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Oregon reports 267 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 22 new deaths There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon raising, the state’s death toll to 2,346, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. OHA also reported 267 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total to 160,050. Vaccinations

Ready Schools, Safe Learners guidance gets an update Today, the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education released an update to the Ready Schools, Safe Learners guidance. Right now, about 175,000 students in Oregon are attending school in person. And last week, Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order requiring all Oregon public schools to offer universal access to hybrid or full in-person instruction by the weeks of March 29

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau With a third of the session gone, the Oregon Legislature has 4,000 bills on its plate, with House Republicans using a parliamentary slow-down to delay legislation already running late because of COVID-19. About 90 committees are scheduled to meet this week and the House and Senate have each scheduled floor sessions. A busy week,

Kenny Jacoby, Nancy Armour and Jessica Luther/USA Today The fallout from Louisiana State University’s mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints has extended to Oregon State, where the board of trustees will meet Wednesday to discuss president F. King Alexander’s role in the failings, and decide whether he should be disciplined or even fired. Alexander was president at LSU until last July.

Oregon reports 234 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon. The state’s death toll remains at 2,322 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Oregon Health Authority reported 234 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday bringing the state total

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon would need up to double the doses of COVID-19 vaccine it currently receives to fulfill President Joe Biden’s seven-week sprint to allow all adults to be offered inoculation, Oregon health officials said Friday. Gov. Kate Brown and top state medical experts held a press call Friday to say they hoped to meet Biden’s

Oregon reports 402 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND — There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,319, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority reported 402 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, bringing the state total