By The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — Dozens of employees at seafood processing plant on the Oregon coast have tested positive for the coronavirus, Clatsop County officials said Thursday. Pacific Seafood used a private […]
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Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Sept. 24
Oregon reports 382 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 539, the […]
Wells Fargo tells Judy Cashner of Lincoln City that she’s been dead for a year. She says not quite yet … and fights back
“At first I thought they’d just cancel the credit card and it was kind of funny,” said Judy Cashner, who lives in Lincoln City. “But now it’s not funny.” A […]
Forecast for Oregon tax revenue is surprisingly good, economists tell state legislators Wednesday
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon state coffers saw personal and corporate income tax collections go up in the past few months, not down as had been forecast, after the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Wednesday, Sept. 23; Lincoln County has 1 new case
Oregon reports 193 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 537, the […]
Oregon and national psychiatric associations come out in opposition to Measure 109 on Nov. 3 ballot
By ELON GLUCKLICH/The Lund Report The backers of a therapeutic psilocybin initiative in Oregon say Measure 109 would create a safe pathway for residents struggling with mental health issues like […]
Oregon Health Authority faces hazy COVID-19 outlook after last week’s wildfires
By BEN BOTKIN/The Lund Report Oregon’s COVID-19 testing has been massively disrupted by the widespread wildfires, which have scorched more than 1 million acres and forced entire communities to […]
A tale of two coronavirus studies: $6 million OHSU study falls apart; $1.2 million goes to OSU for wastewater tracing
By LYNNE TERRY/The Lund Report In April, as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in Oregon, Oregon Health & Science University hashed out a plan to track — and hopefully stem […]
Hospitals and health organizations pour millions into Oregon ballot measure to raise cigarette, vaping taxes
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A political action committee backing a ballot measure aimed at taxing tobacco products racked up the largest contributions so far for the Nov. 3 […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Sept. 22; Lincoln County has one new case
Oregon reports 328 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 532, the […]