Oregon reports 366 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from yesterday and remains at 653, the Oregon […]
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Capital Chatter: Oregon voters turning out in record numbers to cast ballots early
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Election Day no longer exists, at least not as we knew it. Whether because of anxiety, enthusiasm or some other reasons, Americans are turning out […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, Oct. 23; state hits highest daily case count; Lincoln County has 2 new cases
Oregon reports 550 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 649, the […]
Oregon Geographic Names Board will wrestle with two race-based name changes when it meets Saturday
By KEVIN HARDEN/Oregon Capital Bureau It started as a comedian’s global online challenge. Fifteen months later, proposals to rename two Southern Oregon mountains inch closer to approval. Margo Schembre of […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Oct. 22
COVID-19 is more deadly than the flu The data is clear and decisive: COVID-19 is more deadly than seasonal influenza. Respiratory viruses also tend to be more severe in older […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Oct. 21
Oregon reports 331 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 635, the […]
Oregon’s Medicaid enrollment hits record high as workers who lost jobs enroll in state health plan
By CHRISTIAN WITHOL/The Lund Report Oregon’s Medicaid program has topped the 1.2-million member mark, as the COVID-19-induced economic slump persists in the state. The Oregon Health Plan’s membership hit 1.202 […]
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Oregon expands requirements on face coverings
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, the Oregon Health Authority has expanded state requirements on face masks. The authority now says face coverings should be worn at all public and […]
Health care industry contributing heavily to Oregon ballot measure that would support Medicaid
By BEN BOTKIN/The Lund Report The health care industry is spending heavily on Oregon races this election cycle, much of it to pass a tobacco tax that would pump hundreds […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Oct. 20
Oregon reports 346 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 633, the […]