Oregon reports 27th COVID-19 death; cases top 1,000
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 27, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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HUD awards $46.7 million to NW tribes, Native Alaskans for COVID-19 response
SEATTLE — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced Friday the award of $46.7 million…
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ODFW staff monitoring fishing locations for social distancing
Most fishing and hunting seasons remain open in Oregon, but the state Department of Fish and Wildlife says participants should continue to comply…
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Wyden offers one-stop link to economic resources during COVID-19 outbreak
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — As the Small Business Administration launched the Paycheck Protection Program Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden announced a one-stop…
Continue Reading Oregon reports four more COVID-19 deaths, 100 more cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 26, while 100 new cases of the the virus raised the statewide…
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NY to get 1,000 ventilators with help from China, Oregon
NEW YORK (AP) — New York is poised to get over 1,100 ventilators from China and Oregon as it scrambles to line up more breathing machines for the…
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OSU freezes tuition for returning undergraduate students
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon State University will freeze tuition rates for current undergraduates at the Corvallis, Bend campuses for the…
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Oregon OSHA warns of job-site scammers related to COVID-19
As Oregon OSHA evaluates and inspects complaints about potential workplace hazards related to the coronavirus outbreak, the division wants employers…
Continue Reading Rep. Greg Walden COVID-19 update for April 3
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released an update on COVID-19 for Friday, April 3. The latest on the coronavirus: …
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First Oregon prison inmate tests positive for COVID-19
The Oregon Department of Corrections announced Friday night the first adult in custody in state prison system to test positive for novel coronavirus…
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Oregon launches ‘Small Business Navigator’ website
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday the launch of the Coronavirus Small Business Resource Navigator, which will help connect small businesses to…
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Oregon health officer: Spike in virus cases can be averted — if we stay home
As the COVID-19 pandemic claims a record number of jobs, Oregon’s health officer shared good news Thursday: Modeling shows the state won’t see a…
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Gov. Kate Brown not quite ready to call special session
Wants state to fill gaps in federal relief package funding – not duplicate SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Thursday the state needs…
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Wyden, Merkley call for improved net access for low-income, students
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Thursday demanded better mobile internet service for low-income Americans impacted by the…
Continue Reading Merkley, Wyden announce $32 million in housing grants to Oregon communities
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is making over $32 million in grants…
Continue ReadingOSU Veterinary Diagnostic Lab produces key COVID-19 test component
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the number of COVID-19 cases grows, hospitals worldwide are straining to find the medical supplies necessary to test…
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Oregon, High Desert jobless claims soar, echoing US spike
The Oregon Employment Department said Thursday it received a record 92,700 initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits for the week starting…
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Rep. Greg Walden COVID-19 info update for April 2
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released an update on COVID-19 for Friday April…
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Ranchers can apply for BLM grazing allotments Hammonds lost
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Cattle producers can apply to compete for access to federal grazing allotments that Oregon’s Hammond Ranches lost in a court…
Continue Reading Oregon relaxes new restrictions on drugs to fight virus
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A doctor at a veterans home in Lebanon used a malaria drug to treat eight patients there for coronavirus, but said a state rule…
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