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Gov. Kate Brown Crafted a Plan to Keep Coronavirus Variants From Spreading. She Didn’t Stick to It.

An estimated 12% of cases in Oregon are from California variants that are estimated to be 20% more contagious than the original coronavirus, OHA says.

Several Mutations of the Coronavirus That Causes COVID-19 Detected in Oregon Wastewater

L452R was first identified in the U.S. last year. But it didn’t raise much concern until earlier this month, when researchers found that the percentage of cases associated with the variant had gone up to 25 percent, a stark increase from 3.8 percent in the proceeding three weeks. L452R is now associated with several outbreaks in California, including deadly surges in hospitals and nursing homes.

On Christmas, a Ray of Hope in Oregon’s COVID-19 Wards

Hospitalizations have dropped nearly 19% in the past two weeks.

Oregon Zoo Evacuated More than 40 Endangered California Condors From an Offsite Facility Near the Clackamas Fires

As wildfires continue to rage in Clackamas County, zoo keepers were forced to relocate the dozens of large birds, which can weigh up to 30 pounds and have wingspans up to 10 feet.

Oregon’s Recovery From COVID-19 Is Now Linked to California’s. Here’s What Its Governor Expects.

“You may be having dinner with a waiter wearing gloves, maybe a face mask.”

New Census Data Show Oregon Poised to Gain a Congressional Seat

Our population keeps growing. But not as fast as Idaho’s.

A New Study Warns of Increased Health Costs From Oregon Wildfires as the Climate Crisis Progresses

The wildfires that ripped through Calfornia over the last two weeks are an example of what’s to come as climate change progresses. A new study from the Natural Resources Defense Council warns of the increased health costs of wildfires on the West Coast as the climate crisis progresses.

271 Oregon Firefighters Travel to California to Help Fight Blazes

Fifteen crews of Oregon firefighters traveled to California Sunday to help fight two of the 13 wildfires currently active in the state.

Oregon Is Now the Only State on the West Coast Where Consumers Can Buy CBD Products at Grocery Stores. Here Are 8 of the Most Bizarre and Bougie Products on Offer.

Oregon is now the West Coast’s CBD shopping destination.

Whoops! State Economist Corrects Error, Says Californians Are No Longer Moving to the Oregon Coast at Higher Rates than Most Other New Arrivals

On Thursday, Lehner said his study wasn’t accurate. He corrected the data, saying Californians did disproportionately move to the coast, but that trend ended in 2012.

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