By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon voters have passed a new state motto last week: “Keep Oregon politics weird.” In the past few days, the state elections director has been fired — […]
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Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Nov. 12; Oregon hits record 1,122 new daily cases; Lincoln County has just one
PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 746, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported […]
Two Democratic legislators from Portland area will fight it out to be Oregon Speaker of the House
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Rep. Janelle Bynum of Clackamas has declared she will seek to wrest the House speakership from Tina Kotek, the Portland Democrat who has held the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Nov. 11; 876 new cases statewide, none in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 876 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 742, the Oregon Health […]
New audit suggests state of Oregon should go after $30 million in unclaimed bottle and can deposits to help shore up budget
By MICHAEL KOHN/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregonians recycle lots of bottles and cans, but those that are picked up curbside, or are just lost, are never redeemed for their deposit. State […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield — including 4 partners in the Northwest — agrees to $2.67 billion antitrust settlement
By LYNNE TERRY/The Lund Report Blue Cross Blue Shield has agreed to a $2.67 billion settlement in an antitrust lawsuit that is expected to increase competition in the health insurance […]
As coronavris cases surge across Oregon, hospitals link programs to monitor bed capacity and cases
By BEN BOTKIN/The Lund Report As COVID-19 cases mount across Oregon, hospital from rural Ontario to urban Portland, are continuously monitoring bed capacity using a statewide database that updates every […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Nov. 10; 771 new COVID-19 cases, three in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 771 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 737, the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Nov. 9; 723 new cases in Oregon, but none in Lincoln County
Nine counties on two-week pause starting Wednesday After a significant spike in COVID-19 cases, nine Oregon counties will begin a two-week pause of social activities on Nov. 11. Five counties […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Nov. 8; Oregon has 874 new cases; none in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 874 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 730, the […]