Oregon reports 9,701 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 11 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,666, Oregon […]
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Colt Gill, Oregon’s state education director a quiet, collaborative force in the turbulence of pandemic
Colt Gill’s voice quivered when he talked of teachers and other school employees who died from Covid, or who lost family members. Colt Gill, director of the Oregon Department of […]
New task force will begin to tackle issues — and confusion — with Oregon recycling to comply with new law
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Buy a bottle of dish soap, a jug of milk or a takeout container of Chinese food, and you’ll find an embossed triangular symbol […]
Slowing effects of climate change among priorities for Oregon’s new watersheds director
Lisa Charpilloz-Hanson will oversee $170 million for projects enhancing waterways and protecting critical species. The Klamath River Watershed extends throughout south central Oregon to northern California and to the Pacific […]
Oregon food innovation program aims to grow the businesses of women chefs and farmers from around the state
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Emily Moore is a longtime professional chef, with French cooking school credentials and fine dining experience, who whips up tasty concoctions on her farm […]
Latest Covid forecast from OHSU predicts higher than expected hospitalizations from omicron variant
Oregon Health & Science University issued a new forecast showing climbing hospitalizations for Covid. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks) By LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon goes into the new year with […]
COVID-19 infections rising in Oregon as pandemic moves into its third year
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon has entered its sixth wave of COVID-19 infections as the world marks the two-year anniversary of the pandemic Friday. Thursday’s report by the […]
Proposed federal legislation could restore fishing, hunting rights on land owned by Siletz, Grand Ronde tribes
By CASSANDRA PROFITA/Oregon Public Broadcasting For more than 35 years, the Grand Ronde and the Siletz tribes of American Indians have been bound by legal agreements that strip them of […]
OSU announces plans for in-person instruction Jan. 3, requiring Covid-19 booster shots by students and employees at all locations
CORVALLIS – Oregon State University plans to resume in-person instruction and other university activities and operations on Jan. 3 as planned at all of its campuses and locations. “Our decision […]
Omicron variant begins pushing COVID-19 numbers up in Oregon but not as fast as in other parts of the U.S.
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The fast-spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 has started pushing new cases up in Oregon, although not as steeply as other parts of the nation. […]