Oregon reports 2,437 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 21 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,394, […]
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Window to run for Oregon elective offices in 2022 opens, but few jump in on first day of official filings
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Thursday was the official political opening day in Oregon. After months of rumors and announcements, the secretary of state officially opened the window for […]
Public begins weighing in on Oregon’s legislative and congressional redistricting — but will it matter?
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A video diaspora of lawmakers, an alphabet soup of proposals, echoing audio, dead air and a buzzer that cut off testimony at three minutes […]
The 2022 general election may be more than a year away in Oregon, but jockeying for position — and money — has started
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Ready or not, Oregon, the 2022 election season is here. Labor Day weekend of odd-numbered years is the traditional kick-off of serious campaign activity aimed […]
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown suggests that curtailing some school activities to speed drop in COVID-19 cases
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Schools should cancel or curtail some extracurricular activities to help Oregon maintain what appears to be the beginning of a decline from record high […]
OSU, UO announce weekly testing for staff, students with vaccine exemptions
The Eugene Register-Guard The University of Oregon and Oregon State University announced Wednesday that they are requiring weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated students and employees. The universities, along with all of […]
State has online open house Thursday for Highway 18 improvements near Spirit Mountain casino
By the Salem Statesman-Journal A busy section of the highway hundreds of thousands of people travel each year to get to the Oregon Coast could soon look much different. A […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Sept. 3: 2,379 new cases, 37 in Lincoln County and one more local death
Oregon reports 2,379 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,272, […]
Two partisan plans by Ds and Rs for redistricting in Oregon make consensus a long shot
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Legislative leaders on Friday released competing plans for new political districts to be used beginning with the 2022 election. Hopes for a quick consensus to […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Sept. 2: 2,449 new cases, 51 in Lincoln County and 27 more deaths
Oregon reports 2,449 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 27 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,248, […]