PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 905, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. As we hit this […]
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Newly revamped website at OregonFlora makes database of 4,700 wild Oregon plants available to all
CORVALLIS – OregonFlora, an Oregon State University-based organization devoted to the state’s plants, has launched a revamped website that makes its database of over 4,700 plant species that grow in the […]
Three rural counties in far eastern Oregon have the highest COVID-19 rates in the state
By BEN BOTKIN/The Lund Report Three rural counties in far eastern Oregon have the highest rates of COVID-19 in the state as the virus has spread from urban areas to […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Nov. 28; state has record number of cases; Lincoln County adds 3
Oregon reports 1,669 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths PORTLAND — Oregon Health Authority reported a record number of new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Oregon. […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Nov. 26; Lincoln County has 10 new cases and 1 additional death
Oregon reports 1,514 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 15 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 882, the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Nov. 25; Oregon has 1,189 new cases; Lincoln County adds 12 and new death
Oregon reports 1,189 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 20 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 867, the […]
Oregon health officials report a record 21 COVID-19 related deaths Tuesday, making November the deadliest month so far this year
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon reported a record-breaking 21 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, as officials warned that a high number of infections and a jump in holiday travel […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Nov. 24; state sets one-day record for deaths, Lincoln County cases spike by 23
Oregon reports 1,011 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 21 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 847, the […]
Demand for pre-Thanksgiving COVID-19 tests overwhelms Portland-area’s drive-through testing sites
By ERIN ROSS/Oregon Public Broadcasting Massive numbers of Oregonians are trying to get tested for COVID-19 with Thanksgiving now only days away. There are only two places in the Portland area that […]
Pandemic pushes many Oregonians from biggest private health insurers onto Oregon Health Plan, new filings show
By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/The Lund Report In the turbulence of the pandemic, some of Oregon’s biggest health insurance companies are facing marked drops in membership, while a couple have seen gains, […]