PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 322, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 373 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 18,492. The new cases reported today are in the following counties:…
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NEWS RELEASE: CTUIR Incident Command announces new COVID-19 restrictions
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…
Umatilla County returning to Baseline Stay Home limitations
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…
Oregon reports 416 new COVID-19 cases; 101 cases in Umatilla County
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,…
Oregon reports 304 new COVID-19 cases; only 4 in Umatilla County
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…
Governor Kate Brown Releases School Health and Safety Metrics
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…
CTUIR buying 687 Chromebooks for distance-learning students
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…
Oregon reports 342 new COVID-19 cases; 75 in Umatilla County
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…
Oregon Department of Forestry officials raise public use restrictions
La Grande, OR—conditions across the region have shifted to a much warmer and drier weather pattern as we reach the height of summer. This shift has prompted Oregon Department of Forestry-Northeast Oregon District to implement public use restrictions, or Regulated Use Closure, on lands protected by ODF. The prevention of human caused fires is the primary objective of these additional…
Seeking to ‘protect public safety,’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot removes Christopher Columbus statues overnight from Chicago parks ‘until further notice’
By Gregory Pratt, Sophie Sherry, Armando L. Sanchez and Kori Rumore Chicago Tribune | Jul 24, 2020 at 4:11 PM Hoping to avoid another high-profile confrontation between police and protesters like the clash that happened last week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered the statues of Christopher Columbus removed from Chicago’s Grant and Arrigo parks early Friday. Not all Italian American leaders…