Jobless Oregonians begin getting $600 weekly COVID-19 extra payments
The Oregon Employment Department on Friday began issuing added $600 weekly coronavirus payments to eligible jobless…
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USAID ships 78 pallets of PPE to Oregon
The state of Oregon received a shipment of personal protective equipment Friday from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),…
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Suspect killed, officer wounded in exchange of gunfire N. of Klamath Falls
An exchange of gunfire with law enforcement killed the suspect and wounded an officer north of Klamath Falls late Friday afternoon, Klamath County…
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Oregon rule allowing self-service gas extended 2 weeks
The Office of State Fire Marshal is extending by two weeks a temporary rules change that allows Oregon gas stations to provide self-service on a…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown says she plans no blanket early release of state prison inmates
Instead, she will review each case and situation individually SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued the following statement Friday on…
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Oregon reports four more COVID-19 deaths as total reaches 48
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 48, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon hospitals to receive $291 million from federal coronavirus bill
Oregon’s congressional delegation announced Friday that 3,454 hospitals in Oregon will receive $291 million to enhance their coronavirus response…
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Three rural hospitals get Oregon’s first COVID-19 rapid testing instruments
Three rural hospitals in Curry, Morrow and Lake counties are the first in Oregon to receive COVID-19 rapid testing…
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ODFW closing hunting, fishing to non-residents
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday it is closing recreational hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming to…
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Despite sunny, warmer weather, Oregon officials plead: Stick close to home
The message from those on the front lines responding to the COVID-19 outbreak in Oregon is: Please continue to stay home to save lives … even when…
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Oregon to provide another $60 million in SNAP benefits
The Oregon Department of Human Services announced Thursday that the Oregon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will provide an…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, total of 44; 1,321 total cases
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 44, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregonians still filing record claims for jobless benefits
During the week starting March 29, the Oregon Employment Department received 100,700 initial claims for jobless benefits, continuing the record…
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OSU postpones Corvallis, Bend commencement ceremonies
Based on input from students, Oregon State University announced Thursday it is postponing commencement ceremonies in Corvallis and at OSU-Cascades in…
Continue ReadingOregon receives $450,000 from feds for quake research
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday over $450,000 in earthquake research grant funding for…
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Gov. Brown orders schools closed for rest of school year
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday announced that all schools in the state will remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 school year to help…
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OLCC to let licensees accept recently expired Oregon IDs
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission said Wednesday it will allow alcohol and marijuana licensees to accept expired Oregon driver licenses or…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths; toll reaches 38
Five more deaths in Oregon due to COVID-19 were reported Wednesday, raising the state’s death toll to 38,, along with 58 new…
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Sacramento man killed in Highway 97 car-semi crash
A Sacramento, California man was killed Tuesday night when his car drifted into the oncoming lanes of Highway 97 and into the path of a semi-truck…
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Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction efforts
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating…
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