By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM – Rural counties that fear first responders will quit in bulk ahead of a mid-October vaccine mandate need to come up with their own […]
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New Oregon laws try to address housing shortages, changing codes in fire-damaged areas and projects by nonprofits
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM – Two years after passing sweeping legislation requiring many cities to allow duplexes anywhere single-family homes could be built, the Oregon Legislature returned in […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Oct. 4: 3,286 new cases since Friday, 28 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 3,286 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths PORTLAND — There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,823 […]
New OHSU COVID-19 forecasts predicts Oregon won’t return to pre-spike levels until near year end
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A recovery from the record-breaking spike in COVID-19 cases has been pushed from Halloween to Christmas, according to a new Oregon Health & Science […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Sept. 28: 1,658 new cases, 11 in Lincoln County; 41 more deaths
Oregon reports 1,658 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 41 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 41 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,750, […]
COVID-19 spike in Umatilla County from Pendleton Round-up has Oregon governor ‘gravely concerned’
By BRYCE DOLE and GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday that she was “gravely concerned” about an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases across Eastern Oregon with […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Sept. 27: 3,606 new cases since Friday, 35 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 3,606 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 27 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,709, […]
State Treasurer Tobias Read enters 2022 Democratic primary race for Oregon governor
By KELCIE GREGA/Oregon Capital Bureau State Treasurer Tobias Read has officially entered Oregon’s gubernatorial race. The former Beaverton lawmaker announced his bid in a campaign video Monday highlighting his personal […]
New Oregon poll indicates that 66 percent of residents feel there’s little chance of stopping climate change
By ZANE SPARLING/Oregon Capital Bureau We’re doomed. That’s the pessimistic point of view espoused by the two-thirds of Oregonians who believe there’s a slight chance, or no chance at all, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Sept. 22: 2,312 new cases, 28 in Lincoln County; 26 more deaths
Oregon reports 2,312 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 26 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 26 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,649 […]