Supply of PPE, April 1
SALEM, Ore. — The State of Oregon expects a shipment of personal protective equipment (PPE) today from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Once received, the personnel at the fully operational PPE D...
Oregon reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, 84 new COVID-19 cases; OHA gains flexibility in its Medicaid program to better serve low-income Oregonians during COVID-19 pandemic, April 1
PORTLAND, Ore.— COVID-19 has claimed 2 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 16 to 18, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m., Tuesday March 31st. Oregon Health Authority also report...
Don’t be Fooled by these Three Coronavirus Scams, April 1
Salem – April Fools' Day is near and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation wants to make sure no one is fooled by three coronavirus scams. Scam No. 1 –Avoid scams claiming to have a top-secret vaccine or ...
Excellence in Child Welfare Casework, March 31
(Salem, Ore.) – As part of National Social Work Month in March, the Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Program named Dave Owens of Eugene, the 2019 Tom Moan Memorial Award. The annual award reco...
Corps Closes all Recreational Sites, March 31
Portland, Ore. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (Corps) is closing all recreation sites to prevent the spread of COVID-19, effective March 30. "The health and safety of all visitors, partne...
Clarification on Pumping your own Gas, March 31
Oregon’s COVID-19 Statewide Joint Information Center and the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) are providing additional clarification related to yesterday’s announcement from the Office of the State Fire Marsh...
OEM Update on COVID-19, March 31
March 30, 2020 - SALEM, Ore.— Andrew Phelps, Director of the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM), gave his first status update from the Joint Information Center about the state’s response to COVID-19. F...
UEMV Suspect ID in JC, March 30
During the late-night hours of Thursday March 26th and the early morning of Friday March 27th, 2020 multiple Junction City residents were victimized by having items stolen from their unlocked vehicles parked at...
I-5 Shooting, March 30
On Thursday, March 26, 2020, shortly before midnight, Oregon State Police (OSP) Troopers from the Salem Area Command were involved in an officer-involved-shooting on Interstate 5 (I-5) near milepost 248, on the...
Emergency Relief for Arts & Culture, March 30
Salem, Ore. – In response to communication from the Oregon Cultural Trust, its Statewide Partners and arts and cultural organizations across the state, Governor Kate Brown directed the agency to explore opportu...