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La Grande School District moving into moderate risk category

LA GRANDE — Classes in the La Grande School District are beginning to take field trips again for…

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USDA initiative aims at strengthening supply chain

SALEM — A USDA loan guarantee initiative will address bottlenecks in the food chain exacerbated by the COVID…

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State hires workers to help adults

SALEM — Oregon government agencies that care for some of the state’s most vulnerable people have been preparing…

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Vaccine mandate will kick in for thousands of workers

SALEM — The deadline for Gov. Kate Brown’s vaccination mandates for health care workers, K-12 school employees and…

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COVID-19 spike should end by Christmas, state forecast suggests

SALEM — A deadly spike in COVID-19 infections that began just before Independence Day should near its end…

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OHA report shows two new COVID-19 deaths in Union County

SALEM — The Oregon Health Authority reported two Union County COVID-19 deaths in its latest update on Friday,…

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ODA braces for potential staffing shortage due to vaccine mandate

SALEM — Oregon Department of Agriculture faces a potential staffing shortage that could impact the scope of services…

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Unions win six week COVID vaccine reprieve for most Oregon government workers

SALEM — Two of Oregon’s most influential unions have bargained with the state to allow employees of the…

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Restoration and reconciliation: River channel project blessed

WALLOWA — It wasn’t the regular Tamkaliks celebration but, in some ways, it was more. A couple hundred…

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COVID-19 numbers decline for most schools

UNION COUNTY — The impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the La Grande School District is dropping…

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