Wastewater testing helped track COVID-19’s spread. Bird flu might prove harder to monitor
Enter wastewater surveillance — a tool public health officials used during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to monitor the ...
Oregon hits 5 years since state's first reported COVID-19 case
The emergency is over, but the long-term effects of the pandemic are still highly visible across multiple sectors including education, business and real estate.
How the pandemic reshaped Portland’s restaurant scene
Exactly five years ago, the onset of COVID in Maine, and its aftermath, caused a period of intense turnover in the restaurant ...
Incomes are rising across the Portland area, but much more slowly in one county
Annual median household income topped $100,000 in 2023 for the first time in Clackamas and Washington counties, according to ...
Portland's budget woes threaten progress inside city's 911 center
Potential budget cuts could threaten years' worth of progress in Portland's 911 center, where call volumes surged and wait ...
Majorities say pandemic is over, fear future health crisis: Gallup
Most Americans believe the pandemic is over, but most also worry about another deadly health crisis, according to a new ...
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Idaho governments can’t require masks for infectious diseases, after governor signs bill
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill that bans government and school mask mandates to combat infectious diseases.
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OUD Treatment in Opioid Treatment Programs Is Linked to Lower COVID-19 Risk
OUD treatment in opioid treatment programs is associated with a lower risk for COVID-19 diagnoses and COVID-related emergency ...
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Corvallis Hilton owner sues amid foreclosure threats
Due to its location, the hotel is a fixture for OSU-related tourism. Its owners allege their mortgage holder keeps 'flip ...
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Where Oregon women's basketball stands in updated March Madness bracket predictions
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament in 2020, with Oregon the presumptive national title favorite with Sabrina Ionescu, Ruthy Hebard and Satou Sabally at the helm.