Oregon reports 10 more COVID-19 deaths, including Jefferson County’s 21st
COVID-19 has claimed 10 more lives in Oregon, including Jefferson County’s 21st death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,613, the Oregon Health…
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Oregon Health Authority reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,225 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,605, along with 1,225 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Hospitals thought they’d see Covid-19 vaccine shortages. Sometimes, they have to throw away doses
In some hospitals, health centers and pharmacies in the United States, there are vials of Covid-19 vaccines that aren’t making it into arms.…
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‘This is our most dangerous time.’ Covid-19 deaths are at unprecedented levels in US
The weekly tallies of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the United States have never been higher, and state officials are warning of more alarming…
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Oregon reports 28 more COVID-19 deaths, including 3 in Deschutes County
COVID-19 has claimed 28 more lives in Oregon, including three Deschutes County residents, raising the state’s death toll to 1,603 and the county’s…
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St. Charles provides 175 vaccine doses for High Lakes Health Care staff
St. Charles Health System has provided 175 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to High Lakes Health Care, and the Bend clinic has already vaccinated more than…
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Redmond School District announces details of Feb. 2 reopening plans
The Redmond School District notified parents Friday of the details of plans to reopen schools and resume in-person classes for all grades the week of…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Biden will release nearly all available vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy of holding back stock for second dose
President-elect Joe Biden will aim to release nearly every available dose of the coronavirus vaccine when he takes office, a break with the Trump…
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Gov. Brown: National Guard to support state efforts to ramp up vaccinations
The Oregon National Guard is joining Oregon’s effort to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations, along with numerous steps by the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue Reading Portland hospital closes unit amid COVID-19 outbreak
rovidence Health & Services has shut down a unit of its Northeast Portland hospital after a COVID-19 outbreak that has led to 49 staffers and…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,755 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,575, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Watch live: Gov. Brown, officials discuss COVID-19, schools
Governor Kate Brown will hold a press availability at 11 a.m. Friday to discuss Oregon’s ongoing response to COVID-19. She will be joined by…
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‘Urgency’: State vaccine advisory panel holds first meeting; teachers a priority
Oregon’s new COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee met for the first time Thursday to discuss how critical workers and population will be prioritized…
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Bend-La Pine parent of 3 offers reaction to schools’ reopening plan
Parent Ryan Cartmill of Bend said he waited months for Bend-La Pine Schools to release its plans to return students to class.…
Continue Reading Oregon Health Authority reports 10 more COVID-19 deaths, 867 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed 10 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,568, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Two Oregonians charged in multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
Two Oregon men face federal charges for fraudulently converting to their personal use more than $2.2 million in loans intended to help small…
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Report: 2 Portland hospitals waste COVID-19 vaccine doses
Two Portland hospitals threw out more than three dozen doses of the COVID-19 vaccine altogether, and state health officials were initially not aware…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, including Crook County’s 8th
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, including Crook County’s eighth death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,558, the Oregon Health…
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Struggling Bend wedding business must find new location — fast, after eviction
With many weddings and formal events on hold due to the pandemic, the events business is…
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Sisters superintendent outlines timeline for students’ return by Feb. 1
Sisters School District Superintendent Curt Scholl outlined Wednesday the timeline under which all students will be back in class for hybrid…
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