By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon vaccinates teachers before seniors. California punishes hospitals for vaccinating teachers. Washington vaccinates all seniors — and warns older Oregonians against trying to sneak […]
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Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Feb. 26: 336 new cases, none in Lincoln County; 30,594 vaccinations, 2 more deaths
New eligibility groups and FEMA support for vaccination announced Governor Kate Brown was joined by OHA Director Patrick Allen and Public Health Director Rachel Banks in today’s press conference on […]
Gov. Kate Brown and health officials say all Oregonians will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by July 1
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Every adult in Oregon will be offered a vaccination against COVID-19 by July 1, with the two-shot vaccines reaching all adults who want it […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Feb. 25: 553 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 22,841 vaccinations, 10 more deaths
Oregon reports 553 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 10 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,204, the […]
Oregon’s state economists predict better than expected tax collections, despite pandemic
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau More than 150,000 Oregonians remain out of work as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but income tax collections that support state services and public […]
Republicans in Oregon Senate walk out again — this time in protest of COVID-19 restrictions
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau The walkout as a political tactic resurfaced Thursday in the Oregon Legislature. This time, however, the 12 Republicans in the Senate said Thursday that they […]
Proposal in Oregon Legislature would give tax-credit boost to state’s film industry
By KEVIN HARDEN/Oregon Capital Bureau New legislation could give Oregon’s pandemic-battered film industry a much-needed boost. House Bill 3244, introduced Tuesday, would increase the maximum annual tax credit for certified […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Feb. 24: 427 new cases, 2 in Lincoln County; 22,406 vaccinations, 32 more deaths
Oregon reports 437 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 32 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,194, the […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Feb. 23: 528 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 14,917 vaccinations, 8 more deaths
Oregon reports 528 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 2,162, the […]
Oregon Legislature wants its day in court for redistricting
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature are uniting to reset the clock on delays that would cut them out of drawing political maps for […]