Feds fast-track foreign farm workers’ return
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Farmers and orchard owners nationwide are breathing a little easier because, as of this week, more H-2A workers will be able to…
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Oregon’s 12th COVID-19 death reported; 98 new cases, 3 in Deschutes
The COVID-19 virus has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 12, while 97 new cases — three in Deschutes County –…
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Wyden: Virus relief bill to send $3.3 billion to jobless Oregonians
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Friday the historic expansion of unemployment insurance he worked to get into the just-passed Senate coronavirus package…
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Suspicious substance found in Coffee Creek prison mail
Authorities say the administration building at a state prison in Wilsonville was evacuated Friday when workers found an envelope in the mail room…
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Police: 1 dead in OSP shooting on I-5 south of Salem
Police say a 51-year-old man died in a police shooting on Interstate 5 south of Salem after Oregon State Police troopers initiated a traffic stop.…
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New Gov. Brown guidance: Stay-home order excludes homeless, shelters, social services
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday issued further guidance on her stay-home order as it relates to Oregonians experiencing homelessness, as well as…
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Oregon BOLI: Workers’ final paychecks are owed in full
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries outlined Friday some state rules that both workers and employers need to follow as many businesses close…
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Oregon reports 11th COVID-19 death, 5 new Deschutes cases for 316 total statewide
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 11, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday. But they also…
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Oregon is at critical moment: ‘We can’t afford to drop our guard’
The fight against the coronavirus depends on Oregon hospitals having enough beds to treat the coming surge in patients who will become seriously ill…
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Oregon reports record jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic
Echoing the troubling national picture, the Oregon Employment Department on Thursday reported record initial claims for jobless benefits over the…
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Gov. Brown slams Trump administration over mask production issues
Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday slammed the Trump administration for its failure to provide companies that want to make respirator masks and ventilators…
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Oregon delegation seeks federal disaster declaration for state
Oregon’s congressional delegation in a letter Wednesday to the White House supported Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s request for a major disaster…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley hail Senate passage of coronavirus stimulus package
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., welcomed Wednesday night’s Senate passage of the bipartisan legislative package to respond to the…
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OSU offers ‘Punch Through Pandemics’ course for students, public
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Will my parents be OK? Will I be able to keep my job? Will I still graduate on time? Will I even put on pants today? As…
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Idaho governor issues statewide stay-at-home order
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued a statewide stay-at-home order as the coronavirus continues to spread. Little announced the order Wednesday and…
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Supply shortage halts Salem clinics’ coronavirus testing
Salem Health has temporarily stopped coronavirus testing in three of its clinics and hospital emergency room because of a supply…
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Two Portland-area Postal Service workers test positive for COVID-19
Two U.S. Postal Service workers in the Portland area tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to a spokesperson for the agency.…
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Oregon joins Washington in closing Columbia River fisheries
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following Wednesday’s announcement by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife that it will close all recreational…
Continue ReadingOregon tax filing, payment deadline delayed to July 15
At the direction of Gov. Kate Brown, the Oregon Department of Revenue announced Wednesday a 90-day extension for state tax filing and payment…
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ODOT update: Highway rest areas remain open
ODOT rest areas along the interstates and state highways remain open during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the agency reported Wednesday.…
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