COVID-19 Relief Fraud, Jan. 8
EUGENE, Ore.—Two Oregon men are facing federal charges for fraudulently converting to their personal use loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Wi...
SNAP Benefits in January 2021, Jan. 8
The Oregon Department of Human Services will continue to offer increased food benefits in January 2021, to help Oregonians struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This benefit increase applies to curre...
Business News Around the State, Jan. 8
Oregon Employment Dept. weekly release - Sammy's Burgers & Shakes opened in Prineville. It employs 12 people. Bella Blu – a food cart offering coffee drinks, lemonade, sweets, and breakfast foods – will ope...
Vaccinations in Oregon, Jan. 8
OHA is providing daily updates on administered doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Oregon on its vaccination data dashboard. The dashboard provides weekday updates on the number of people vaccinated, both by state an...
COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee meets to discuss vaccine priorities, Jan. 8
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee (VAC) met for the first time today to discuss how critical workers and population will be prioritized in the state’s vaccine rollout. The VAC will c...
COVID-19 hospitalizations, Jan. 8
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 462, which is 18 fewer than Wednesday. There are 91 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is 29 fewer than Wednesday. The ...
Vaccinations in Oregon, Jan. 8
Thursday, OHA recorded 5,249 doses of vaccine administered — including 995 second doses — raising the state's total number of doses administered to 66,920. This figure is based on preliminary reports of 3,429 d...
Oregon reports 867 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths, Jan. 8
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 10 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,568, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 867 new conf...
ODFW invites artists to compete in annual wildlife art contest, Jan. 7
SALEM, Ore., – Artists in Oregon and throughout the world are invited to compete in one or all three of ODFW’s 2022 stamp art competitions. The winning artist in each contest receives a $2,000 award and winning...
Police Class to Graduate, Jan. 7
The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is pleased to announce the graduation of its 402nd Basic Police Class. The Basic Police Class is 16-weeks in length and includes dozens of t...