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Empire Wastewater Treatment Plant Experiences Elevated Bacteria Levels, April 1

Summary: Over the past month, the wastewater treatment plant in Empire has experienced sporadic higher than normal fecal coliform bacteria...

A new study published Tuesday, March 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the COVID-19 virus can...

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) officials remind the public that viruses don’t discriminate – and neither should we. The COVID-19 virus...

On 03/30/2020, Lincoln County Deputies dealt with a fisherman boating on the Siletz River that launched at the closed county...

NEWPORT, Ore. – Lincoln County Public Health announced today Lincoln County’s second positive case of COVID-19. The new case brings...

The COVID-19 global pandemic has everyone concerned. Those who smoke or vape e-cigarettes, or care about someone who does, may...

SALEM, Ore. — The State of Oregon expects a shipment of personal protective equipment (PPE) today from the Federal Emergency...

PORTLAND, Ore.— COVID-19 has claimed 2 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 16 to 18, the...

Salem – April Fools’ Day is near and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation wants to make sure no one...

A Our Community COVID-19 Bulletin Board. This site will function as a consolidated, one stop resource to find out the...