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160 cases linked to Gorge music festival

GEORGE, Wash. — More than 160 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed among people who attended the…

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Union County sheriff publishes letter encouraging citizens to ‘stand up’ in this ‘free country’

LA GRANDE — Frustration. That is the theme echoing throughout Union County Sheriff Cody Bowen’s personal letter to…

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Union County has varying opinions on the state’s return to mask use

LA GRANDE — Much like the rest of Oregon, the return of mask mandates has been met with…

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ZIP code data confirms areas with least vaccinated hit hardest by COVID surge

SALEM — The Oregon ZIP codes with the highest rates of recent coronavirus spread are among the state’s…

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Hospital hosting virtual town hall

LA GRANDE — Grande Ronde Hospital and Clinics will host a virtual public town hall on Wednesday, Aug.…

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Hospitals in Oregon buckling under surge of COVID patients

GRANTS PASS — Patients left on beds in hospital hallways, their monitoring machines beeping away as too few…

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Imbler board discusses guidelines for 2021-22

IMBLER — It was a familiar refrain Thursday, Aug. 12, during the Imbler School Board meeting. “I hear…

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19-year-old becomes one of Oregon’s youngest COVID fatalities

UNION COUNTY — The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday, Aug. 12, announced a 19-year-old woman had died from…

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Union School Board adopts plan for COVID-19 protocols

UNION — Union School Board members had their backs against the wall during the board’s monthly meeting. Faced…

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Union County records 16 new cases

UNION COUNTY — The Oregon Health Authority announced 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Union County for Wednesday,…

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