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Three Minutes with Erick Peterson
Editor/senior reporter of the Hermiston Herald When and why did you move to Hermiston? I met a wonderful ...
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Umatilla County’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 108
The Oregon Health Authority reported two more Umatilla County COVID-19 deaths Monday, Aug. 23, raising the county’s death ...
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COVID-19 surge threatens to overwhelm local hospitals as vaccine uptick offers glimmer of hope
PENDLETON — In many parts of Eastern Oregon, the pandemic never has been worse. COVID-19 infection is spreading ...
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State investigates COVID-19 outbreak from Pendleton Whisky Music Fest
PENDLETON — The Oregon Health Authority is investigating a COVID-19 outbreak stemming from the Pendleton Whisky Music Fest. ...
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Oregon’s sharpest COVID-19 spike on track to leave state 500 hospital beds short of needs
SALEM — The COVID-19 delta variant is spreading so fast that it will hit most of the state’s ...
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Oregon COVID-19 spike will last into fall, projections say
Oregon reported 2,056 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, a surge driven by the highly contagious delta variant ...
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Masks may be back for indoor fall sports
PENDLETON — Put your mask on. That is the word from the Oregon School Activities Association for indoor ...
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Umatilla County reported its 92nd COVID-19
PENDLETON — Umatilla County reported its 92nd COVID-19 death Monday, July 19. Disclosure comes as the county reported ...
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Pandemic restrictions will be lifted statewide by Wednesday
Oregon’s statewide COVID-19 restrictions are largely lifting on Wednesday, June 30. “Effectively, Oregon is 100% open for business,” ...
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Umatilla County remains at high risk in Gov. Kate Brown’s final risk level assessment
Umatilla County is one of six counties in Oregon that remained at high risk in Gov. Kate Brown’s ...