A major consolidation of hospital services in the Willamette Valley is moving forward after Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield approved a $61 million transaction bringing Santiam Hospital & Clinics under Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics, completing the final major regulatory step for a partnership developed…
Yemen’s Houthi movement said it carried out a drone attack Sunday against a Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jazan, southwestern…
A consequential week inside Josephine County government placed some of the county’s most persistent financial and public policy challenges before…
Josephine County voters will once again decide the future of one of the county’s most significant public safety funding measures…
Oregon State Representative Dwayne Yunker has built a public social media presence around the authority, visibility and influence of elected…
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Wildfire season in Oregon brings dangers that extend far beyond flames, evacuation zones and burned acreage. Smoke drifting across communities can create a widespread environmental health hazard capable of affecting people hundreds of miles from an active fire. Even when the nearest wildfire poses no immediate threat to homes or…
Vaccines are known primarily for their intended effect: stimulating an immune response that can provide protection against disease. This process involves activation of the immune system, production of antibodies and other immune responses, and…
A nationwide Department of Veterans Affairs clinical trial is opening a new chapter in the search for improved treatment options for alcohol use disorder, launching one of the largest studies to date examining whether…
Ancient physicians understood something modern healthcare often overlooks: when illness is misunderstood, the burden does not fall solely on the individual. It extends to families, communities, and eventually entire nations. Medical writings from ancient…
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Young entrepreneurs took their place in the Grants Pass business community Saturday as Lemonade Day returned for an afternoon of…
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Two aviation crew members assigned to one of the largest wildfires burning in the western United States were killed after their heavy-lift firefighting helicopter crashed while…
