Psaki tests positive for Covid, last saw Biden Tuesday
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who dropped off President Joe Biden’s international trip shortly before he…
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Singer Jon Bon Jovi cancels a concert after testing positive for Covid-19
By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN Singer Jon Bon Jovi tested positive for Covid-19 before a Saturday performance, prompting the cancellation of a Florida…
Continue Reading New York state health care workers will no longer have religious exemption to Covid-19 vaccine mandate, court rules
By Rob Frehse, CNN New York State health care workers will no longer have a religious exemption to the state’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate after a…
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C.O. children could be able to receive COVID-19 vaccine as soon as Tuesday
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11, the first vaccine…
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Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, including 4 Crook County residents
There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including four recent deaths of Crook County residents at St. Charles Bend, raising the state’s…
Continue Reading Supreme Court declines to block Maine health care employee vaccine mandate
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Friday denied a request to block a Maine rule that requires certain health care…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization on Friday for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children…
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Oregon reports 24 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Jefferson County man
There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,358, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading DeSantis announces new lawsuit against Biden administration over vaccine mandate requirement for federal contractors
By Gregory Lemos and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced the state has officially filed a new lawsuit in Tampa…
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Inslee: 94% of state employees comply with vaccine mandate
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is applauding numbers showing that about 94% of state employees are vaccinated…
Continue Reading New York Fire Department members protest ahead of Covid-19 vaccine mandate deadline
By Dakin Andone, CNN Members of the New York City Fire Department gathered Thursday to protest the city’s looming Covid-19 vaccine mandate as…
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OHA: 80% of adult Oregonians have now had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
The Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday that 80% of Oregonians 18 and older have had at least one dose in their vaccination series against…
Continue Reading Citigroup to US staff: Get vaccinated, or you’re fired
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Citigroup told staff Thursday that US-based employees will be required to get fully vaccinated if they want to stay…
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Redmond School Board asks Brown, OHA about mask mandate review, return to local control
The Redmond School Board is sending a letter to Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Health Authority, asking for details about the state’s promised…
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Deschutes County, FEMA partner on free drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinics in November
Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with FEMA to offer free drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Bend, La Pine and…
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Oregon reports 16 more COVID-19 related deaths, including 2 Jefferson County residents
There are 16 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two Jefferson County residents, raising the state’s death toll to 4,334, Oregon…
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Portland school board shuts down in-person meeting amid vaccine mandate debate
The Portland school board ended an in-person meeting amid controversy over a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for children 12 and older after…
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Crook County schools add new ventilation system at Pioneer Complex
The health of students and staff and keeping schools open are top priorities for Crook County School District as COVID-19 continues to impact local…
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Gov. Brown gets COVID-19 booster shot, flu vaccine, urges others to do the same
Gov. Kate Brown received her COVID-19 booster shot and her flu vaccine Tuesday at Salem Health’s Edgewater Clinic, urging other Oregonians to talk…
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Oregon reports 23 more COVID-19 COVID-19 related deaths, including Crook County man
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There are 23 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including a 66-year-old Crook County man, raising the…
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