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148 COVID Deaths in Oregon to Date

Social distancing has been paying off for most Oregonians.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 148 as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday, the Oregon Health Authority reported.

Oregon Health Authority reported 43 new confirmed cases and 3 new presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 3,927.

Oregon State Supreme Court Says Stay at Home Orders Remain in Place

The Baker County court ruling is now on hold pending further arguments.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - This evening, the Oregon Supreme Court stayed a lower court ruling that invalidated Governor Brown’s recent stay at home executive orders. The orders impose certain requirements and limitations aimed at slowing the spread of the disease.

As a result, the Governor’s executive orders remain in place until further consideration by the court.

The Right Compliment Workout Apparels For Any Body Type and Age

“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will involve the patient in the proper use of food, fresh air, and exercise.” ~Thomas Edison

(SALEM, Ore.) - A regular workout is important to keep the body fit and fabulous, especially during these difficult times. Keep that oxygen in your bloodstream to stay happy and energized.

If there’s one thing that hinders you from enjoying the activity, then it would be the type of clothes that you wear.

Oregon`s First Case of Child with COVID-19 Linked PMIS

Experts say PMIS (pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome) is rare

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Oregon Health Authority has learned of the state’s first case of pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, a rare but emerging condition in children that is believed to be associated with COVID-19 infection.

The case is a girl who had confirmed COVID-19. She is being treated at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel in Portland.

Four More Deaths From COVID-19 in Oregon

The pandemic continues while most Oregonians stay unaffected.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Four more deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in Oregon as of 8 a.m. today, as well as 55 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 new presumptive cases.

Today's numbers raise the state’s death toll to 134, according to the Oregon Health Authority.

An Unsung Hero - The Essential Budtender

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Jeramie Palmer, manager of the Sage Shop.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - I wondered how things might have changed for employees of what is now considered ‘essential’ in the state of Washington, the rural cannabis recreational store.

For many flocking for supplies, cannabis is on the list of essential needs. Among the quaint businesses on Main Street in Omak, Washington, they find the Sage Shop.

Oregon Reports No New COVID Deaths Two Days in a Row

Stay at Home order pays off for Oregonians

(SALEM, Ore.) - The state of Oregon’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from yesterday and remains at 109, the Oregon Health Authority reported this morning.

There are 45 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. today bringing the current state total of cases to 2,680.

National Artist Completes Series of 100 Paintings Depicting Historic Homes in Portland

Portraits pay tribute to the cultural architectural legacy of Portland by artistically documenting the “grandeur of these homes.”

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Historic Portland homes are the subject of a series of original paintings by national architectural artist Leisa Collins.

The house portrait series by Collins spans seventeen of her favorite neighborhoods, including Alameda, Beaumont-Wilshire, Concordia, Grant Park, Irvington, Laurelhurst, Sabin, Sellwood-Mooreland, Eastmoreland and Westmoreland.

Oregon Reports Two More COVID-19 Deaths and 64 New Cases

Oregon’s 103rd COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old man from Marion County

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 103, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today.

Oregon Health Authority also reported 64 new cases of COVID-19 today bringing the state total to 2,510 cases.

Salem Man Arrested After Crashing Vehicle While Trying To Elude Officers

He reached speeds in excess of 90 mile-per-hour going north out of the city.

(LINCOLN CITY, Ore.) - As the officers attempted to contact the male, identified as Brandon Franklin Pruett, he sped away. The Officers witnessed Pruett commit several traffic violations and attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle.

According to Police, Pruett turned north from SE 32nd St onto Hwy 101 and accelerated as he fled north-bound in an attempt to elude the officers.