By JAYSON JACBOY/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Supreme Court ruled late Monday that Gov. Kate Brown’s executive orders regarding the coronavirus pandemic will stand statewide until the court hears arguments […]
Archives for May 2020
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, May 18
Oregon reports 62 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 2 new presumptive cases, 1 new death PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to […]
New Lincoln County deputy and counselor team aim to bring different response to mental health calls
Oregon State Police started getting the calls about 1:20 p.m. on a mid-April Thursday. There was a man sitting on the shoulder of Oregon 229 along the Siltez River […]
Special session of Oregon Legislature in June could mean unusual protocols inside the Capitol
By GARY A.WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Legislature is preparing to meet as early as next month at the Capitol to deal with an estimated $3 billion gap in the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, May 17
Oregon reports 9 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 3 new presumptive cases, no new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 137, […]
Oregon State Police seize wildlife evidence from three men, including one from Alsea, for possible wildlife prosecutions
On April 8, 2020 Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Troopers served search warrants relating to an extensive investigation into multiple wildlife crimes. The subject of the investigation is William […]
Marine mammal experts remind public not to disturb seal pups on beaches
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service Habor seal pups venturing onto Oregon’s beaches this spring need some social distancing, too. Young seal pups are at risk from well-meaning people who mistakenly […]
Lincoln County reports 8th COVID-19 case Saturday, three days after similar case
Lincoln County Public Health on Saturday evening announced another person has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to eight since March. The county said the newest case is […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, May 16
PORTLAND — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Friday and remains at 137, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority reported 64 […]
Unpublished Oregon report says relaxing social distancing could result in five-fold increase in daily hospitalizations
By NICK BUDNICK/Portland Tribune As Gov. Kate Brown further reopens the economy, her administration’s COVID-19 modelers have reported that generally relaxing social distancing could result in as much as a […]