CTUIR Incident Command Requires Masks to Be Worn Indoors

Mission, OR – Face masks must be worn in any and all government, enterprise or private buildings (excluding personal homes) on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, effective immediately, June 30, 2020, according to a press release issued by the Incident Command Team (ICT) for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). The Incident Command has required Tribal Government and…

Governor Kate Brown Extends Face Coverings Requirement Statewide

Face covering requirements apply to indoor public spaces, take effect on Wednesday, July 1 PORTLAND — Governor Kate Brown announced today that Oregonians statewide will be required to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces, beginning this Wednesday July 1. The guidance applies to businesses and members of the public visiting indoor public spaces. Face covering requirements are already mandated…

Oregon reports 171 new COVID-19 cases; 35 in Umatilla County

PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 195, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 171 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 7,444. The new cases reported today are in the following counties:…

One Week Remaining to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance in Umatilla County and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Salem, Oregon – June 23, 2020 – The deadline to register for FEMA disaster assistance is July 2, 2020. Residents of Umatilla County and the Umatilla Indian Reservation who sustained uninsured damage from the flooding that occurred Feb. 5-9 are encouraged to register for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It’s important to note that financial assistance from…