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…

Two CTUIR employees report positive COVID-19 cases

Staff from Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center on the Umatilla Indian Reservation stand in front of the tent that’s been erected on the northwest side of the clinic where COVID-19 testing will now take place.   By the CUJ MISSION – Two employees of Tribal “entities” have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a news release issued Wednesday, June 17, by…