Safe + Strong: Gov. Brown, OHA launch new phase of COVID-19 outreach effort
Gov. Kate Brown, along with the Oregon Health Authority, launched Thursday a new phase of the state’s public awareness campaign to educate…
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Nearly 334,000 Oregon initial jobless claims filed; C.O. among hardest hit
Oregon has received nearly 334,000 initial unemployment claims over the past month, nearly 14,000 from Central Oregon, 12 percent of the region’s…
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OSU making intellectual property available to help fight COVID-19
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University is joining universities and academic health centers nationally in making licensing agreements for…
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Wyden urges federal tech help for overwhelmed state jobless systems
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday led a letter with 15 of his colleagues urging congressional leadership to provide additional digital resources…
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Emergency Board to allocate $30 million in virus response funding
Oregon’s legislative Emergency Board will convene a virtual meeting Thursday to allocate more than $30 million in emergency funding to support…
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Walden, Wyden, Merkley, Gov. Brown virus-related news releases – Tuesday
Here are the COVID-19-related news releases issued Tuesday from our lawmakers in Congress and Gov. Kate…
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Several others apply for grazing allotments Hammonds lost
Eastern Oregon’s Hammond Ranches could be competing with several other applicants for access to federal grazing allotments that it lost in a court…
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White House: Oregon among bottom 4 states in virus testing capacity
The White House told governors their leadership is critical in testing for the coronavirus, providing a map showing that Oregon is among four states…
Continue ReadingOregon Dept. of Revenue expands tax filing, payment extensions
The Oregon Department of Revenue announced Tuesday an expansion of the types of tax returns for which filing and payment deadlines have been extended…
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Bend energy company receives federal relief funding
Many small businesses and CEOs are trying to stay afloat during closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Companies have been having to act fast…
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E. Washington sheriff won’t enforce stay-at-home order
The sheriff of a county in Eastern Washington is telling residents that he will not enforce Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home orders or any guidelines…
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Bend restricts through traffic on some local streets in ‘Stay Healthy’ effort
The city of Bend is establishing temporary restrictions to through traffic on some local streets to create ‘Stay Healthy’ streets for residents to…
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Gov. Brown circulates draft 3-phase plan to reopen economy
Gov. Kate Brown’s office on Monday circulated its own version of a three-phase federal guideline to lift restrictions amid the coronavirus…
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Oregon parents sign petition to oppose grading system changes
Oregon students and their families, like many others across the nation, are experiencing a disruption right now. The Oregon Department of Education…
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Central, E. Oregon county officials urge Gov. Brown to reopen rural regions soon
Many rural counties here in Oregon are anxious to reopen, to help small businesses get back on their…
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Bend Parkway improvement project to go on as planned, amid COVID-19
The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board and Technical Advisory Committee say the Bend Parkway improvements project remains on…
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Walden, Wyden, Merkley COVID-19 news releases, Monday April 20
Each of Oregon’s lawmakers is issuing numerous news releases related to the COVID-19 pandemic each day. Here are Monday’s from Rep. Greg Walden and…
Continue Reading Merkley, colleagues accuse administration of illegal wage garnishment
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), along with 39 of their congressional…
Continue Reading Wyden, colleagues seek data on how small business relief funds are being distributed
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Ranking…
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OLCC lets retailers sell beer, wine and cider starting at 6 a.m.
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has approved a temporary rule allowing OLCC licensed retailers to sell beer, wine and cider beginning at 6…
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