By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Display of a noose — a symbol of lynching Black people — would be considered a crime of intimidation under a bill that has cleared […]
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Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, April 13: 567 new cases, 9 in Lincoln County; 29,935 vaccinations, 5 new deaths
Oregon reports 567 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,446, […]
Following CDC warnings, Oregon pauses using Johnson & Johnson vaccines Tuesday
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon has “paused” using the Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine even though none of six newly reported severe reactions to the vaccine occurred […]
State budget hearings start this week. Here’s how to participate
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon residents can testify about the state’s upcoming two-year budget during online hearings that begin this week. The legislature’s Joint Ways & Means Committee […]
Oregon Legislature is half way through session and dysfunction and deadlines are looming
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Disease, dysfunction, and deadlines are challenging the Oregon Legislature as it starts the second half of the 2021 session. Friday was the 80th day […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, April 12: 294 new cases, 6 in Lincoln County; 27,503 vaccinations, 1 new death
Oregon reports 294 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 2,441, […]
New rules to help prevent whale entanglements with crab pots off Oregon coast begin in May
By Fedor Zarkhin | The Oregonian/OregonLive Rick Lilienthal and his father were just half a mile offshore, heading into the ocean to pull in their crabbing lines, when they saw a […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Sunday, April 11: 499 new cases, 7 in Lincoln County; 33,381 vaccinations, no new deaths
Oregon reports 499 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 2,440 […]
Oregon House votes 53-0 to make June 19 a state holiday; bill now goes to the Senate
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s next official state holiday is proposed to be the anniversary of the final proclamation of the end of slavery in the United States. June […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, April 10: 761 new cases, 4 in Lincoln County; 54,790 vaccinations, no new deaths
Oregon reports 761 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 0 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, the state’s death toll remains at 2,440 […]