PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 202, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Oregon Health Authority reported 277 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 8,094. The new cases reported today are in the following counties:…
Incident Command: No positive cases among 62 tested at Wildhorse
MISSION – Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center conducted a COVID-19 testing clinic at the Wildhorse Casino on Tuesday, June 23, according to a news release from the Incident Command Team (ICT) for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Five representatives from Yellowhawk tested 62 Wildhorse employees from 8 a.m. to noon. All 62 of those tests were negative. There…
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…
Oregon reports 191 new cases; outbreak at Lamb Weston in Umatilla County
PORTLAND, Ore. — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from yesterday and remains at 192, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 191 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 7,274. The new cases reported today are in the following counties: Clackamas…
Oregon reports 146 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths June 22
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 192, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today (June 22). Oregon Health Authority reported 146 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 7,083. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported…
Oregon reports 190 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
COVID-19 has claimed 1 more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 190, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 190 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 6,937. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following…
Tribal leaders support decision to cancel Round-Up, Happy Canyon
Boots Pond, a member of the Board of Trustees for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, said he is “relieved” that the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Pageant will not be held in September due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other Tribal officials support the decision not to have the annual events in Pendleton. By Wil Phinney of the…
Oregon reports 206 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 188, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 206 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 6,572. The new cases are in the following counties: Clackamas (23),…
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…