Gov. Brown orders schools closed for rest of school year
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday announced that all schools in the state will remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 school year to help…
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OLCC to let licensees accept recently expired Oregon IDs
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission said Wednesday it will allow alcohol and marijuana licensees to accept expired Oregon driver licenses or…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths; toll reaches 38
Five more deaths in Oregon due to COVID-19 were reported Wednesday, raising the state’s death toll to 38,, along with 58 new…
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Sacramento man killed in Highway 97 car-semi crash
A Sacramento, California man was killed Tuesday night when his car drifted into the oncoming lanes of Highway 97 and into the path of a semi-truck…
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Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction efforts
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating…
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Gov. Brown weighs in on wearing homemade cloth masks in public
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued the following statement Tuesday on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidance regarding the use of…
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Gov. Brown aligns executive order dates, convenes COVID-19 advisory panel
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday issued Executive Order 20-14, aligning the effective date for the prohibition on dine-in food and drink consumption in…
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Walden COVID-19 update: New global ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory, more
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released an update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, April 7, and also released a video urging all Oregonians to follow the Centers…
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Oregon inmates sue over COVID-19 response
A group of inmates concerned about contracting COVID-19 filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and the leaders at the state…
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Wyden, Merkley plan bill to ensure immigrants can access health care amid COVID-19
ens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Tuesday they will introduce legislation that would ensure everyone in the United States can have access…
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Wyden, Merkley ask SBA why agriculture is excluded from economic injury grants
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Monday urged the U.S. Small Business Administration to make farmers and agricultural businesses in…
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Washington schools to be closed for the rest of the school year
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, state schools chief announced Monday that schools will stay closed for the rest of the school year, distance learning to…
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COVID-19 claims two more lives in Oregon; cases reach 1,132
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 29, while the state tally of cases has topped 1,100, the Oregon…
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Oregon builders, state agencies out with job site safety recommendations
The Oregon Home Builders Association said Monday it has partnered with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division and the Oregon Construction…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 27th COVID-19 death; cases top 1,000
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 27, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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HUD awards $46.7 million to NW tribes, Native Alaskans for COVID-19 response
SEATTLE — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced Friday the award of $46.7 million…
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ODFW staff monitoring fishing locations for social distancing
Most fishing and hunting seasons remain open in Oregon, but the state Department of Fish and Wildlife says participants should continue to comply…
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Wyden offers one-stop link to economic resources during COVID-19 outbreak
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — As the Small Business Administration launched the Paycheck Protection Program Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden announced a one-stop…
Continue Reading Oregon reports four more COVID-19 deaths, 100 more cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 26, while 100 new cases of the the virus raised the statewide…
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NY to get 1,000 ventilators with help from China, Oregon
NEW YORK (AP) — New York is poised to get over 1,100 ventilators from China and Oregon as it scrambles to line up more breathing machines for the…
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