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Na’ryen Cayou had a partial scholarship to a boys’ prep school and a spot playing trombone in the marching band. But then the COVID pandemic shut down his school, mom Nakia Lewis lost her job, and they were evicted — landing Na’ryen in virtual learning and sleeping on a couch at his grandmother’s home./Kathleen Flynn for KHN

Damage to Children’s Education — And Their Health — Could Last a Lifetime

Missing educational opportunities doesn’t just deprive kids of better careers: Study after study shows that people with less education die younger than those with more.

Jul 7, 2021

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Former Employee at Pacific University’s Pharmacy School Files Discrimination Lawsuit

The employee had worked on a staff survey about alleged sexism, racism and workplace violations, the lawsuit says.

Jul 7, 2021
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregon Health Authority Hires New Dental Director

Dr. Kaz Rafia is the second dental director at the agency, replacing Bruce Austin.

Jul 7, 2021
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Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation executive director Serena Cruz speaks at the unveiling of a mobile clinic in Beaverton in 2019./Portland Tribune

Longtime Virginia Garcia Leader Takes Multnomah County Job

After eight years as executive director of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation, Serena Cruz will depart.

Jul 7, 2021

Dozens of people sat and played in the Ira Keller Fountain Park in Portland on June 28, 2021. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Nearly 1,000 Die In Northwest Heat Wave

The deaths stretched from Oregon through British Columbia, which was hit the hardest with nearly 800 fatalities.

Jul 6, 2021

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