City of La Grande Extends Emergency Declaration
The Union County Incident Management Team hosted a community briefing yesterday. The purpose was to provide an opportunity for leadership to answer key questions that have been surfacing locally regarding COVID-19. The briefing is available for viewing on the NE Oregon Joint Information Center Facebook page and at https://neojic.unioncountyor.gov/2020/07/01/union-county-community-update/. One of the questions from the…
Today, Oregon Health Authority announced 5 new confirmed cases for Union County bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 287. Test results returned today for the testing event held last week were minimal. Union County has a total of 1,317 negative tests returned according to the Oregon Health Authority website. Yesterday, the negative testing…
Local officials continue to be concerned about the growing number of cases in areas where Union and Wallowa county residents frequently travel, and urge caution and consideration against traveling to these areas.
Union and Wallowa Counties continue to work diligently to prepare reopening plans that will meet Governor’s approval. The Governor’s benchmarks for reop
Union County Chamber of Commerce Director Suzannah Moore-Hemann talks about the Phase 1 Reopening of businesses like barber shops, salons, gyms and restaurants. Learn how to keep yourself safe as a customer and the changes you should expect.
Over 100 additional COVID-19 cases were announced today in Union County by the Center for Human Development (CHD), bringing the county total to 240. Of this total, seven have been listed as recovered. Officials anticipate the number of confirmed cases will continue to increase as contact tracing, investigations, and additional tests are conducted. The Union…