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Schools, hospital weather COVID surge

The surge in COVID-19 cases spawned by the highly contagious omicron variant accelerated this week in Oregon and…

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Weekly case count third-highest

Baker County had its highest weekly COVID-19 case count in almost four months, with 91 cases reported from…

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COVID cases surge

The surge in COVID-19 cases has arrived in Baker County, but local officials say they’re optimistic that because…

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Schools asked to halt extracurricular activities as COVID surges

As Oregon’s education and health agencies warn that the omicron variant of COVID-19 may have crippling impacts on…

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12 COVID cases on first day of 2022

The new year started with the highest one-day total of COVID-19 cases in Baker County in six weeks.…

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COVID cases stay low

Baker County had another quiet week on the COVID-19 front, but Nancy Staten continues to wait, with some…

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11 COVID cases Tuesday

Baker County had its highest daily total of COVID-19 cases in a month, with 11 cases reported on…

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Staten urges booster shots

Although COVID-19 cases have dropped for four straight weeks in Baker County, to near the lowest weekly total…

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Doling out doses

As winter weather finally arrived this week in Baker City, more than 300 people received COVID-19 vaccine doses…

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Two county residents die after contracting COVID-19

Two more Baker County residents have died after testing positive for COVID-19, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported…

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