Oregon sets another new record for deaths as vaccines arrive We are saddened that today, Oregon Health Authority has 54 new deaths to report, setting a record for the most deaths reported by Oregon in one […]
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Oregon Legislature will hold special one-day session Monday about — and amid — COVID-19 pandemic
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau After weeks of negotiations with lawmakers, Gov. Kate Brown announced a one-day special session of the Legislature will be held Monday to deal with […]
Oregon governor orders small tax breaks for businesses hit by COVID-19 restrictions, issues
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Small businesses in Oregon struggling with a drop in income due to the COVID-19 pandemic will receive some tax relief, Gov. Kate Brown announced […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Dec. 14; Oregon has 1,180 new cases, 7 in Lincoln County
PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,161, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported […]
First of Oregon’s initial shipment of 35,100 vaccine doses arrived Monday, being sent to hospitals and nursing homes first
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The first of millions of expected vaccine doses needed to extinguish the COVID-19 virus arrived in Oregon Monday, starting a process that could last […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Dec. 13; state has 1,048 new cases, Lincoln County 12
Oregon reports 1,048 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 6 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,155 the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Dec. 12; 1,440 new cases in Oregon, 6 in Lincoln County
OHA statement on EUA for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Oregon Health Authority is encouraged by news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization Dec. 11 for […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, Dec. 11; state has 1,610 new cases, Lincoln County 11
Oregon reports 1,610 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 16 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 16 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,138, the […]
Oregon health experts say thousands more will die of COVID-19 before the majority of state’s residents can be vaccinated
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Despite the imminent arrival of the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, Oregon will likely have thousands more die and tens of thousands infected […]
Oregon Employment Department’s computer modernization project back on track
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau The long-awaited modernization of the Oregon Employment Department’s computer system is back on track. Sort of. The agency reaffirmed its notice of intent to award […]