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The Oregon Health Authority reports two new COVID-19 related deaths in the state and 248 new cases.

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...

Apr 5, 2021 There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon reported on Sunday, raising the state’s death toll to 2,392. Oregon Health Authority reported 404 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 166,882. The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 150, which is three fewer than Saturday. There are 43 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is one fewer than Saturday. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-...

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Apr 3, 2021 Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese released an open letter to the community this week as the Derek Chauvin trial began in Minneapolis. This week, the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd began. I want to acknowledge that the trial may bring renewed pain and trauma for many, especially among Black people and people of color in our community. As I shared with you following Floyd’s death last May, I condemn the actions of Derek Chauvin and the actions of other offic...

Oregon Governor Kate Brown announces additional people who become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

Apr 3, 2021 Oregon OSHA has fined Forage Coffee Company LLC in Medford $9,250 for three violations of on-the-job safety standards meant to protect workers from the coronavirus disease. In one violation – committed willfully – the business potentially exposed employees to the virus by allowing indoor dining, despite requirements that such capacity be kept to zero to curb transmission of the disease. The company also came up short in implementing two other safety measures that help reduce the...

The Department of Revenue has announced more details about tax filing information and postponements for individual tax filers.

Washington state has administered 83% of the COVID-19 vaccines it has received.

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...