Courtney Vaughn of Portland Tribune

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Pictured: Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro. Hospitals have been at or near capacity for several months./Photo copyright: Pamplin Media Group (used with permission).

Even Without COVID Surge, Oregon Hospitals Nearly Full

Low capacity and staffing shortages create long wait times for hospital beds.

Jul 30, 2022
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PORTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SHOWN HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL IN 2021. WITH SUMMER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES IN FULL SWING, SOME DISTRICTS AGAIN REQUIRE MASKS./PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Do Kids Need A Mask For Summer School? It Depends

Public health measures for summer activities in the Portland area will vary by school district.

Jul 12, 2022
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Portland Doctor Defends Hefty Insurance Charges At Vaccine Clinic

Pearl Health Center in Portland billed insurers for COVID-19 shots as office visits though conducted in a children's play center.

Apr 5, 2022
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OHSU Cited Again For Animal Welfare Violations

A USDA inspection in December yielded OHSU's fourth critical violation in two years, this time for gerbil starvation.

Jan 18, 2022
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A RHESUS MONKEY AT THE OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY'S OREGON NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER IN 2007./PETA

As Lab Animal Mishaps Mount, Advocates Say Oregon Is Worst Offender

The state has an outsized number of critical violations for animals kept at research sites according to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Dec 14, 2021
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STUDENTS ARRIVE AT KELLOGG MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST DAY BACK ON SEPT. 1 IN PORTLAND./JONATHAN HOUSE/PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

Multnomah County Schools Grapple With Thousands In Quarantine

Despite low transmission rates on campus, Portland-area schools see thousands in quarantine due to exposure.

Sep 23, 2021
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THE HOPEWELL HOUSE IN SOUTHWEST PORTLAND./JONATHAN HOUSE/PORTLAND TRIBUNE

Portland's Only Hospice House May Reopen In 2022

With $2.5 million in donations, Hopewell House in Southwest Portland could see patients again next spring.

Aug 6, 2021
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