News Updates from The Oregonian

A rundown of the day's top Portland and Oregon headlines from The Oregonian/OregonLive.

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Three Oregon police recruits resign amid intern...
Fewer homeless Portlanders are getting into stable housing, cancellation of Oregon prison treatment programs means longer sentences for some inmates, Portland voters will recieve record-setting ballot, RingSide Steakhouse steak sale creates hourslong t...
4 min
777
Oregon Supreme Court approves campaign contribu...
Oregon governor plans to lift ban on elective medical procedures, Oregon hopes to start paying unemployment to freelancers and gig workers, Oregon Zoo seeks $1 million in donations, essential workers speak about their work.Reliable local journalism ma...
5 min
778
New data show how many Oregon coronavirus patie...
Families say state was too slow to step in at coronavirus-stricken Portland nursing home, Oregon unemployment checks unexpectedly $600 short after mix-up, Portland Whole Food worker dies of COVID-19, poll finds Oregonians support governor's stay-h...
5 min
779
Oregon health authorities will widen coronaviru...
Portland waits to hear how it can use coronavirus aid, gray whale washes ashore on Oregon Coast, surfers cited for hopping fence in violation of coronavirus closure. Reliable local journalism matters now more than ever. Please support our work for just...
3 min
780
Supreme Court ruling ends Oregon's practice of ...
Fuku calls off Portland expansion after timing during coronavirus closures draws angry outcry; OR-7, Oregon's famous roaming wolf, has likely died; Small town of Sublimity, Oregon, is making face masks for all of its residents amid the coronavirus...
5 min
781
Oregon could ramp up coronavirus testing, but c...
Forecast suggests Oregon could relax social distancing measures in late May, fewer free meals available for Portland's hungry as deamand skyrockets, burglaries growing more common as businesses close for coronavirus containment. Reliable local jo...
3 min
782
Inspectors find slew of violations at coronavir...
Coronavirus layoffs near 300,000 in Oregon; Oregon will waive unemployment waiting week, sending $100 million more to laid-off workers; Portland Police to crack down on street racing. Reliable local journalism matters now more than ever. Please supp...
3 min
783
Study finds students will need years to recover...
Antiquated computer system could cost laid-off Oregonians more than $100 million, Oregon governer rejects mass release to prevent coronavirus spread in prisons, Portland Police body camera pilot likely shelved, Portland-area freeways see huge drop in t...
4 min
784
Oregon governor outlines conditions for reopeni...
Portland announces furloughs and freezes pay for non-union workforce, Oregon reports record liquor sales amid coronavirus shutdown, Fuku and Shake Shack hint at future Portland expansions.
3 min
785
West Coast governors pledge to coordinate plans...
Portland-area police report more speeding on empty roads, coronavirus disrupts funerals and memorials, Portland group taking donations to send restaurant meals to frontline health workers. Reliable local journalism matters now more than ever. Please s...
3 min
786
At least 6 more weeks of distancing needed in O...
Oregon nursing homes hit harder by coronavirus than previously known, small businesses seeking emergency loans find chaos at banks, Oregon's unemployment claims system suffers another breakdown, poems for the pandemic.Reliable local journalism ma...
4 min
787
Oregon regulators field more than 2,000 complai...
1 in 8 Oregonians have lost their jobs, 41-year-old is youngest Oregonian to die of COVID-19, Oregon bans non-resident hunting and fishing, Portland sees long lines for virtual school equipment, Portland-area counties launch coronavirus triage website....
5 min
788
Oregon schools will stay closed for the rest of...
West Linn places police chief on leave amid investigation, Oregon won't get tests promised by Gov. Kate Brown last month, craft breweries say their survival is in doubt amid coronavirus shutdown, proposal expands hunting and fishing in Oregon wild...
6 min
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Oregon weighs releasing inmates to stem coronav...
Physicians delay thousands of nonemergency procedures, coronavirus reaches Multnomah County's vulnerable homeless population, Portlanders flood parks despite social distancing orders.
5 min
790
Oregon nearing projected coronavirus peak
Two more coronavirus deaths reported in Oregon, Portlanders prepare to celebrate Passover confined by coronavirus, Beaverton teachers hold parade to reach out to students kept home from classes, Portland could see highs in the 70s this week.
4 min
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Oregon sends 140 ventilators for coronavirus pa...
Portland arts patron Arlene Schnitzer dies at 91, Oregon's coronavirus tracking missed early spread, experts say 6 feet not enough distance to avoid coronavirus virus.
4 min
792
Oregon hospitals down to week's supply of prote...
Oregon governor to call for special legislative session over coronavirus, state cracks down on coronavirus price gouging, Controversial plan to widen Interstate 5 in Portland gets boost.
4 min
793
104-year-old Oregonian survives coronavirus bout
Coronavirus hospitalizations double or more at Oregon health systems, Census responses down amid coronavirus outbreak, Oregon governor bans commercial evictions during coronavirus emergency.
4 min
794
Coronavirus infections found in 29 Oregon senio...
Oregon students likely won't return to classrooms this academic year; West Linn police K-9 officer rarely responded to calls; drive-by birthday parties grow popular in age of coronavirus.
3 min
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Oregon will cite workplaces for coronavirus dis...
3 more Oregonians die of COVID-19, at least 31 Oregon healthcare workers contract new virus, Portland football coach who intercepted student with gun wins highest civilian honor.
3 min
796
Trump approves coronavirus disaster declaration...
Models suggest Oregon's hospital beds might accomodate coronavirus cases, state rations coronavirus tests at stricken senior home, Oregonians are buying a lot of guns, distilleries start to hand sanitizer production.
5 min
797
New unemployment claims spike 1500% after resta...
1 more Oregon coronavirus death reported, Oregonians take to celebrating and gathering online, Oregon public colleges and universities will no longer require SAT scores
4 min
798
Oregon's protective medical equipment reserve n...
2 more die of new coronavirus, Oregonians say COVID-19 tests can take 2 weeks, Oregon and Portland push back tax filing deadlines, acclaimed Portland chefs offer online cooking tutorials.
3 min
799
Coronavirus concerns cancel Portland Waterfront...
Three more Oregonians die of new coronavirus, President’s call to reopen the U.S. won't trump Oregon stay-home order, Oregonians can report workplaces skirting COVID-19 regulations.
3 min
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Oregon governor issues stay-at-home order
New distancing order worries homeless advocates, private labs ramp up testing, Oregonians will get break on Real ID compliance.
3 min