Category: COVID-19

This is an official press release from the CTUIR. A full story from the Confederated Umatilla Journal is forthcoming. Mission, OR – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Incident Command Team approved new directives for the Umatilla Indian Reservation (UIR) in light of the increasing rate of COVID-19 cases across Umatilla County. Changes are effective immediately and…

Effective today (Friday, July 31) at noon, Umatilla County will go back to Baseline Stay Home limitations, following orders from Gov. Kat Brown issued to Umatilla County Commissioners on Thursday. The definition of Baseline Stay Home, according to the state’s website, follows: Stay home as much as possible. Businesses must have employees work from home if possible. Indoor and outdoor…

After reporting just 4 cases on Wednesday, July 29, Umatilla County today reported 101 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases. Added together, the 105 cases over two days averages to about 52 cases, which is closer to what the county has been averaging over the last several days. Here is the Oregon Health Authority’s report for Thursday, July 30: PORTLAND,…

PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 311, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 304 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 17,721. The new confirmed cases are in the following counties: Benton…

Metrics set strict health and safety standards for in-person instruction, with accommodations for young learners, remote and rural schools (Portland, OR) — Given the reality that COVID-19 will continue to impact Oregon students, schools, and communities throughout the 2020-21 school year, Governor Kate Brown today released new metrics to guide school district decisions about when it is safe to resume…

By the CUJ MISSION – More than 680 Chromebooks are being purchased for school-aged tribal members to access the internet as fall classes start with online distance learning from home. Schools in Umatilla County are starting with online classes in August and September. The Board of Trustees for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation on July 27 passed…

PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 14 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 303, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 342 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 17,416. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are…

PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 282, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 396 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 16,104. The new cases are in the following counties: Baker (1),…

The OSAA has received many questions seeking clarification as to what’s allowed in football, cheerleading and dance/drill during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Here’s what OSAA announced on its webpage July 23: The Governor’s Office and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) have classified Football, Cheerleading, and Dance/Drill as full contact and therefore they are prohibited at this time. However, these sports and…