Portland nurses rally for safer working conditions
On Friday, nurses with the Oregon Nursing Association held a rally at Providence in Portland to demand safer working…
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Family Choice Urgent Care hosts free COVID testing clinic
Family Choice Urgent Care hosts free COVID testing clinic…
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Oregon reports 17 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 in Crook County; 624 new cases
There are 17 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Crook County’s 16th death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,019, the Oregon Health…
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Oregon grocery workers feel left behind when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations
Some essential workers, such as at your neighborhood grocery store, say they feel they keep getting pushed back to get their vaccine, despite…
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Kroger to pay workers $100 if they get the Covid-19 vaccine
Kroger has joined a growing list of large US grocery store chains offering incentives for workers to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The company announced…
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Parents notified of COVID-19 case at Elk Meadow Elementary in SW Bend
Parents of students at Elk Meadow Elementary School in southwest Bend were notified in a letter Friday evening that “a person associated with the…
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Reopening of schools emerges as complex flashpoint for Biden administration
President Joe Biden’s team is promising new guidance on school reopenings next week. But even as more Covid-19 vaccine shots go into arms two…
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Bend’s Environmental Center helps students with outdoor learning
Grants go to creating gardens to teach about food during the Covid-19…
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Oregon AARP shares seniors’ frustration over vaccine delays
Oregon seniors 80 and over will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine next Monday, news that many seniors have been waiting to hear for a long…
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As Oregon begins senior vaccinations, ‘hiccups,’ ‘some degree of chaos’ expected
As Oregon passed the grim milestone of 2,000 COVID-19 related deaths on Friday, Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority officials also had better…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths as toll tops 2,000; 846 new cases
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,002, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Chief of staff: White House hopes to revive Trump plan to mail masks to Americans
The Biden administration is hoping to resurrect a proposal from the Trump administration to mail face masks to every American in an attempt to stop…
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OLCC suspends Canby restaurant’s liquor license over COVID-19 rule violations
Route 99 Roadhouse south of Portland in Canby has had its liquor license suspended for “not following public health social distancing and face…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, including Deschutes County’s 47th
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including the 47th Deschutes County resident, raising the state’s death toll to 1,998, the…
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Oregon public schools see enrollment fall amid COVID-19 impacts, distance learning
There were nearly 22,000 fewer students enrolled in Oregon’s public schools last fall, another impact of COVID-19 restrictions and the move to…
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Oregon to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors on Monday — but there’s a ‘but’
Starting next Monday, Oregonians age 80 and older can begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine — but as it ramps up distribution, the Oregon Health…
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Oregon OSHA fines Springfield restaurant $9K for COVID-19 rule violations
Oregon OSHA said Wednesday it has fined a Springfield restaurant more than $9,000 for two violations of restrictions designed to protect people from…
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OSU plans ‘virtual commencement’ ceremonies in Bend, Corvallis
Oregon State University announced Wednesday that June commencement ceremonies in Corvallis and at OSU-Cascades in Bend will be held virtually due to…
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Oregon reports 10 more COVID-19 deaths, 1 in Deschutes; weekly nos. rise
There are 10 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including one in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 1,991, the Oregon Health…
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Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show set to return, with new COVID-19 guidelines
Ten months after it was one of the first major events canceled in Oregon due to the coronavirus, the Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show is making its…
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