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COVID-19 cases cause closure of Wallowa High School

By Elizabeth Castillo (OPB)
May 5, 2021 5:28 p.m. Updated: May 5, 2021 10:10 p.m.

Broadcast: Wednesday, May 5

After multiple COVID-19 cases, the Wallowa School District announced in an April 29 Facebook post that the high school would be closed and distance learning for students will continue through May 11. Tamera Jones, the superintendent of the Wallowa School District, tells us more about what’s happening at the school.

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