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December 2, 2020 at 4:35 pm

COVID-19 outbreak at employment department slows operations

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An 11-person COVID-19 outbreak at the Wilsonville office of the Oregon Employment Department will likely cause further delays in handling claims,...

December 1, 2020 at 1:00 pm

Brown releases budget proposal as state deals with crises

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In a year where Oregon has weathered a global pandemic that has killed more than 900 residents, forest fires that ravaged...

November 24, 2020 at 1:20 pm

Oregon health officials warn of consequences of Thanksgiving

Health officials in the Portland metro-area issued a final plea to Oregonians Tuesday asking them to celebrate Thanksgiving responsibly — at home and with no...

November 19, 2020 at 3:14 pm

Oregon records highest daily COVID-19 case count – 1,225

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority reported three grim COVID-19 record high's Thursday, the state's largest daily number of confirmed cases, most daily...

November 18, 2020 at 11:14 am

Oregon lawmaker calls for December special session

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — House Speaker Tina Kotek on Wednesday called for a special legislative session so lawmakers can allocate additional funds to help Oregonians...

November 16, 2020 at 2:43 pm

Oregon businesses worry about lack of economic backstop

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In March life in Oregon, and across the country, came to a screeching halt. Restaurants only served meals in to-go bags....

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Brown and Oregon health officials warned Tuesday of the capacity challenges facing hospitals as COVID-19 case counts continue to spike in the state. (Cathy Cheney/Pool Photo via AP) NYDB525 NYDB525

November 13, 2020 at 12:05 pm

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announces 14-day statewide “freeze”

The new restrictions, Nov. 18 through Dec. 2, say that gyms must shut down and restaurants and bars must go to a takeout-only model. The...

November 10, 2020 at 1:50 pm

Oregon health officials warn about nearing hospital capacity as coronavirus infections rise

Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon health officials warned Tuesday of the capacity challenges facing hospitals as COVID-19 case counts continue to spike in the state....

November 9, 2020 at 2:34 pm

Oregon reports 723 new COVID-19 cases Monday

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority reported 2,585 coronavirus cases between Saturday and Monday, a three-day total that surpasses most weekly case counts...

FILE – In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore. A county judge has declared Brown’s coronavirus restrictions “null and void” because she didn’t have her emergency orders approved by the Legislature. Baker County Circuit Judge Matthew Shirtcliff made the ruling Monday, May 18, 2020, in a lawsuit brought by churches that had sued saying the social-distancing directives were unconstitutional.(AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File) LA123 LA123

November 6, 2020 at 1:03 pm

Oregon officials announce new COVID-19 restrictions

The updated rules in 5 counties include no visits to nursing homes, reduced ind or-dining, no gatherings of more than 6 people and a push...

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