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Largest wave of pandemic hits the state with potential impact to schools and sports

Largest wave of pandemic hits the state with potential impact to schools and sports

POLK COUNTY — Officials in Dallas and Central school districts are monitoring the latest wave of COVID-19 cases closely, but have not proposed closing schools or pausing sports and extracurricular activities as of Monday.

Covid exhaustion takes a big bite out of optimism in Independence

Covid exhaustion takes a big bite out of optimism in Independence

INDEPENDENCE — Pandemic fatigue appears to have fallen on this city with a force that’s equal to the recent rainstorms — citizens across town say the pressure of covid is being compounded by a sense of chronic frustration. “Pandemic stress is a real thing,” said Mike Ainsworth, the recently …

Oregon could ration medical care as largest wave of pandemic hits the state

SALEM -- Oregon is on a "red alert" of the growing wave of the omicron variant of COVID-19 that pushed the daily new case count to 10,451 Friday, eclipsing the records set over the past four days.

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Brown extends pandemic emergency declaration

SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown has extended a declaration of emergency as the omicron variant emerges in the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 risk levels in Oregon rise, reversing recent trend

PORTLAND — New COVID-19 infection risk levels rose in Oregon according to the latest report from the County COVID-19 Community Transmission Report, released Monday.

Omicron variant is a question mark in COVID-19 forecast showing decline in cases, hospitalizations

SALEM -- The likely arrival of the new omicron variant and questions about its strength and speed are clouding an otherwise cautiously optimistic outlook of the course of COVID-19 in Oregon, according to a new state report.

Oregon Health Authority lifts outdoor mask requirement

Itemizer-Observer report

COVID-19 recovery slows, but no sign of a new spike

SALEM — Oregon’s rebound from the delta variant spike in COVID-19 has slowed, with hospitalizations remaining high through February, a new state forecast reported Thursday.

Early October brought 20 COVID cases in Dallas schools

DALLAS — The Dallas School District had to quarantine a total of 175 students and 22 staff members at some point between Oct. 1 and Oct. 11.

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Feeling one with the gun

  • By David Hayes Itemizer-Observer

AMITY — There are two types of people in this world — those who read about history, and thos… Read more

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Tualatin-based firm expands to Dallas

  • By Jolene Guzman Itemizer-Observer
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DALLAS — Ascentec Engineering LLC, a manufacturer of precision machined parts and assemblies for the semiconductor and aerospace industries, a…