By KEVIN HARDEN/Oregon Capital Bureau New legislation could give Oregon’s pandemic-battered film industry a much-needed boost. House Bill 3244, introduced Tuesday, would increase the maximum annual tax credit for certified […]
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Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Feb. 24: 427 new cases, 2 in Lincoln County; 22,406 vaccinations, 32 more deaths
Oregon reports 437 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 32 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,194, the […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Feb. 23: 528 new cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 14,917 vaccinations, 8 more deaths
Oregon reports 528 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 2,162, the […]
Oregon Legislature wants its day in court for redistricting
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature are uniting to reset the clock on delays that would cut them out of drawing political maps for […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Feb. 22: 324 new cases, none in Lincoln County; 18,907 vaccinations, no new deaths
Oregon reports 324 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. OHA also reported 324 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Saturday, Feb. 20: 536 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 25,602 vaccinations, five new deaths
Oregon reports 536 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 2,154, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Feb. 19: 492 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 25,866 vaccinations, no deaths
PORTLAND — There are zero new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, keeping the state’s death toll at 2,149, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority […]
Acting director of Oregon Employment Department says agency is gearing up to fight fraudulent claims
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau The acting director says the Oregon Employment Department is devoting more attention to preventing and fighting fraud, by hiring more people and training others, as […]
New statewide poll: Oregonians eager for self-service gas, grocery liquor sales
By ZANE SPARLING/Oregon Capital Bureau Hands off that gas pump! The quirks of life in the Beaver State might bemuse outsiders, but surely true-blue Oregonians cherish our time-honored idiosyncrasies, right? […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Feb. 18: 466 new cases, 1 in Lincoln County; 22,663 vaccinations, six more deaths
Oregon reports 466 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND — There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,149, […]