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Oregon rural hospitals losing revenue, laying off workers
by By Andrew Selsky, The Associated Press on April 10, 2020 at 4:54 am
SALEM — Rural community hospitals in Oregon are seeing revenue plunge and resorting to laying off and firing employees to cope with a ban on elective surgeries while health officials battle the […]
Coronavirus updates, Thursday: Two new cases in Lane, county warns of fraudulent behavior
by Staff, news services on April 10, 2020 at 1:47 am
Other news: Struggling college students to get billions in aid; British Prime Minister Boris Johnson out of ICU; Nationwide unemployment soars and another 100,000 Oregonians file for unemployment
Another 100,000 Oregonians file for unemployment
by By Bill Poehler, Salem Statesman Journal on April 10, 2020 at 1:18 am
Oregon’s unemployment claims rose to record levels for the third consecutive week according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Oregon Employment Department.There were 100,700 new […]
Human remains found near Sweet Home are that of woman with brown hair
by The Associated Press on April 9, 2020 at 11:25 pm
SWEET HOME — Human remains that were found near Sweet Home are that of a woman with short brown hair, authorities said.Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm said Wednesday that detectives and the […]
Oregon's overall average snowpack 109% of normal
by The Associated Press on April 9, 2020 at 10:38 pm
PORTLAND — Although Oregon's mountain snow accumulation started slowly this season, the snowpack now appears to be in good shape.Recent snowstorms have lifted the state's overall average […]
Coronavirus live updates: 15,000 people in the US have now died from COVID-19; more than 24,000 have recovered; Britain's Johnson out of ICU
by USA TODAY on April 9, 2020 at 7:34 pm
The United States has surpassed 15,000 deaths from the coronavirus as cases continue to increase, while more than 24,000 people have recovered nationwide. Confirmed cases in the U.S. exceeded […]
Teen who killed sleeping man in downtown Eugene will serve up to 7 years
by The Associated Press on April 9, 2020 at 7:17 pm
A Eugene teen who beat a man to death in 2018 has become the first to be sentenced under a new law designed to keep teens accused of serious crimes in juvenile court.Jonathan Kirkpatrick, now 18, […]