Oregon House cancels floor session due to virus concern
The Oregon House has canceled its Monday floor session, after another confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported at the Capitol.…
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Oregon reports no more COVID-19 related deaths, 253 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,375, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 426 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,375, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 505 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,373, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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A helping hand could be on the way for struggling C.O. movie theaters
It’s no secret the movie theaters have had it pretty hard, with most theaters being closed the majority of this past year.…
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Deschutes County COVID-19 vaccine first doses double, to nearly 8,200 next week
The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 8,190 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week, more than double the number seen in…
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Gov. Brown again accelerates COVID-19 vaccination timelines
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that, in light of increasing vaccine supplies from the federal government and the progress counties and health care…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 422 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,370, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon PUC approves utility programs to assist customers affected by COVID-19
The Oregon Public Utility Commission has approved debt relief programs to benefit residential customers of investor-owned electric and natural gas…
Continue ReadingBiden sets new vaccination goal in first White House news conference: 200 million shots in first 100 days
President Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, where he’s expected face a wide-ranging set of…
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‘Exciting to have the real Bend back’: Residents weigh in on reopening
It’s been over a year since Oregon implemented the “Stay Home, Save Lives” order, and like others around the state, the Bend community has adapted to…
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Despite challenges, Deschutes vaccination site making strong progress
Molly Wells Darling, deputy commander with the Deschutes County Incident Management Team, wants to vaccinate as many county residents for COVID-19 as…
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National Guard supports fairgrounds vaccination clinic
About 45 Oregon National Guard citizen-soldiers have supported the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds since it began in…
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‘Important milestone’: Oregon reaches 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations
The Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday that 1 million Oregonians have been vaccinated with one or more doses of COVID-19…
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Oregon law says employers must offer sick time to get COVID-19 vaccine
Over the next six weeks, millions more Oregonians will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. This is a very exciting time in our state’s battle…
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Oregon auditors: Some virus deaths in senior care preventable
State auditors say Oregon health officials’ failure to adequately prepare for COVID-19 likely contributed to some senior care home coronavirus…
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VA Portland Health Care System to surpass 50,000 COVID-19 vaccinations
The VA Portland Health Care System is scheduled to surpass administering more than 50,000 COVID-19 vaccinations across its health care system on…
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C.O. restaurants struggle to hire workers as busy season gears up
The food industry has struggled throughout the pandemic. Now, as restaurants are expanding and reopening, the weather warms and locals and visitors…
Continue Reading Oregon dentists, midwives, optometrists, veterinarians can now give COVID vaccine
The Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday it has expanded who can administer FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines, as permitted under the federal Public…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 316 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,367, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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