 11:26 a.m.— Eugene, Ore.- 11:35 a.m.— Mount Angel, Ore.- 11:36 a.m.— Molalla, Ore.- 11:50 a.m.— Wasco, Ore.