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In a lawsuit filed Monday, Laura Hanson says she was discouraged from taking protected medical leave and punished when she did. Hanson’s case led to changes in how the Legislature handles some workplace complaints.

Hospital-run mass vaccination sites are winding down while primary care providers and others are increasing their role in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Multnomah County officials said they could not submit their plan in time to potentially qualify to move into the "lower risk" category this Friday.

Although children appear to catch COVID less often and develop milder symptoms than adults, they can develop a rare, severe inflammatory response or "long-haul COVID" symptoms.

The state lifted mask requirements for fully vaccinated Oregonians but now they have to navigate that, and some might feel uncomfortable removing their face covering.

A state report says the average hospital operating profit for 2020 was 3.3%, thanks in part to a boost from CARES Act money.

One-third of unvaccinated Hispanics say they want the shots, compared with 17% of Blacks and 16% of whites, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey.

The governor's decision follows new federal guidance released Thursday, but the state has not yet explained how it applies to retailers, restaurants and other similar businesses.

More than half of Washington’s eligible population has received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but that's much less than is needed to block the virus through herd immunity.