State
Shelter adoptions slower in rural Union County
Eastern Oregon stood apart from the national storylines of pet adoptions increasing in 2020 due to the pandemic.…
State
Mountain excursions replace adventure vacations during pandemic
The wind-snapped tree crashed down across the mountain trail, close enough to Diana Brown that she felt the…
State
Businesses not big on idea of requiring employees to get vaccinated
ENTERPRISE — Theresa Russell, owner of Olive Branch Family Health and Michael McDonald, who works at the clinic,…
State
Column: Vaccine shipment brings hope
On a chilly Thursday morning in December, hope arrived in a box. At 10:25 a.m., a FedEx truck…
State
Column: Don’t delay cancer screening during the pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, non-urgent medical care took a back seat to prioritize more pressing needs and…
State
Column: How the COVID-19 vaccines work
Few measures in the history of public health intervention compare to the impact vaccines have had on preventing…
Local
Pessimism pours like rain in Oregon, survey says
SALEM — A growing share of Oregonians think the state is headed down the wrong track, if not at…
Coronavirus
Oregon needs massive infusion of COVID-19 vaccine to meet Biden’s goal
SALEM — Oregon would need up to double the doses of COVID-19 vaccine it currently receives to fulfill…
Local
All Oregon Democrats join to back Biden pandemic plan
President Joe Biden signed his $1.9 trillion pandemic recovery plan, which won final approval on Wednesday with the…
Local
All Oregonians eligible for vaccine by July 1
SALEM — Every adult in Oregon will be offered a vaccination against COVID-19 by July 1, with the…
