Portland hospital closes unit amid COVID-19 outbreak
rovidence Health & Services has shut down a unit of its Northeast Portland hospital after a COVID-19 outbreak that has led to 49 staffers and…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,755 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,575, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Watch live: Gov. Brown, officials discuss COVID-19, schools
Governor Kate Brown will hold a press availability at 11 a.m. Friday to discuss Oregon’s ongoing response to COVID-19. She will be joined by…
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‘Urgency’: State vaccine advisory panel holds first meeting; teachers a priority
Oregon’s new COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee met for the first time Thursday to discuss how critical workers and population will be prioritized…
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Bend-La Pine parent of 3 offers reaction to schools’ reopening plan
Parent Ryan Cartmill of Bend said he waited months for Bend-La Pine Schools to release its plans to return students to class.…
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Oregon Health Authority reports 10 more COVID-19 deaths, 867 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed 10 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,568, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Two Oregonians charged in multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
Two Oregon men face federal charges for fraudulently converting to their personal use more than $2.2 million in loans intended to help small…
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Report: 2 Portland hospitals waste COVID-19 vaccine doses
Two Portland hospitals threw out more than three dozen doses of the COVID-19 vaccine altogether, and state health officials were initially not aware…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, including Crook County’s 8th
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, including Crook County’s eighth death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,558, the Oregon Health…
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Struggling Bend wedding business must find new location — fast, after eviction
With many weddings and formal events on hold due to the pandemic, the events business is…
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Sisters superintendent outlines timeline for students’ return by Feb. 1
Sisters School District Superintendent Curt Scholl outlined Wednesday the timeline under which all students will be back in class for hybrid…
Continue Reading 218 inmates positive for COVID-19 at prison near Vancouver
State officials say more than 200 inmates at Larch Corrections Center northeast of Vancouver, Washington, have tested positive for COVID-19.…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 44 more COVID-19 deaths, four in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed 44 more lives in Oregon, including four men in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,550, the Oregon Health…
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Deschutes, Crook counties have used all of the vaccine doses received so far
According to Oregon Health Authority data, 1.3% of residents in Deschutes County, 1.2% in Jefferson County and less than 1% in Crook County have been…
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COVID-19 outbreak among staff at Prineville rehab, nursing home
Regency Prineville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has 18 residents in precautionary isolation after a COVID-19 outbreak in which a dozen staff…
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Oregon SAIF spotlights Bend excavation company’s COVID-19 response
Oregon SAIF is shining a spotlight on Bend’s Dirt Mechanics for their creative response to the pandemic. Owner Paul Lissette talked with SAIF about…
Continue ReadingHospitals are already overwhelmed. Now some states are beginning to feel the impact of holiday gatherings
Parts of the US are beginning to feel the brunt of last month’s holiday celebrations — at a time when many hospital systems are already…
Continue Reading Covid-19 likely ranks as the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020, CDC statisticians say
Covid-19 was likely the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, according to statisticians at the US Centers for Disease Control…
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OSU pauses men’s basketball program due to COVID-19 test results
The Oregon State men’s basketball program announced Tuesday it is pausing team activities due to COVID-19 testing results and contact tracing…
Continue Reading Oregon Health Authority reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, 728 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,506, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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