By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown has extended a temporary halt to residential foreclosures through Dec. 31. Monday, Aug. 16, was the deadline under a law passed by […]
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Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 16: 4,396 new cases reported for Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 35 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 4,396 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,949 […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Aug. 12: 2,387 new cases, 34 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 2,387 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths PORTLAND — There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,928, […]
Governor orders masks for indoor, public places, making Oregon the third to do so during Delta varient surge
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday ordered a return to a state requirement that face masks be worn indoors in public places, beginning Friday. Oregon will […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Aug. 11: 1,991 new cases, 24 in Lincoln County; governor announces mask mandate
Oregon reports 1,991 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths PORTLAND — There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,920, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Aug. 10: 2,912 new cases, 34 in Lincoln County; hospitalizations hit record high
PORTLAND — There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,912, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority […]
Oregon’s sharpest COVID-19 spike on track to leave state 500 hospital beds short; governor prepares to order masks indoors
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The COVID-19 delta variant is spreading so fast that it will hit most of the state’s unvaccinated population before the six weeks needed to be […]
Oregon Legislature begins 46-day race to redistricting of House, Senate and congressional districts on Thursday
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Eleven state lawmakers on Thursday will begin a politically Herculean task with historically small odds of success: Draw 96 new political districts in 46 […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 9: 3,229 new cases for Aug. 6-8, including 17 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 3,229 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,903, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Aug. 6: 970 new cases, 13 in Lincoln County; hospitalizations near 500
Oregon reports 970 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths PORTLAND — There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,889, […]