Gov. Kate Brown says she’s issuing order to reopen all schools by next month
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday she will issue an executive order to return Oregon’s public school students to the classroom — younger grades by…
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Deschutes County clinics to give 3,510 COVID-19 vaccine first doses next week
Deschutes County plans to distribute 3,510 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines at clinics next week in Bend, Redmond, La Pine and Sisters — and this time,…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 9 more COVID-19 deaths, 2 in Deschutes County; 251 cases
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 2,293, the Oregon Health…
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Oregon GOP lawmakers urge Gov. Brown to reopen all schools now; unions differ
Oregon’s Republican state lawmakers sent a joint letter Thursday to Democratic Gov. Kate Brown, urging her to use her executive powers to “take…
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Oregon AG offers tips on how to spot, avoid COVID-19 vaccine scams
To mark National Consumer Protection Week (Feb. 28 – March 6), Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum released Friday a “How to Spot a COVID-19…
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Oregon reports 32 more COVID-19 related deaths, 4 in Central Oregon
There are 32 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,284, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Gov. Brown to give 2-week extension for counties facing move back to ‘Extreme Risk’
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday a modification to the process for assigning county risk levels, specifically for counties facing moves back to…
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VA Portland set to begin use of one-dose Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
The VA Portland Health Care System will begin COVID-19 vaccinations with the Janssen vaccine next week, officials said Thursday. It follows the…
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OSU says it’s planning for mostly in-person instruction this fall
Oregon State University President F. King Alexander announced Wednesday that planning for a more traditional fall term is underway within OSU,…
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‘Falling through the cracks’: Vaccine bypasses some older adults
Thousands of older Americans are spending hours online or enlisting their grandchildren’s help to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine. They are the…
Continue ReadingMost states still require face masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are the ones that don’t
While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask…
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Oregon reports 27 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes’ 61st
There are 27 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,252, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingCDC director urges people to keep masking and distancing ‘regardless of what states decide’
The director of the US Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said she hopes people will decide to individually “do the right thing”…
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Redmond Airport answers questions about Real ID, air travel amid pandemic
A Redmond Airport official reached out to NewsChannel 21 Wednesday with answers to some questions the public are asking about traveling, including…
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University of Oregon plans mostly in-person classes this fall
Officials say the University of Oregon will return to predominately in-person instruction for the fall term.…
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Oregon OSHA proposes new COVID-19 rules for employer-provided housing
Oregon OSHA is proposing to extend protective measures against COVID-19 for workers who rely on housing provided by employers, including as part of…
Continue ReadingSome Chicago children return to classroom for the first time in almost a year
Leigh Oquendo welcomed her kindergarteners on Monday as they filed into her Hawthorne Scholastic Academy classroom in Chicago, as any teacher would.…
Continue ReadingTexas governor lifts mask mandate, allows businesses to open at 100% capacity, despite health officials’ warnings
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he’s lifting the mask mandate in Texas, even as health officials warn not to ease safety restrictions.…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 13 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes’ 60th
There are 13 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including the 60th in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 2,225, the Oregon…
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Biden now says US will have enough vaccine for every adult by the end of May
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the United States would have enough Covid-19 vaccine doses for every adult American by the end of May, dramatically…
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