By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A possible fifth wave of the COVID-19 is swelling in a pandemic-exhausted Oregon that less than a month ago seemed to be on the […]
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Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, July 28: 804 new cases, 5 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 804 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 2,849, […]
Oregon Health Authority is now recommending mask use in all indoor, public settings
OHA recommends universal mask use for all public indoor settings In responses to a large jump in cases and hospitalizations and new national guidance calling for masking measures to prevent […]
Oregon rental aid payments are approved, but big backlog persists
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Community action agencies have made their first payments to landlords under the Oregon emergency rental assistance program. But according to a dashboard maintained by the […]
New COVID-19 wave straining hospitals in many parts of unvaccinated Eastern Oregon
By BRYCE DOLE/EO Media Group PENDLETON — More than half of all patients currently hospitalized at CHI St. Anthony hospital in Pendleton have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, July 27: “Sharp rise” to 1,032 new Oregon cases, 13 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 1,032 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 2,843, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, July 26: OHA reports 993 new cases for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Oregon reports 993 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,838, […]
Rapidly replicating delta variant’s impact not equal across Oregon, state health officials say Thursday
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant has caused a steep increase in the number of infections in Oregon — but with different impacts across […]
Oregon employment official says agency will turn focus on getting people jobs as end of benefits nears
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Weeks before the end of federal unemployment benefit programs on Sept. 4, Oregon Employment Department officials have shifted their efforts toward helping recipients get jobs […]
Keeping it’s acronym, OLCC to become Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission, will begin testing hemp fields
By JAELEN OGADHOH/Pamplin Media Group The Oregon Liquor Control Commission will officially change its name to the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission after Aug. 2 to reflect its new regulatory […]