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How Multnomah County Decided To Temporarily Ban Wood Burning

The county’s third-ever wood-burning ban was issued on Feb. 9. A public health official explains that decision.

Feb 17, 2022
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Troutdale, Oregon during the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. | ©PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION).

Federal Funds Will Help Convert Schools To Shelters In The Next Heatwave

Multnomah County and Portland Public Schools have received federal funds to study schools as heat and smoke shelters.

Feb 15, 2022
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Providence Portland Medical Center staff prep to work on COVID-19 patients. | PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES

Oregon Gasping As It Nears Pinnacle Of Omicron Wave

The surge of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant is expected to crest in Oregon on or about Jan. 25.

Jan 18, 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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Cascade AIDS Project Boss Going To San Francisco

Tyler TerMeer will depart CAP to head up the San Francisco AIDS Foundation at the end of January.

Jan 6, 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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For a time, drive-through and walk-in vaccinations were available across the state, including some funded by the state. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION)

High-Volume COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Opening

Clinics with no-cost shots are opening in the Portland area and around Oregon.

Dec 7, 2021
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A NEW SECOND SHIFT HAS BEEN HIRED TO STAFF PORTLAND STREET RESPONSE./DAN HAWK PHOTOGRAPHY/PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

Unarmed Behavioral Health Crisis Team To Patrol 36 Miles Of East Portland

Portland Street Response will cover all of Portland once staffing and funding issues are addressed this fall.

Nov 4, 2021
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A RENDERING OF THE PLANNED REDESIGN OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE FORMER MULTNOMAH COUNTY WAPATO JAIL./KNOT DESIGN/PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

Transformed Wapato Marks Year Of Helping Portland Homeless

Despite the controversy, the former unused county jail is now operating as the nonprofit Bybee Lakes Hope Center in North Portland.

Oct 21, 2021
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A bill to increase the penalties for assaulting hospital workers died on the desk of Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney, who has long championed equity in mental health services. | JONATHAN HOUSE/PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

Oregon Funds ‘Historic’ $500M For Mental Health Services

Half a billion is OK’d, but leader says ‘we're not doing enough’ until it’s treated like other health care.

Oct 14, 2021
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