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Oregon reports 232 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,760, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 232 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, bringing the state total

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau A new class of dental therapists, working under the supervision of dentists, would provide basic services to patients under a bill that is headed to Gov. Kate Brown. Oregon lawmakers passed House Bill 2528 — the House by a 45-11 vote Wednesday and the Senate by a 20-9 vote the previous day — after they

By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Many Oregon businesses will see smaller increases in their unemployment payroll taxes, and even forgiveness of some amounts, as a result of a bill now headed to Gov. Kate Brown. House Bill 3389 was repassed by the House on a 56-0 vote Wednesday after it cleared the Senate on a 25-4 vote the previous day.

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced what she said would be the last adjustments in the state’s county COVID-19 infection risk levels. Brown said she was confident the state would soon reach her benchmark of 70% of eligible adults statewide who have been given at least one shot of vaccine. At that point, Brown

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau In a move with possible statewide implications, the House on Monday voted to fast-track a Bend affordable housing plan by allowing the city to skip much of the time-consuming land use approval process in state law. House Bill 3318 was approved 42-16. By the afternoon, the bill had been sent to the Senate Rules

June 21, 2021 Closer to reopening, Oregon’s vaccinations pass a milestone Today we celebrate a milestone of fewer than 50,000 people in Oregon who need to be vaccinated in order to meet the goal of 70% of adults 18 and over. Keep you and your loved ones healthy by preparing for wildfire season It’s wildfire season in Oregon. Wildfires and