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Health officials Identify First Suspected Case Of Monkeypox In Oregon

Jun 19, 2022

RIMROCK TRAILS CHALKED A WELCOME SIGN FOR THE REOPENING IN APRIL./RIMROCK TRAILS/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Addiction Center For Teens In Oregon Reopens Despite Long Odds

Rimrock Trails in Prineville, which was forced to close for eight months, reopened in mid-April with a new staff and approach.

Jun 16, 2022

Oregon Health & Science University Center for Health and Healing Building 2 in the South Waterfront neighborhood, July 2020. | SHUTTERSTOCK

OHSU Researcher Leads Creation Of A Portland-Based Research Center On Gun Violence

A researcher at Oregon Health & Science University and the VA Portland Health Care System recently obtained a grant to create a Gun Violence Prevention Research Center to step up research on gun deaths and injuries, their causes and strategies for prevention.

May 31, 2022

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Mass Shootings Elsewhere Can Cause Anxiety, Regression In Children In Oregon

Dr. Ajit Jetmalani, a child psychiatrist at Oregon Health & Science University, is urging parents to watch for signs of anxiety and depression in their children.

May 31, 2022

U.S. SEN. JEFF MERKLEY, D-OREGON, SHOWN HERE AT A PORTLAND CONFERENCE LAST DECEMBER, HAS BECOME INFECTED WITH COVID./RON COOPER/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Sen. Jeff Merkley Contracts COVID-19

The latest member of Congress from Oregon to fall ill attributes his mild symptoms to being vaccinated and boosted.

May 24, 2022

The Jack Fire outside Roseburg filled the air with smoke at North Umpqua Highway in July 2021. | OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Oregon Adopts Rules To Protect Workers From Excessive Heat And Wildfire Smoke

The rules are the most comprehensive in the nation and are welcomed by environmental groups and farmworker advocates.

May 12, 2022

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Planned Parenthood In Oregon ‘Prepared’ For Increased Demand For Abortions

Leaders of three Planned Parenthood organizations say they’re increasing capacity with the expectation that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade

May 5, 2022

U.S. SEN. RON WYDEN, D-OREGON, IS THE LATEST MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID./RON COOPER/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon Is The Latest Member Of Congress To Test Positive For COVID

A spokesman said Wyden is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots.

Apr 28, 2022

MOMS, DADS AND RECOVERY ADVOCATES RALLIED IN FRONT OF THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY NORTHEAST PORTLAND BUILDING ON SATURDAY, APRIL 23./LYNNE TERRY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE