By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Rep. Diego Hernandez, D-Portland, has sued the Oregon Legislature, the House speaker and the co-leaders and a staffer of its conduct committee that recommended his […]
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Oregon coronavirus report for Sunday, Feb. 14: 254 new cases, just 1 in Lincoln County; 7,206 vaccinations, no new deaths
Oregon reports 254 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, zero new deaths PORTLAND — There are zero new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, the state’s death toll remains at 2,137 […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, Feb. 13: 474 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 20,386 vaccinations; 43 more deaths
Oregon reports 474 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 43 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 43 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,137 […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Feb. 12: 517 new cases, 4 in Lincoln County; 25,772 vaccinations, 38 more deaths
People 75 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday Starting Monday, Feb. 15, people in Oregon who are 75 years of age or older become eligible for […]
Director of Oregon’s employment department says extension of jobless benefits easiest to manage
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau As Congress starts work on President Joe Biden’s proposals to extend pandemic unemployment benefits, the acting director of the Oregon Employment Department says straightforward extensions […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Feb. 11: 621 new cases, 2 in Lincoln County; 19,695 vaccinations, 12 new deaths
Oregon reports 621 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths There are 12 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,056, the Oregon […]
New report from Portland State says more than a third of Oregon renters could face eviction, landlords at risk too
By ZANE SPARLING/Oregon Capital Bureau A new report from Portland State University shows that an avalanche of looming evictions across Oregon could come with an eye-popping cost to society: $3.3 […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Feb. 10: 555 new cases, none in Lincoln County; 16,427 vaccinations, 13 more deaths
Oregon reports 555 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 13 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,044, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Feb. 9: 529 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 16,340 vaccinations, 7 more deaths
Oregon reports 529 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths PORTLAND — There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,031, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Feb. 8: 305 new cases, 2 in Lincoln County; 18,255 vaccinations, one more death
Oregon reports 305 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 to 2,024, […]