By JACKSON HOGAN/Oregon Capital Bureau In order to resume in-person school this fall, Oregon counties and the state as a whole must meet a low threshold of COVID-19 cases that […]
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With fewer events or activities, more and more people are heading outdoors — which is both good and bad
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal There are no Little League games to attend, overnight summer camps to stash the kids or music festivals to let loose and scream “play Free Bird” […]
More than 130,000 Oregonians at risk of losing $600 per week federal unemployment benefits on Friday
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau As Congress tussles with the next coronavirus aid plan, more than 130,000 Oregonians are in danger of having their pandemic unemployment benefits interrupted — or […]
On Oregon’s worst day for COVID-19 deaths, state health officials offer a glimmer of hope
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau On a day when the one-day death toll from COVID-19 set a new record, Oregon health officials said Friday some long-range forecasting offers a […]
Local government groups in Oregon say state is short-changing them on federal coronavirus relief funds
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau An informal coalition of local governments, civic and business groups across Oregon say they are being short-changed by state political leaders in charge of […]
COVID-19 cases beginning to overwhelm parts of eastern Oregon
By: Elon Glucklich/The Lund Report Rural Oregon.jpg The warning lights are flashing across Eastern Oregon. With the COVID-19 pandemic entering its fifth month, virus hotspots have taken a marked leap […]
Oregon governor orders smaller crowds, more facemasks and is considering restrictions on visitors from “hotspot” states
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday ordered bars to close earlier, lowered the age for mask requirements, further limited crowd sizes and said she […]
All Oregon school students and staff will be required to wear face coverings if they return to class in the fall
By JACKSON HOGAN/Oregon Capital Bureau All K-12 students in Oregon will be required to wear face coverings if they return to classrooms this fall, according to a new state mandate. […]
OLCC committee hears from business and public health groups over proposal to allow off-site alcohol sales
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Aiding financially crippled businesses and the impact of alcoholism on public health were the center of debate Tuesday at a meeting to consider extending […]
Siletz tribe pushing forward with effort to build a second casino along Interstate 5 in Salem
By JAKE THOMAS/The Salem Reporter The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians is pushing forward with its effort to build a casino in Salem, setting up a clash with the nearby […]