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Health officials: Get your vaccine for flu, COVID-19 and RSV now

With COVID-19 still lingering and seasonal flu season starting up, health care professionals say now is the time…

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Summer brings COVID-19 uptick

Summer has brought an uptick in coronavirus transmission, but experts say it is still too early to tell…

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Wildfire smoke increases the risk of contracting COVID-19

As the world warms, disasters collide. That’s happening right now, as health experts warn that exposure to wildfire…

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Judge orders Kate Brown to testify in COVID-19 prison case

A federal magistrate has ordered that former Oregon Gov. Kate Brown can be deposed in a class-action lawsuit,…

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Locals reflect on pandemic after federal government declared its end

It may have seemed anti-climactic, given the fading woes of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Thursday marked the official…

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11 former St. Charles Health System employees file $2.5M lawsuit over COVID mandate

Eleven St. Charles Health System employees have filed a $2.5 million lawsuit alleging their rights to religious freedom…

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End of an era: Oregon holds last regular COVID-19 briefing

The impact of COVID-19 on Oregon is in a steady decline that makes it possible to end emergency…

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OSHA fines still weigh against Central Oregon businesses

Central Oregon businesses were fined $298,000 for workplace safety violations issued during the heart of the pandemic, but…

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Oregon sees COVID-19 receding, but pandemic lingers

The good news: COVID-19 information in Oregon has been mostly upbeat in recent weeks. Oregon case numbers are…

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New normal for child care providers includes new illnesses, new growth and newfound appreciation

The pandemic presented two options for Stephanie Krause’s business: Close, or expand. She chose the latter, growing her…

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