Oregon reports 1,382 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 2,885, […]
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U.S. Agriculture secretary visits Oregon, says feds need to do more for national forests
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says Congress needs to do for the national forests what the Oregon Legislature and Gov. Kate Brown have just done to […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Aug. 4: 1,213 new cases, 19 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 1,213 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,877, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Aug. 3: 1,575 new cases in Oregon, 11 more in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 1,575 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 2,872, […]
WorkSource Oregon offices reopen to help job seekers, including two in Lincoln County
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau The state’s Employment Department has reopened a total of 35 WorkSource Oregon centers — including offices in Newport and Lincoln City — in its push […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 2: 2,056 new cases from the 3-day weekend, 17 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 2,056 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths for three weekend days PORTLAND — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, July 30: 1,076 new cases, 9 in Lincoln County; new case forecast
Oregon reports 1,076 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND — There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,858, […]
Gov. Brown mandates masks in state buildings as Oregon braces for nearly 1,200 COVID-19 cases per day
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown Friday ordered mandatory masking inside state buildings, an order covering workers and visitors whether vaccinated or not. The order — “effective […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, July 29: governor orders masks for schools, 1,026 new cases, 4 in Lincoln Couny
Oregon reports 1,026 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND — There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,855, […]
Oregon governor, utilities and lawmakers celebrate new clean energy legislation
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown says Oregon is the first state in the nation to require its largest utilities to generate all their power carbon-free by 2040, […]