By BEN BOTKIN/The Lund Report Oregon’s COVID-19 testing has been massively disrupted by the widespread wildfires, which have scorched more than 1 million acres and forced entire communities to […]
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A tale of two coronavirus studies: $6 million OHSU study falls apart; $1.2 million goes to OSU for wastewater tracing
By LYNNE TERRY/The Lund Report In April, as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in Oregon, Oregon Health & Science University hashed out a plan to track — and hopefully stem […]
Hospitals and health organizations pour millions into Oregon ballot measure to raise cigarette, vaping taxes
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A political action committee backing a ballot measure aimed at taxing tobacco products racked up the largest contributions so far for the Nov. 3 […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Sept. 22; Lincoln County has one new case
Oregon reports 328 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 532, the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Sept. 21; 1 new case in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 201 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 529, the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Sept. 20
Oregon reports 208 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 526, the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Sept. 19; Lincoln County has 2 new cases
Oregon reports 266 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 525, the […]
Oregon’s one-of-a-kind fire insurance policy could help it receive up to $25 million
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A British insurance marketplace in business since 1871 will pay up to $25 million of wildfire costs in Oregon under the state’s one-of-a-kind wildfire […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Sept. 17
How to apply for disaster aid due to wildfires If you experienced uninsured losses or damage due to wildfires, you may qualify for disaster aid. Federal funds are available to […]
Brown, Wyden call for help and long-term action for Oregon to recover from massive wildfires
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Even as thousands of firefighters continue to suppress dozens of wildfires spread over 1 million acres, Gov. Kate Brown and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. are […]