Health leaders say Oregon's public health workforce has shrunk in recent years due to budget cutsPosted: Jan 19, 2021 / 03:44 PM PSTUpdated: Jan 19, 2021 / 06:22 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Health leaders have admitted Oregon got off to a slow and bumpy start in its efforts to roll out COVID-19 vaccines compared to Washington state. Complicating efforts is a new strain confirmed in the Portland area.Multnomah County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines explained Washington has a more robust public health infrastructure. Oregon’s public health workforce has been diminished by budget cuts...…Health leaders say Oregon's public health workforce has shrunk in recent years due to budget cutsPosted: Jan 19, 2021 / 03:44 PM PSTUpdated: Jan 19, 2021 / 06:22 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Health leaders have admitted Oregon got off to a slow and bumpy start in its efforts to roll out COVID-19 vaccines compared to Washington state. Complicating efforts is a new strain confirmed in the Portland area.Multnomah County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines explained Washington has a more robust public health infrastructure. Oregon’s public health workforce has been diminished by budget cuts...WW…

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A crowd became violent and smashed windows at the Democratic Party of Oregon headquarters during a march through the east side of Portland on Inauguration Day.A crowd of around 100 people gathered at Revolution Hall around 2 p.m. and then began marching around 3 p.m. down Stark Street.Officers clashed with some of the protesters over blocking streets and various objects were confiscated.As the group moved towards Irving Park, it appeared some traffic stops were made by Portland Police and some arrests were made.At a press conference in Portland Tuesday, law...…PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A crowd became violent and smashed windows at the Democratic Party of Oregon headquarters during a march through the east side of Portland on Inauguration Day.A crowd of around 100 people gathered at Revolution Hall around 2 p.m. and then began marching around 3 p.m. down Stark Street.Officers clashed with some of the protesters over blocking streets and various objects were confiscated.As the group moved towards Irving Park, it appeared some traffic stops were made by Portland Police and some arrests were made.At a press conference in Portland Tuesday, law...WW…

No concrete decisions have come from a meeting yetPosted: Jan 13, 2021 / 02:55 PM PSTUpdated: Jan 13, 2021 / 05:28 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — When the Oregon Health Authority’s Vaccine Advisory Committee meets Thursday, it will resume its efforts to create a vaccine distribution plan beginning with meeting the needs of populations most at risk for contracting COVID-19.The process entails prioritizing groups like transportation workers, grocery store employees, older adults and people with certain underlying medical conditions.However, the committee has come under growing scrutiny for its...…No concrete decisions have come from a meeting yetPosted: Jan 13, 2021 / 02:55 PM PSTUpdated: Jan 13, 2021 / 05:28 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — When the Oregon Health Authority’s Vaccine Advisory Committee meets Thursday, it will resume its efforts to create a vaccine distribution plan beginning with meeting the needs of populations most at risk for contracting COVID-19.The process entails prioritizing groups like transportation workers, grocery store employees, older adults and people with certain underlying medical conditions.However, the committee has come under growing scrutiny for its...WW…

Oregon Health Authority's Vaccine Advisory Committee held its first official meeting ThursdayPosted: Jan 7, 2021 / 03:44 PM PSTUpdated: Jan 14, 2021 / 03:48 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Health Authority’s Vaccine Advisory Committee is still working to decide who will be included in the next phases of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.The committee — which is not in charge of vaccine distribution — has been asked to focus on health equity by ensuring the vaccines get to those who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.No concrete decisions were made Thursday about...…Oregon Health Authority's Vaccine Advisory Committee held its first official meeting ThursdayPosted: Jan 7, 2021 / 03:44 PM PSTUpdated: Jan 14, 2021 / 03:48 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Health Authority’s Vaccine Advisory Committee is still working to decide who will be included in the next phases of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.The committee — which is not in charge of vaccine distribution — has been asked to focus on health equity by ensuring the vaccines get to those who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.No concrete decisions were made Thursday about...WW…

Oregon recorded another 1599 COVID cases on SundayPosted: Nov 29, 2020 / 05:00 PM PSTUpdated: Nov 30, 2020 / 12:27 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Despite warnings and pleas from health care officials, airports around the country were filled with Thanksgiving travelers. At Portland International Airport, travel is down 65% year-to-year, but this weekend was more crowded than any in the last few months.People traveled all over the country despite the travel advisory that’s in effect for non-essential travel and warnings from health car workers about what the Thanksgiving travel could do to the...…Oregon recorded another 1599 COVID cases on SundayPosted: Nov 29, 2020 / 05:00 PM PSTUpdated: Nov 30, 2020 / 12:27 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Despite warnings and pleas from health care officials, airports around the country were filled with Thanksgiving travelers. At Portland International Airport, travel is down 65% year-to-year, but this weekend was more crowded than any in the last few months.People traveled all over the country despite the travel advisory that’s in effect for non-essential travel and warnings from health car workers about what the Thanksgiving travel could do to the...WW…

It took five months for a Warrenton bus driver to receive unemployment benefits. Now, she's told she needs to pay back thousands of dollars.Posted: Nov 11, 2020 / 04:38 PM PSTUpdated: Nov 11, 2020 / 05:24 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Warrenton school bus driver who waited months to get her unemployment benefits is panicking after she recently learned she needs to pay back thousands of dollars.  Ashley Sterling was laid off in May when it became clear schools were going to stay closed due to the pandemic. So, she filed for regular unemployment benefits. After waiting...…It took five months for a Warrenton bus driver to receive unemployment benefits. Now, she's told she needs to pay back thousands of dollars.Posted: Nov 11, 2020 / 04:38 PM PSTUpdated: Nov 11, 2020 / 05:24 PM PSTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Warrenton school bus driver who waited months to get her unemployment benefits is panicking after she recently learned she needs to pay back thousands of dollars.  Ashley Sterling was laid off in May when it became clear schools were going to stay closed due to the pandemic. So, she filed for regular unemployment benefits. After waiting...WW…

Oregon reported a new daily record for COVID cases on ThursdayPosted: Oct 30, 2020 / 07:37 AM PDTUpdated: Oct 30, 2020 / 05:09 PM PDTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced updated school COVID-19 guidelines in a press conference on Friday, one day after the state hit its since the start of the pandemic.Governor Brown was joined by representatives from the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Education at the 11 a.m. presser. Right off the bat, Brown dove into the statewide school coronavirus response and announced the ODE released updated metrics for...…Oregon reported a new daily record for COVID cases on ThursdayPosted: Oct 30, 2020 / 07:37 AM PDTUpdated: Oct 30, 2020 / 05:09 PM PDTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced updated school COVID-19 guidelines in a press conference on Friday, one day after the state hit its since the start of the pandemic.Governor Brown was joined by representatives from the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Education at the 11 a.m. presser. Right off the bat, Brown dove into the statewide school coronavirus response and announced the ODE released updated metrics for...WW…

Health Director: 'Complex situation' created by demographicsPosted: Oct 26, 2020 / 03:50 PM PDTUpdated: Oct 26, 2020 / 05:29 PM PDTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multnomah County’s Public Health Director echoed the frustration many residents have expressed towards .“Obviously, in Multnomah County, we have a complex situation,” said Director Jessica Guernsey. “We have a large population — [a] very diverse population. So, our needs are different than the rest of the state, [and] we often need to have a different conversation.”Guernsey said being added back to the Watch List doesn’t do...…Health Director: 'Complex situation' created by demographicsPosted: Oct 26, 2020 / 03:50 PM PDTUpdated: Oct 26, 2020 / 05:29 PM PDTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multnomah County’s Public Health Director echoed the frustration many residents have expressed towards .“Obviously, in Multnomah County, we have a complex situation,” said Director Jessica Guernsey. “We have a large population — [a] very diverse population. So, our needs are different than the rest of the state, [and] we often need to have a different conversation.”Guernsey said being added back to the Watch List doesn’t do...WW…

418 cases, 6 deaths in Friday reportPosted: Oct 16, 2020 / 11:59 AM PDTUpdated: Oct 16, 2020 / 05:13 PM PDTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The latest COVID-19 modeling scenarios from the Oregon Health Authority show the coronavirus “has the potential to continue to keep increasing in its spread.”The 3 new scenarios — the rate stays the same, goes up by 5% or dips by 10% — show a variety of possibilities in the near future:“Once again COVID-19 is surging in Oregon. Six weeks ago we marked the end of a promising and significant downturn in daily cases,” OHA Director Patrick Allen said Friday. “Since...…418 cases, 6 deaths in Friday reportPosted: Oct 16, 2020 / 11:59 AM PDTUpdated: Oct 16, 2020 / 05:13 PM PDTPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The latest COVID-19 modeling scenarios from the Oregon Health Authority show the coronavirus “has the potential to continue to keep increasing in its spread.”The 3 new scenarios — the rate stays the same, goes up by 5% or dips by 10% — show a variety of possibilities in the near future:“Once again COVID-19 is surging in Oregon. Six weeks ago we marked the end of a promising and significant downturn in daily cases,” OHA Director Patrick Allen said Friday. “Since...WW…

There is a GoFundMe to help the familyPosted: Oct 5, 2020 / 03:58 PM PDTUpdated: Oct 5, 2020 / 04:19 PM PDTSALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — On Monday, Sept. 28, Oregon State Police responded to a hostage situation inside a home in Salem that ended in the shooting deaths of three people, including an 11-year-old boy and his 24-year-old sister. Their mother was also hurt in the shooting.A week later, new information is coming out about what happened inside the home on Juneva Place SE that day. Oregon State Police said the investigation is ongoing. Friends of the Bustos family say it was a domestic...…There is a GoFundMe to help the familyPosted: Oct 5, 2020 / 03:58 PM PDTUpdated: Oct 5, 2020 / 04:19 PM PDTSALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — On Monday, Sept. 28, Oregon State Police responded to a hostage situation inside a home in Salem that ended in the shooting deaths of three people, including an 11-year-old boy and his 24-year-old sister. Their mother was also hurt in the shooting.A week later, new information is coming out about what happened inside the home on Juneva Place SE that day. Oregon State Police said the investigation is ongoing. Friends of the Bustos family say it was a domestic...WW…