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The Oregon Health Authority reports no new deaths on Sunday from COVID-19 and 499 new cases.

Austin Mayor Steve Adler speaking against HB 3813 at a press conference on Monday. (Screenshot from livestream via Mayor Steve Adlers Facebook page) City officials, along with representatives from Austin’s music venues, came out in strong opposition this afternoon to HB 3813, a bill that would strip large cities of their power to regulate amplified sound coming from bars. At an afternoon press conference, held at 3ten ACL Live, Mayor Steve Adler portrayed Austin’s sound polici...

Apr 6, 2021 TriMet’s MAX Blue Line Improvements project is underway now through May 23, 2021. Multiple improvements are happening throughout our oldest light rail line. From replacing rail, just 20 feet in some areas and more than 2,600 feet in the curved trackway west of the Hollywood Transit Center, to adding new concrete rail ties in that area, this will improve the durability of the trackbed and make the ride smoother. We’re making other improvements as well, including replacing two hea...

Apr 6, 2021 There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,394. The Oregon Health Authority reported 248 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 167,128. The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 177, which is 27 more than Sunday. There are 42 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is one fewer than Sunday. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today ...

Apr 5, 2021 The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition rates and fees for the 2021-22 school year, including a 2.5% increase for returning undergraduate students and a 4% increase for new undergraduate students enrolling at the university. The tuition proposal was adopted by a 12-2 vote of the board and follows months of work by university budget committees comprised of OSU faculty, staff, students, and administrators, as well as numerous meetings held with student...

By Evan Baran Apr 5, 2021 11:03 AM I’ve recently become slightly obsessed with artificial intelligence. To make me obsess over it a bit more, one just wrote a Nirvana song. A Toronto based metal health group called Over The Bridge started the Lost Tapes of the 27 Club initiative to see what AI could come up with after listening to 20-30 songs from various artists that died at 27. Some of the other artists that received an AI makeover are Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, and Jim Morrison. ...

Apr 1, 2021 The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration efforts. As of March 29, more than 3,325,998 doses of vaccine have been given across the state, which is 83% of the 4,006,330 doses that have been delivered to our providers and long-term care programs. Washington is currently averaging 55,894 vaccine doses given each day. This information can be found on the DOH data dashboard under the vaccines tab, ...

Apr 1, 2021 The Department of Revenue today announced more details about tax filing information and postponements for individual tax filers. The department today issued a Director’s Order that provides similar relief to the IRS. The following is a list of what is and what is not affected: • Tax filing and payment due dates for individuals have been postponed from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021. • Tax returns for which filing deadlines have been postponed include: o Form OR-40, OR-40-N, an...

Apr 1, 2021 Photo: ODOT The Oregon Senate has passed Senate Bill 398 which categorizes the act of displaying a noose as a crime of intimidation. The bill passed out of committee on party lines and passed off the Senate Floor with a 27-1 vote. Senate Bill 398 parallels Oregon’s bias crime statute which was passed in 2019. “Displaying a noose is a hateful act. It is meant to intimidate and harass,” said Senator Ginny Burdick, who carried Senate Bill 398 to passage. “Hate crimes are distu...

Apr 1, 2021 The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Weekly Report, released today, shows higher daily cases and lower hospitalizations and deaths than the previous week. OHA reported 2,456 new daily cases of COVID-19 during the week of Monday, March 22 through Sunday, March 28. That represents a 28% increase from the previous week. New COVID-19 related hospitalizations fell slightly to 137, down from 139 last week. There were 10 reported COVID-19 related deaths, which is the lowest weekly tota...