Spikes In Suicides Bolster Calls For Overdue Support
While reports show an overall drop in suicide rates in the U.S. for the last decade, a reality far more daunting exists for some Black, Hispanic and Indigenous people in America.
More Info On Oregon Schools Mask Mandate
Oregon schools to lift mask mandate but surge cancels school and will lose COVID funding.
Oregon Health Authorities Permanent Mask Mandate
Oregon Health Authority is proposing a permanent mask mandate. OHA will hosted a public hearing about a mandate for indoor public spaces last Thursday.
Oregon Schools Distance Learning: COVID
Department of Education director Colt Gill said it's likely Oregon schools could move back to remote learning if there are too many COVID cases.
Omicron Contact In Portland: Expect It
Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties said most people in the metro area will come into contact with the omicron variant of the coronavirus over the next few weeks, and people should expect disruptions in their day-to-day lives because of it.
Omicron Cases Now In Oregon
Oregon’s first three cases of Omicron-variant COVID-19 have been confirmed in Washington and Multnomah counties, the Oregon Health Authority reported last Monday.
OMICRON UPDATE: Found In Los Angeles
Los Angeles County has confirmed its second case of the omicron variant of COVID-19.
Why You Can’t Find Cheap At-Home Covid Tests
“It’s just the way our government works,” Hendrix said, which is a challenge for businesses that are “anxious to get started and think they’ve got something that can help.”
Mother, Baby Now HIV Negative
New science has given HIV positive patients new hope. Especially one mother, from Esperanza, Argentina, who has had HIV since 2013. Researchers call the woman the “Esperanza patient." The word "Esperanza" means “hope.”
Quarantine And Tracing Rules Are All Over The Map For Students
At this point in the pandemic, most parents are familiar with “covid notification” letters. But the letters’ instruction on whether your kid must quarantine or not varies wildly from school to school.
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Grand Jury Finds No Evidence Of Criminal Wrongdoing In Nolan Wells’...
A grand jury unanimously found that there was no evidence to support bringing charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who was found dead after a Fourth of July trip with friends off the coast of Mississippi.
