JOHN DAY — The Strawberry Wilderness Community Clinic has expanded its hours to offer same-day Saturday appointments twice a month for the next three months from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Joan Sonnenburg, Blue Mountain Hospital District’s director of outpatient and provider services, said the Saturday clinic hours were set to begin on June 25 and then pick up again on Saturday, July 9. She said the district plans to hold the clinic hours on July 23 as well, but the plans are still tentative.

James Cook, a family nurse practitioner, will be the provider on duty at the clinic, 180 Ford Road in John Day. Those interested in making an appointment can call 541-575-0404.

In addition to Strawberry Wilderness Community Clinic, the Blue Mountain Hospital District operates Blue Mountain Hospital, Blue Mountain Care Center and Blue Mountain Home Health and Hospice Agency.