Oregon gas prices falling amid global oil demand slump
Oregon gas prices have fallen 6.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.84/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307…
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Idaho’s virus cases reach 5; gov declines to close schools
Idaho Gov. Brad Little declined to order a statewide closure of schools on Sunday, instead telling school leaders that the decision on whether to…
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Oregon initiative seeks accurate census count of young children
Oregonians have started receiving notices to fill out the 2020 Census, and advocacy groups want households to keep one of the most under-counted…
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Gov. Brown weighs closing bars, restaurants to fight COVID-19
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Sunday evening she’s considering shutting down bars and restaurants in the state as public health officials announced…
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Two more Wash. deaths bring state’s COVID-19 toll to 42
SEATTLE (AP) — Public health officials in the Seattle area are reporting two more COVID-19 deaths, bring the total statewide to at least 42. Both…
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70-year-old Portland-area veteran is Oregon’s first COVID-19 death
A 70-year-old man in Multnomah County on Saturday became the first person to die from COVID-19 in Oregon, the state health authority announced, hours…
Continue Reading Wash. state coronavirus death toll hits 40
The death toll from the new coronavirus in Washington state jumped to 40 on Saturday when King County health officials reported three new fatalities…
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Medford considers ban on hemp
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Medford city leaders are considering a ban on growing hemp within the city. The Mail Tribune reports Medford City Council this…
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Oregon senators issue numerous virus-related statements
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released at least seven coronavirus-related news releases on Friday. Rep. Greg Walden,…
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State says: Oregon child care providers don’t have to close
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —  Following Gov. Kate Brown’s statewide school closure announcement in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Early…
Continue Reading Oregon prepares for fallout from coronavirus, school closures
Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that the state will help find child care for the children of front-line medical workers and first responders as schools…
Continue Reading Gov. Brown announces March 16-31 statewide K-12 school closure
In consideration of staffing challenges and health concerns due to the public health threat of coronavirus, Governor Kate Brown announced Thursday…
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Wash. Gov. Inslee expands school closures statewide; virus deaths reach 36
SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee expanded school closures and prohibited large gatherings to the entire state Friday in an effort to slow the spread…
Continue Reading Six more COVID-19 cases at Lebanon veterans’ home raise statewide total to 30
Six more residents of the Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, where two people were diagnosed Wednesday with COVID-19, have tested positive and are…
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Pacific Power won’t disconnect non-paying customers during COVID-19 emergency
Pacific Power said Thursday it is temporarily suspending disconnections and late fees for non-payment for customers in Oregon, Washington and…
Continue Reading Gov. Inslee orders all Seattle-area schools to close for 6 weeks
As the death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least 31 in Washington state, Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday ordered that all public and private…
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Oregon’s 2020 census count begins in Warm Springs
Oregon’s 2020 census effort to count the state’s population kicked off Thursday on the land owned and cherished by the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
Continue Reading Gov. Brown outlines gatherings ban, other steps amid ‘unprecedented public health crisis’
Gov. Kate Brown Wednesday announced Wednesday night “urgent new rules” to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon, including a ban on large gatherings,…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley seek permanent funding of Land, Water Conservation Fund
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., join bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce landmark legislation to permanently and fully fund the…
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OSU, OSU-Cascades move to remote exams, classes due to COVID-19
Oregon State University Provost and Executive Vice President Edward Feser announced Wednesday the school’s response to the COVID-19 situation,…
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