Antwon Chavis, a pediatrician with OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, shares: “I got vaccinated against COVID-19 because the evidence looked promising that it could help bring an end to the pandemic. Also, the…
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COVID-19 impacts all age groups; Vaccinations goal of 12,000 per day reached last week; Facebook Live on Jan. 20th for vaccine Q&A
OIOpublisher Sadly, COVID-19 has taken the life of a 19-year-old in Oregon. Our hearts go out to the friends and family of this young person, and to all those who have experienced…
Governor Kate Brown Statement on Federal Reserve of COVID-19 Vaccines
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today January 15th issued the following statement on new information about the federal reserve of COVID-19 vaccines: “Last night (January 14th), I received disturbing news, confirmed to me…
Week of Weather: January 11-13, 2021 – King Tides, Winds & Rain Lead to Flooding, Road Closures
By Laura Swanson Photos & Videos by Don Backman, Drew Reid, Bill Hassell As we approached the beginning of the week, King tides were expected and anticipated – January 11, 12 and…
Celebrating Bill Baertlein: The Wow of Yow
By Michelle Jenck, Adventist Health Director of Community Well-Being In 2014, Bill Baertlein, local accountant and civic leader, began floating an idea to do something fun to get people moving in a…
Oregon reports 1,152 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 29 new deaths; No new cases in Tillamook County today
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 29 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,737, the Oregon Health Authority reported today January 14, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,152…
Virtual ‘Oregon Transfer Days’ to be held Jan. 19, 2021
In an effort to assist Oregon community college students to successfully transition to a four-year college or university, Oregon’s community colleges and four-year universities collaborate each year on a state-wide Oregon Transfer…
Facebook Drilling Site Incurs Storm Damage (Again) in Tierra Del Mar
By Edmund Ruttledge A large “sound curtain” recently installed at Facebook’s drilling site in Tierra Del Mar has incurred significant damage … again. The winter gale this week had blown pieces of…
FBI, Law Enforcement Countrywide Prepare for Potential of Unrest Leading Up to Biden Inauguration
The FBI’s Portland Field Office, working with the Oregon State Police, the Salem Police Department, the Portland Police Bureau, and all of our other local, state, and federal partners, is preparing for…
ODOT: Rain creates slide threats, other concerns around Oregon
Heavy winds and rain have produced a variety of road hazards including standing water, flooding, downed trees and powerlines. But another major threat in the days ahead will come from rain-soaked hillsides…