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More ‘navigators’ are helping women travel to have abortions

Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette in Portland, Oregon, has hired three abortion patient navigators since Roe was overturned, two of whom mostly help people from out of state

Feb 7

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Sixth-grade student Ariana Parker during a LifeSkills Training class at Scio Middle School in Scio, Ore., Nov. 16, 2023. The class is one of the most research-supported substance use prevention curricula in the country. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB/THE LUND REPORT

Schools weigh priorities when tackling substance use prevention

Crafting a local strategy backed by sound science is more complicated than it might seem, district officials say

Jan 11

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Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland, Ore., on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

More than 150 Legacy doctors vote to unionize

Votes occurred at six of Legacy's eight hospitals as organizers stressed workplace changes and a possible merger with OHSU

Nov 17, 2023
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Standing on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River in North Portland on Nov. 14, 2023, Dr. Eric Seymour said he was born pro-union, but that some of his fellow hospitalists employed by the Legacy Health System have needed convincing. | LILLIAN MONGEAU HUGHES/THE LUND REPORT

Hospital physicians at Legacy Health likely to unionize

Citing working conditions and increased financial pressures, hospitalists at Legacy's eight hospitals expect to win a pending union vote

Nov 16, 2023
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It’s very hot in Oregon — drink water, find air conditioning, check on your neighbors

Temperatures in much of Oregon are expected to surge well above 100 on Monday and Tuesday, with much of the I-5 corridor under an air quality advisory as well

Aug 15, 2023

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Planned Parenthood clinic in Portland, Ore. | COURTESY PLANNED PARENTHOOD

Report: Threats against abortion providers spike, especially in states like Oregon, Washington

Providers in those two states reported a total of 1,687 incidents of picketing outside their clinics according to data from the National Abortion Federation

May 30, 2023

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Miranda Campos, 9, closes her eyes as she receives an immunization at a catch-up vaccination clinic held at McDaniel High School in Northeast Portland on Feb. 8, 2023. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF / OPB

With Oregon schools’ deadline looming, pop-up clinics get kids immunized

As a Feb. 15 deadline nears, Oregon’s overall school-age vaccination rate lags behind the national average.

Feb 14, 2023

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Multnomah County worked to vaccinate people of color and people experiencing homelessness. | MOTOYA NAKAMURA/MULTNOMAH COUNTY

COVID Vaccination Gap Between Latino And White Oregonians Almost Closed

Problems were largely overcome when the Oregon Health Authority began working with community organizations to improve access.

Sep 20, 2022

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Monkeypox Eligibility Guidelines In Oregon Drop References To Sexual Orientation, Gender

Anyone is eligible for the vaccine if they know someone who has had monkeypox and has had, or anticipates having, direct, skin-to-skin contact with at least one other person.

Sep 17, 2022