OPB Staff
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In a normal year, the endorsement would be a no-brainer. This year, however, former state Sen. Betsy Johnson has changed the dynamics.
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While those at high risk or who just don’t want to get sick should consider taking additional measures to stay well right now, such as masking, public health officials want people to keep “doing the things that are important to them”
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The federal Bureau of Land Management says increasing fees will fund maintenance and prevent damage at 22 recreation sites across the state.
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Kelly’s work shaped the Oregon art scene for more than six decades.
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The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has ordered state liquor store owners to stop selling Russian manufactured distilled spirits. It’s a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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The latest forecast from Oregon Health & Science University, released Thursday, shows that hospitalizations in the state topped out at just over 1,100 on Jan. 27.
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Former House Minority Leader Christine Drazan, a Republican who wasn’t afraid to use legislative tactics to leverage power for her caucus, will resign from the Legislature at the end of this month.
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More than half a million Oregonians have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in the state nearly two years ago. As the omicron variant of the virus continues to spread, public health authorities say they're focused on outbreaks in high-risk settings.
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Gov. Kate Brown has extended Oregon’s state of emergency related to COVID-19 by another six months, citing the arrival of the omicron variant and the potential for a surge in infections and hospitalizations.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown urged communities Tuesday to rally together to reduce community spread of COVID-19, and reduce the chance that a child or educator will contract the coronavirus and start an outbreak.
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The Oregon Health Authority cautioned it won't be known whether there is a link between the death and the vaccination until an investigation is complete.
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The state agency says one in five Oregonians who are likely eligible have received at least one vaccine dose.