Oregon reports 1 new COVID-19 death; 59 new cases, 10 from Warm Springs family event
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, bringing the total to 154, and there were 117 new or presumed cases, the Oregon Health Authority said…
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Gov. Brown calls in 100 OSP troopers to assist Portland police after 3 nights of riots
Gov. Kate Brown said Monday she has sent 100 Oregon State Police troopers from around the state to assist Portland police after three nights of…
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Gov. Brown fires Employment Dept. director over massive claims backlog
Gov. Kate Brown said Sunday she has fired the director of the Oregon Employment Department, which has been under fire in recent months due to its…
Continue Reading Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths; 58 new cases, 4 in Central Oregon
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 153, along with 58 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OSP, Oregon sheriffs, police chiefs condemn police actions in Floyd death
Oregon State Police and the state’s police chiefs and sheriffs have issued a joint statement condemning Minneapolis police treatment of George Floyd…
Continue Reading Wyden calls for resignation of Oregon Employment Dept. director
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called Saturday for the resignation of Oregon Employment Department Director Kay Erickson due to the massive backlog of…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 55 new cases, 5 in C. Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 153, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OSU Board approves reduced budget, outlines $124 million in expected cuts
The OSU Board of Trustees has approved a reduced, $1.33 billion budget that outlines $124 million in expense reductions due to COVID-19…
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Portland fires, vandalism, looting as protest turns into riot; at least 13 arrests
A march through the streets of Portland in protest of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in Minneapolis police custody, turned…
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Eugene protest turns violent; rioters destroy several businesses
Several downtown Eugene businesses were damaged or destroyed by rioters and looters late Friday and early Saturday before police used tear gas to…
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Gov. Brown directs $30 million to protect farm workers, secure food supply chain
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday a $30 million investment to secure Oregon’s food supply chain and protect essential agricultural workers.…
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Merkley pushes Oregon Employment Dept. to answer for massive claims backlog
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., pressed the Oregon Employment Department director Friday on why hundreds of thousands of Oregonians…
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Clarno alerts social media companies about ‘false’ elections content
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Republican Secretary of State Bev Clarno alerted Twitter and Facebook to what she said were falsehoods being shared on their…
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Sonar helps searchers find Klamath Lake kayaker’s body
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A special sonar device was able to help divers find and recover the body of a Chiloquin-area man whose kayak overturned…
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OHA says it will release info on workplace locations with coronavirus outbreaks
The Oregon Health Authority announced Thursday it will now release information regarding the location of workplace environments that have coronavirus…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 48 new COVID-19 cases, three in Jefferson County
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Thursday and remains at 151, with 48 new cases reported, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Gov. Brown’s office offers new details of what Phase 2 reopening will look like
Gov. Kate Brown’s office on Friday provided county officials with new details of how a Phase 2 business and activity reopening will proceed, as…
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1 killed in helicopter crash near Roseburg
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say at least one person was killed in a helicopter crash near Roseburg. KATU-TV reports the crash happened around…
Continue Reading Oregon has 3 new COVID-19 deaths, 49 new cases; Valley fruit processor outbreak
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 151, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Washington recovers $300M in fraudulent unemployment claims
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington officials say the state has recovered $300 million paid to criminals who used stolen personal information to file…
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