COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 207, along with 181 new cases — 22 of them in two Central Oregon counties, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday extended her declaration of a state of emergency regarding COVID-19 for another 60 days, until Sept. 4.
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Preliminary results from door-to-door sampling by Oregon State University suggest that 3.4% of the Newport community had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 on June 20-21, the school said Tuesday.
Continue ReadingGov. Kate Brown spoke with NewsChannel 21 on Monday afternoon about her announcement earlier in the day expanding a face covering mandate statewide, due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.
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Before the governor’s face mask mandate announcement, the Northwest Grocery Association issued an urgent call for the public to wear masks in stores and public places.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Celebrating Independence Day may look a little different this year. Although annual festivals and summer activities have been canceled or restricted due to COVID-19, there are still ways to enjoy summertime celebrations while managing your risks and keeping Oregonians safe. As we are all aware, COVID-19 is present and on the rise in
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., co-sponsored legislation Monday that would extend the federal eviction moratorium by nearly eight months, to March 27, 2021, and expand it to cover nearly all renters. The Protecting Renters from Evictions and Fees Act extends the federal eviction moratorium from July 24, 2020 to one year after
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Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that Oregonians statewide will be required to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces, beginning this Wednesday. The guidance applies to businesses and members of the public visiting indoor public spaces.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced a bill Monday to ensure that millions of Americans can access essential broadband access in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Connections Act – sponsored by 26 Senate Democrats – would provide a $50/month benefit to
Continue Reading The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 202, but another 247 cases were reported, including 11 in Central Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
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The Northwest Grocery Association issued an urgent call Saturday to the public to wear masks at all times when in a place of business, especially at your neighborhood grocery store.
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Two Bend restaurants, 900 Wall and neighbor Joolz, are among the first to get city approval for use of sidewalk and parking areas for expanded seating with physical distancing due to COVID-19 pandemic public health guidelines.
Continue Reading COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 202, along with a near-record 277 new cases, pushing the total past 8,000, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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The annual Redmond Fourth of July fireworks shows hosted by the Redmond Chamber and held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds will not occur this year, the organizations announced Friday afternoon.
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Oregon Attorney Ellen Rosenblum announced agreements Friday with six companies and medical practitioners who have been selling products and services advertising a so-called COVID-19 “cure,” or advertising an ability to boost immunity and keep people healthy from the disease.
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An Oregon man who was scheduled to appear in court for a harassment charge and a traffic violation was briefly jailed for contempt after he refused to wear a mask and walked out of the courtroom.
Continue Reading COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 202, along with 250 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday as it released worrisome new modeling of a potential sharp rise in cases and hospitalizations in coming weeks.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that she will commute the sentences of 57 medically vulnerable adults in state prison custody, due to their risk for significant health challenges, should they contract COVID-19.
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After months of closures, crowds are returning to the resort community of Sunriver.
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NeighborImpact’s COVID Rent Relief program is supporting Central Oregonians who cannot afford rent to due to circumstances related to COVID-19.
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