By COREY BUCHANAN/Oregon Capital Bureau Anita Sawaneh, a mother who runs Sierra Leone Child Care out of her home in Milwaukie, supervised 20 kids a day before the pandemic. Now, […]
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State senate passes civics requirement for high school graduation in Oregon
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Democrats and Republicans in the Oregon Senate are divided on many issues — but not on the importance of teaching how democratic government works. A […]
Oregon Senate sends three budget bills to governor for education, wildfire recovery and local governments
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Money for summer educational and recreational programs, wildfire recovery and other purposes is included in budget bills on their way to Gov. Kate Brown. The […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, April 8: 678 new cases, 8 in Lincoln County; 50,429 vaccinations, 5 deaths
COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Cases in Oregon Oregon Health Authority has identified 168 COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases—when vaccinated individuals test positive for the virus—through April 2, including three deaths. OHA public […]
Oregon Health official: Feeling we’re at pandemic ‘finish line’ driving increase in COVID-19 cases
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau COVID-19 infection rates are rising again in Oregon, but the growing number of vaccinated residents will likely blunt the severity far short of last […]
Not unexpected — applicants for help outpace Oregon commercial rent relief by $15 million
By ZANE SPARLING/Oregon Capital Bureau Hundreds of commercial landlords and tenants who applied for state funding to cover unpaid rent went away empty handed last month — a disappointment worth […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, April 7: 481 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 36,104 vaccinations, 7 more deaths
Oregon reports 481 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths PORTLAND — There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,434, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, April 6: 544 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 32,955 vaccinations, 33 more deaths
Oregon reports 544 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 33 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 33 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,427, […]
Governor announces that all Oregonians will be eligible for vaccine April 19 as coronavirus cases increase
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau All Oregonians age 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, April 19, a week earlier than the previous earliest […]
Oregon Senate votes 27-1 and 26-2 on two bills expanding list of who should report child abuse, human trafficking
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Senate on Monday expanded the list of those who should report possible child abuse to include hoteliers, and those who should report […]