Northeast Oregon Weekender
Developing a workforce for rural health care meets critical need
One of the most critical needs in rural health care is maintaining the workforce, according to Meredith Lair, ...
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Oregon’s slow march toward health equity
Baker City’s Saint Alphonsus Medical Center closed its birth center in late August 2023, a decision that received ...
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Wyden unveils bill to help hospital maternity departments stay open
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, is co-sponsoring a bill intended to help small, rural hospitals in Northeastern Oregon ...
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Forest plan revision prompts hundreds of public comments
More than 750 people sent letters this spring to the U.S. Forest Service with comments about the agency’s ...
News
Lifeguards key to keeping region’s public pools afloat
Athena City Recorder Michelle Fox tried everything to attract teens to work this summer at the city’s swimming ...
Northeast Oregon Weekender
A long way to go: Medication-assisted treatment shows promise in fighting addiction, but there’s only one place to get the full range of MAT in Eastern Oregon
PENDLETON — Situated at the end of a quiet street, the Pendleton Treatment Center occupies the middle slot ...
Elections
Election Day is over; what happens next?
The 2024 Oregon primary election was May 21 and although Election Day has passed, there still are a ...
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Mental health resources expand in rural Oregon
Oregon is working to increase access to resources for people struggling with their mental health. For decades, Oregon ...
Northeast Oregon Weekender
Firewise film set to debut in Enterprise
It’s late in the summer of 2022. A dry lightning storm has moved through the Wallowa Valley, and ...
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Children’s fentanyl exposure on the rise in Oregon
The fentanyl epidemic has shattered countless lives across Oregon and now it has started to directly affect children ...