19-Year-Old Dies Of COVID-19
The Union County woman is one of only four Oregonians younger than 20 to die with COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
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Oregon Families Will Receive Up To $1,100 Per Child For Food
The payments are intended to make up for the free or reduced-cost meals that more than children missed out on during the past year.
Oregon Lawmakers Won't Pay Essential Workers Stimulus This Year
Those workers could have received up to $2,000 in stimulus money if they worked through the pandemic, or $1,200 if they returned to work after collecting unemployment during the pandemic.
Oregon State Hospital Crisis Extends Beyond Pandemic
Critics say the administration has failed to address long-term problems and listen to what staff have to say.
Oregon Awash In Vaccines, With Sites Offering Walk-In Appointments
The seemingly sudden ease of scheduling clinic appointments comes as Oregon, like the rest of the nation, sees a sharp drop in doses given.
Former AG Eric Holder’s Rate Of $2,065 An Hour For OHSU Investigation Draws Outrage
Some lawmakers are pushing for an immediate amendment to a bill before the Legislature that now calls for a limit on the amount paid to outside lawyers hired by state government.
20% of Oregon State Hospital Nurses On Leave As Staffing Shortage Intensifies
“I think morale is very low,” said recent retiree Roberta O’Dell. “I’ve seen a lot of changes at that hospital, and these are not good.”
South African Variant Turns Up In Oregon
Cases of the highly-infectious British variant are increasing but patients sickened by variants that first emerged in California outnumber all others.
Some Rural Counties Battle Vaccine Hesitancy
As Oregon prepares to open the vaccine floodgates to everyone 16 and older April 19, health officials face a proportion of rural residents who don't want a jab.
Oregon Won't Approve COVID-19 Exposure Notification App, Cites Limited Resources
The announcement ended suspense over a project first announced six months ago; Oregon is one of four states along or west of the Continental Divide that hasn’t adopted the technology.
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