Mar 9 2020 thru Mar 15 2020

With the unexpected closure of schools, Malheur County educators are announcing plans to feed thousands of kids with bagged meals. Here is the latest and we will update this as schools get us information. SCHOOL OFFICIALS: Email us at [email protected]

The format for one of the area's most popular events will be changed because of public health concerns. The emergency service agency plans to deliver food with a drive-through plan at the ambulance hall at 950 Hope Street.

The center will close indefinitely in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. Meals will continue to be served at the site from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. each weekday.

DIGEST: You can see all the latest news coverage from the Malheur Enterprise and other news organizations in one place. This post will be updated regularly with the latest headlines and developments.

Schools will close for at least two weeks, prisons are the latest venue to stop visiting, and cancellations of community events continue to build as Oregon confronts what health authorities now say is a global pandemic.

Gov. Kate Brown Thursday night ordered Oregon's school districts to shut down their schools for two weeks in an escalating effort to contain the novel coronavirus. The move came as the state recorded six new suspected cases of COVID-19, bringing Oregon's total to 30.

Ontario's hospital is restricting visits to family and clergy and even those individuals will be turned away if they have a fever or respiratory ailments.

Nyssa Elementary School is the location for the Malheur County Spelling Bee. The event starts at 8:30 a.m. Thursday and features students from schools across Malheur County.

The U.S. Census Bureau will not mail bilingual questionnaires to Malheur County. Local stakeholders fear the decision will lead to an undercount in the county.

'We have not seen anything like this in our lifetimes' governor declares as new measure to combat coronavirus outbreak

Organizers around the county have started announcing event cancellations. If you have events that need to be updated, please email [email protected] We are updating this post on a regular basis.

DIGEST: You can see all the latest news coverage from the Malheur Enterprise and other news organizations in one place. This post will be updated regularly with the latest headlines and developments.

Attempting to contain the novel coronavirus, Gov. Kate Brown is imposing restrictions on large events in Oregon for the next four weeks. The state also is urging schools to cancel assemblies and other gatherings and employers to take cautions as well. Oregon's major universities said they would switch to remote teaching in spring term.

Gov. Kate Brown is preparing to take more measures in response to the outbreak while issues over testing and supplies continue to linger.

Spring into Wellness fairs co-sponsored by the Malheur County Health Department in Adrian (3/12), Jordan Valley (3/17), and Nyssa (3/19) will be postponed.

Health officials are urging Americans to take steps to protect themselves. Most of it is common sense that should be in place anyway. But one of the other best steps we can all take is to stop with the rumors.

Support the Court, an annual event that gives differently abled students a chance to shine on the basketball court, is scheduled for Monday, March 16 at Vale Middle School.

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Arkansas native Russell Kirkpatrick will replace Katie Lamb as Vale city manager starting March 16.

Health department officials said Monday the agency doesn’t face any shortages of supplies or personnel and remains ready to respond to a crisis. Around the county, schools continue to prepare in the event of a local outbreak.

The governor turns to an executive order to drive down Oregon's greenhouse gas emissions. State officials say they can't yet estimate the costs to consumers and business, including the price of fuel. Her order covers the entire state, dropping rural exemptions contained in failed legislation.

Under the elementary reconfiguration plan, the Ontario School District would shift students in the same grade to a single school. An exception would be rural Cairo Elementary School, which would maintain the traditional kindergarten through sixth grade classes.

The Vikings saw big games from key players and finished out the 2020 season with a 34-33 victory over Willamina Saturday to claim fourth place at the tournament.

Longtime Ontario resident Byron Shock is running for county commissioner on the Democratic ticket.

Tuesday was the filing deadline for state offices, and there were the usual surprises among Oregon candidates. Democrats are competing in every House race in the state in 2020.

Federal officials have advised Gov. Kate Brown that Oregon will get more than $7 million to boost the state's efforts to contain and treat the novel coronavirus. This comes on top of $5 million shifted from the state's reserves this week as state health officials expect to see more infected Oregonians in the coming days.

In a continued ramp-up to contain the novel coronavirus, Oregon officials on Tuesday announced tight restrictions for visitors to 670 care facilities. Health officials also urged the elderly, especially vulnerable to the disease, to stay home.

State officials are expecting more materials for testing to arrive in Oregon by mid-week, after the supply of kits dwindled to 130 Monday.

The board allocated $11.5 million for flood relief in the Pendleton area and another $5 million for COVID-19 efforts without specifying how the money would be used.

With new cases of COVID-19 emerging, state and county health officials are focusing testing to determine how widespread the virus is in Oregon and who is most vulnerable to the infection. At the same time, they urged school officials to take precautions but to close schools only as a "last resort."