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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Gov. Brown lifting ban on non-urgent medical procedures on May 1
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that she will be lifting her order delaying non-urgent procedures for health care providers, as long as…
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OLCC offers more economic relief for liquor licensees
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission took additional steps Wednesday to help reduce the COVID-19 pandemic-created economic pressure faced by OLCC…
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Coronavirus cases at Wallula, Wash., beef plant reach 100
All employees of a Tyson Fresh Meats beef plant near the Tri-Cities will eventually be tested for COVID-19 and then sent home to self-isolate until…
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Oregon has no new COVID-19 deaths for first time in 3 weeks
For the first time in more than three weeks, the Oregon Health Authority reported no new deaths from COVID-19 on…
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Survey finds Oregonians strongly support stay-at-home orders
A Portland-based research firm says its latest survey finds strong support by Oregonians of the stay-at-home…
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Wyden, Merkley, Walden virus-related releases, Wednesday
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Here are COVID-19 news releases issued Wednesday by Oregon’s congressional delegation. Rosen, Wyden Lead Call on Congressional…
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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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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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Inslee: 1,500 workers will track, trace virus by mid-May
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday evening the state will not be able to lift many of the stay-at-home restrictions implemented to fight the…
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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…
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OHA revises testing guidelines, prioritizing more front line workers
The Oregon Health Authority on Monday night revised guidelines for COVID-19 testing to prioritize impacted populations and all front line workers,…
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State deploys emergency health care centers to long-term care facilities
Oregon’s interagency facility support team, led by the Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority, has begun deploying two designated…
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‘State of the Air’ report: Oregon fares worse in some areas, better in others
The American Lung Association’s 2020 “State of the Air” report, released Tuesday, found that the air pollution in several Oregon areas…
Continue Reading 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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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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Supreme Court strikes down Oregon’s non-unanimous jury verdict law
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that juries in state criminal trials must be unanimous to convict a defendant, settling a quirk of constitutional law…
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Oregon National Guard distributing PPE to all long-term care facilities
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that the Oregon National Guard is distributing about 395,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to all…
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