Oregon reports 777 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 2,826, […]
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Schrader, DeFazio upset with Oregon House Speaker for congressional redistricting deal
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A pandemic political deal and feuding Democrats have made for a noisy start to the makeover of Oregon’s congressional maps in time for the […]
New statewide poll indicates Oregonians evenly split on the Black Lives Matter movement
By ZANE SPARLING/Pamplin Media Group The Black Lives Matter movement has won supporters and detractors in equal measure, according to a new poll, but many on both sides agree: it […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, July 13: 340 new cases, 6 in Lincoln County; 3 more deaths
Oregon reports 340 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 2,800, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, July 12: 506 new cases in last three days, 5 more deaths
Oregon reports 506 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases over the past 3 days, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the […]
Oregon Capitol open to the public for first time in 16 months
SALEM — The Oregon Capitol in Salem reopened to the public Monday, ending a nearly 16-month lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Legislative leaders, who control the Capitol’s operations, closed […]
Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission extends protections – but makes them voluntary – for coastal marbled murrelet
By DAVID STEVES/Oregon Public Broadcasting A seabird that depends on coastal old-growth forests has been designated for greater – but voluntary — endangered-species protections in Oregon. The Oregon Fish and […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, July 9: 265 new cases, 6 in Lincoln County; 2 more deaths, 6,920 vaccinations
Oregon reports 265 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 2,792, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, July 6: 463 new cases over four days; 1 death, 1,707 vaccinations
Oregon reports 463 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll at 2,782, […]
Oregon legislators OK’d more than $700 million for housing needs, going beyond immediate crises of evictions and foreclosures
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon lawmakers have approved more than $700 million for housing needs that go beyond the emergency prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to avoiding […]