COVID-19 & Jobs, April 6
Weekly report from the Oregon Employment Dept. shows layoffs at some businesses around the State due to the COVID-19 virus, but also a rush in hiring by other businesses trying to keep up with the new consumer ...
OHA to host COVID-19 telehealth provider webinar, noon to 1 p.m., April 6
Please join the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) for a provider webinar on Monday, April 6, 2020, from noon to 1 p.m. The webinar will cover a variety of questions OHA has received about the Oregon Health Plan's c...
Oregon reports 1 new COVID-19 death, 69 new COVID-19 cases, April 6
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 26 to 27, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 5. Oregon Health Authority also reported...
Record Unemployment Claims Continue, April 3
During the week starting March 22, the Oregon Employment Department received 92,700 initial claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits. That represented a 21 percent increase from the previous record during the...
IRS: Do Not Fall Victim to a COVID-19 Scam, April 3
News Release from U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon - Beware of scammers trying to get your personal information or your COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment! The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin...
Oregon reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, 90 new COVID-19 cases, April 3
PORTLAND, Ore.— COVID-19 has claimed 2 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 19 to 21, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 2. Oregon Health Authority also reported...
Recreational Trails Grant Applications, April 2
The Recreational Trails Program is now accepting grant applications for the 2020 grant cycle. The federally funded reimbursement grant program provides matching grants to construct, expand, or improve public tr...
Pacific Power Rate Change Request, April 2
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) is hosting a public comment hearing via webinar, due to the current COVID-19 outbreak, to provide an opportunity for the Commission to hear directly from...
OSU parenting experts offer advice for families under quarantine, April 2
By Molly Rosbach, OSU release - CORVALLIS, Ore. — When schools started closing their doors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, parents nationwide suddenly found themselves trying to home-school their childr...
COVID-19 & Surfaces, April 2
A new study published Tuesday, March 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the COVID-19 virus can survive for up to three-days on some surfaces, such as plastic or steel. The report also says ...