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Georgia Pacific Workplace Outbreak Reported, Oct. 16

OHA report - An outbreak of 21 cases of COVID-19 has been reported at Georgia Pacific in Linn County. The case count includes all persons linked to the outbreak, which may include household members and other cl...
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Searching for a Wolf Killer, Oct. 15

Oregon State Police are investigating the unlawful killing of a wolf in the Keating Wildlife Management Unit on or about September 24, 2020. This incident occurred north west of New Bridge, OR in the Skull Cree...
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Oregon Job Growth Slow in September, Oct. 15

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.0 percent in September from 8.5 percent, as revised, in August. For the past few months, Oregon’s unemployment rate has closely tracked the national unemployment rate whi...
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2020 General Election: Ballots Arriving Soon, Oct. 15

Oregon Secretary of State release - SALEM, OR — Wednesday, Oct. 14, election officials have started mailing ballots to every registered voter across Oregon for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Now is the ...
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OHA Releases Weekly Report, Oct. 15

Wednesday, Oct. 14 OHA released its Weekly Report which showed that during the week of Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, OHA recorded 2,418 new cases of COVID-19 infection—up 18% from last week’s tally of 2,055 and the h...
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Hwy. 97 Fatal, Klamath Co., Oct. 14

On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at approximately 9:10 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy 97 near milepost 245. Preliminary investigation revealed ...
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I-5 Fatal, Washington Co., Oct. 14

On Monday, October 12, 2020 at approximately 8:01 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash on I5 near milepost 290. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Freig...
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Great Oregon Shakeout, Oct. 14

It’s easy to forget about earthquake safety amid a global pandemic and ongoing wildfire recovery; however, Oregon is still earthquake territory. The Great Shakeout, an annual earthquake preparedness drill, take...