Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 252 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 388, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
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State updates child care, early education COVID-19 operating guidelines
Oregon’s Early Learning Division released an update Friday to guidelines for child care and early education operations during COVID-19, developed in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority.
Continue Reading Oregon reports 1 COVID-19 death: Jefferson County man who died at St. Charles Bend
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, a 71-year-old Jefferson County man who died Friday at St. Charles Bend, raising the state’s death toll to 386, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
Continue Reading 2nd Oregon inmate dies after contracting COVID-19
State corrections officials say an inmate at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario died Wednesday after contracting COVID-19.
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OHA study: 1% of Oregonians have evidence in blood of past COVID-19 infection
As of mid-June, 1% of Oregonians without COVID-19 had evidence of past infection of the virus in their blood, 10 times higher than the reported rate of infections obtained through conventional testing, according to a new study.
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Junior golfers adapt in more ways than one at Pronghorn AJGA event
If Sophie Dalfonsi wasn’t able to play in tournaments like this week’s AJGA Junior at Pronghorn Resort, she really isn’t sure what she’d be doing.
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Crook County schools fail to meet exception to begin fall with K-3 in-person classes
Health metrics for reopening schools in Crook County for K-3 were heading in the right direction — until late July, but a recent spike in COVID-19 cases pushed the school district over the state exception threshold. That means most K-12 students will begin comprehensive distance learning on Sept. 8, officials said Friday.
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, issues private office face covering guidance
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 385, along with 323 new cases, 10 of them in Central Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
Continue Reading Gov. Brown rolls Malheur County back to Phase 1 due to rapid COVID-19 spread
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that Malheur County will move from Phase 2 back to Phase 1 status, effective Monday. Malheur County was placed on the County Watch List on July 3, and COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly in the county since then, even with additional support from state public health officials.
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Oregon reports 8 COVID-19 deaths, including 8th at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 383, including Deschutes County’s 11th death — the eighth among residents of Mt. Bachelor Memory Care in Bend, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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Learning pods creating new alternative for Central Oregon students
As students ready to hit the classrooms in-person and online, a new option for parents is popping up: learning pods.
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OHA Q and A about returning to campus
Parents and students have questions about Covid-19 procedures.
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Health officials still urge student vaccinations, even with distance learning
With socially distanced learning being the new normal for students and their families this fall due to COVID-19, some parents may be a little more reluctant to take their children and teens to the doctor to get their regular vaccinations.
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New ‘gross earnings’ definition may help Oregon self-employed get benefits
New guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor gives the Oregon Employment Department more flexibility to set the definition of “gross earnings” for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims.
Continue Reading Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 375 total; state sees fewer cases, deaths
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 375, along with 258 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
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Multnomah Falls reopens to the public, with coronavirus rules
Oregon’s tallest waterfall and one of the state’s most popular attractions has reopened to the public with new guidelines in place amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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OSU-Cascades says its has more on-campus flexibility than most schools
Oregon State University announced Tuesday that 90 percent of its courses on the Corvallis campus will be offered remotely in the fall. Despite COVID-19 concerns, OSU-Cascades in Bend says it has the ability to be a little more flexible.
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Warm Springs extends govt. shutdown a week; boil-water order could end Friday
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has extended its government shutdown another week due to COVID-19, but a boil-water order on the reservation may end this week.
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Oregon lawmakers, Bend mayor, others press Senate for new relief package
Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici, joined more than 80 Oregonians, including Bend Mayor Sally Russell, in a virtual event Tuesday calling for the Senate to finally act on a fourth coronavirus relief package.
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150 physician mothers urge Gov. Brown to prioritize schools, close bars and gyms
Dr. Rebecca Hicks, a Bend pediatrician, thinks the key to getting children back in the classroom is for people to stop going to the bar.
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