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County’s 26th and 27th COVID-related deaths reported

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported on Friday afternoon, Oct. 8, that two Baker County residents had died…

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COVID cases dip again

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Baker County dropped for the second straight week. The number of…

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COVID death toll 6 for September

Baker County’s worst month in terms of COVID-19 cases and deaths concluded Thursday, Sept. 30 with a report…

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63-year-old man is Baker County’s sixth COVID-related fatality during September

The Oregon Health Authority reported today, Sept. 30, that a 63-year-old Baker County man died on Sept. 24,…

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COVID cases drop

Oregon health officials said Tuesday, Sept. 28 that the summer surge in COVID-19 cases appears to have peaked…

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‘The Most Beautiful Girl’

Cleo Claire Rae Shepherd dreamed about learning to care for children whose lives are threatened by cancer, but…

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20-year-old Baker County woman dies after testing positive for COVID-19

Baker County’s fourth COVID-19-related death reported this week, and the fifth during September, is also the youngest resident…

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Three county residents die in seven days after testing positive for COVID-19

Three Baker County residents died in a seven-day period earlier this month after testing positive for COVID-19. Those…

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September tops for COVID cases

September has surpassed August as the month with the most COVID-19 cases in Baker County. The 16 new…

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National Guard activated at several Eastern Oregon Hospitals

LA GRANDE — National Guard members have arrived at many Eastern Oregon hospitals as the COVID-19 pandemic reaches…

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