Colt Gill’s voice quivered when he talked of teachers and other school employees who died from Covid, or who lost family members. Colt Gill, director of the Oregon Department of […]
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New task force will begin to tackle issues — and confusion — with Oregon recycling to comply with new law
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Buy a bottle of dish soap, a jug of milk or a takeout container of Chinese food, and you’ll find an embossed triangular symbol […]
Slowing effects of climate change among priorities for Oregon’s new watersheds director
Lisa Charpilloz-Hanson will oversee $170 million for projects enhancing waterways and protecting critical species. The Klamath River Watershed extends throughout south central Oregon to northern California and to the Pacific […]
Oregon food innovation program aims to grow the businesses of women chefs and farmers from around the state
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Emily Moore is a longtime professional chef, with French cooking school credentials and fine dining experience, who whips up tasty concoctions on her farm […]
Latest Covid forecast from OHSU predicts higher than expected hospitalizations from omicron variant
Oregon Health & Science University issued a new forecast showing climbing hospitalizations for Covid. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks) By LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon goes into the new year with […]
COVID-19 infections rising in Oregon as pandemic moves into its third year
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon has entered its sixth wave of COVID-19 infections as the world marks the two-year anniversary of the pandemic Friday. Thursday’s report by the […]
Proposed federal legislation could restore fishing, hunting rights on land owned by Siletz, Grand Ronde tribes
By CASSANDRA PROFITA/Oregon Public Broadcasting For more than 35 years, the Grand Ronde and the Siletz tribes of American Indians have been bound by legal agreements that strip them of […]
OSU announces plans for in-person instruction Jan. 3, requiring Covid-19 booster shots by students and employees at all locations
CORVALLIS – Oregon State University plans to resume in-person instruction and other university activities and operations on Jan. 3 as planned at all of its campuses and locations. “Our decision […]
Omicron variant begins pushing COVID-19 numbers up in Oregon but not as fast as in other parts of the U.S.
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The fast-spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 has started pushing new cases up in Oregon, although not as steeply as other parts of the nation. […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Dec. 27: 3,585 cases for Dec. 23-26; 32 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 3,585 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 25 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,623, […]