Gov. Brown apologizes for delays in unemployment claims
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown apologized Sunday to people who have encountered problems trying to apply for unemployment during the coronavirus…
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CDC provides another $8 million to Oregon for COVID-19 fight
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday an additional $8 million in Centers for Disease Control funding to support Oregon in its…
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OHSU to receive $6 million in COVID-19 aid
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday that Mosaic Medical in Central Oregon and OHSU will receive a total of more than $6…
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2 OSP recruits, DCSO deputy in police academy incident resign positions
A probationary Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and two Oregon State Police recruits spared from criminal charges but placed on administrative leave…
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Feds give $3.9 million for Cascades East Transit COVID-19 response
The Federal Transit Administration announced Friday a $3.9 million grant to the operators of Cascades East Transit as part of the CARES Act signed…
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Oregon rule allowing self-service gas extended to May 9
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Office of the State Fire Marshal is extending a temporary rule change that allows Oregon gas stations to provide…
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C.O. businesses offered guidance on renewed federal aid programs
The Congress has approved and President Trump has signed an additional funding and relief package to help workers and business owners struggling with…
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ODOT to begin last phase of Hwy. 20 tree removal work
After getting the “green light” from researchers to proceed, ODOT said Friday it is beginning the final phase of the U.S. Highway 20 tree removal…
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Corporate Activity Tax registrations top 10,000
With registration totals for the Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) surpassing 10,000, the Oregon Department of Revenue on Wednesday reminded businesses…
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Oregon Supreme Court: Campaign contribution limits legal
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that limits on campaign contributions are legal in…
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Oregonians due auto insurance refunds, credits
Several auto insurance companies have been working with the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation to provide auto insurance premium refunds and…
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Walden cheers OK of virus relief bill, wears face covering on House floor
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released a statement after he voted in support of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, H.R.…
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House approves $480 billion package to help small businesses, hospitals, expand testing
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve a roughly $480 billion package to deliver aid to small businesses and hospitals and expand…
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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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