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Washington Park's New Reservoir Plaza Opens After 14-Month Delay
The plaza and upper reflecting pool promenade at Washington Park's reservoir site are officially open to visitors, more than a year after the Portland Water Bureau first celebrated the project's near-completion. The lower reflecting pool area, however, remains closed as crews finish additional work. It's the latest milestone in a water infrastructure project that has stretched on for two decades.
Statesman Journal
Healthcare horror stories punctuate Wyden town hall in Salem
The mother who can’t afford insulin for her child with diabetes. A city where no pharmacy will take the insurance plan most people have. People who have had to declare bankruptcy because of medical bills. For two hours, dozens of people told U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, and state Rep. Lesly Munoz, D-Woodburn, about how difficult it is to access healthcare in Oregon during an Aug. 13 town hall at Chemeketa Community College. Wyden said the United States is projected to spend $6 trillion on healthcare this year. “I just heard over two hours, and I said not a bad point in the house, is I think what the community is saying is they want this community nightmare to be brought to an end,” Wyden said. “They told me all kinds of stories about these horrible kind of situations, and they want new policies that will turn the dreams of good coverage, good, affordable coverage into a reality. So that’s what I’m working on.” Wyden and Salinas said they support the long-debated Medicare for All proposal that would create a universal health insurance for everyone in the U.S. and eliminate private health insurance. A Yale
salembusinessjournal.org
One Year Into City-Run Ambulances, Salem’s Early Results Show Higher Demand and Strong Response Times
Salem took over ambulance transport in July 2025 after years of relying on a private provider. Full first-year results are still pending, but early operating and financial data show a system handling more demand than originally projected. More than a year after Salem made one of the biggest changes to...
idahobusinessreview.com
Eagle-based Cascadia to take over two Oregon Avamere nursing homes
Tigard, Oregon-based Avamere Health Services is laying off about 129 workers as it exits the skilled nursing business. Two of the company’s locations will transition to an Eagle, Idaho, company. At a Glance:. Avamere to lay off about 129 workers starting September. Cascadia Healthcare to transition two former Avamere...
hillsboronewstimes.com
OPINION: Give children a healthy start to school
As a retired nurse educator and grandmother, I believe one of the best ways we can prepare children for a successful school year is to make sure they are up to date on their recommended vaccines. Throughout my decades in nursing, I witnessed firsthand how vaccines transformed diseases that once...
Realty Today
Portland Just Had the World’s Worst Air. For Pacific Northwest Homebuyers, That’s Becoming a Recurring Cost to Weigh
Portland briefly had the worst air quality of any major city in the world this week, edging out Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to rankings from IQAir cited by Insurance Journal. The culprit wasn't local pollution but wildfire smoke drifting across Washington and Oregon, thick enough to trigger air quality alerts on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border, reaching into Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, British Columbia and Alberta.
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Hillsboro Medical Center to close geriatric psychiatry, observation units in September
Hillsboro Medical Center plans to shutter its geriatric psychiatry and emergency observation units next month, eliminating dozens of positions in the process. The Oregon Nurses Association has launched a public campaign to stop the closures, arguing the move will reduce access to inpatient mental health care for older adults and leave fewer options for patients needing short-term observation after emergency treatment. As of Thursday, Aug. 6, the union’s online petition had gathered 1,570 signatures.
beavertonvalleytimes.com
Hillsboro Medical Center to close geriatric psychiatry, observation units in September
Hillsboro Medical Center plans to shutter its geriatric psychiatry and emergency observation units next month, eliminating dozens of positions in the process. The Oregon Nurses Association has launched a public campaign to stop the closures, arguing the move will reduce access to inpatient mental health care for older adults and leave fewer options for patients needing short-term observation after emergency treatment. As of Thursday, Aug. 6, the union’s online petition had gathered 1,570 signatures.
KDRV
Air quality alert issued for Medford-Ashland, Salem, and Portland through Thursday
OREGON - The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday morning for several parts of the state due to elevated levels of ozone pollution. According to DEQ, the advisory affects the Portland metro area, Salem, Medford-Ashland, Hermiston and Ontario. The agency expects the advisory to last...
lookouteugene-springfield.com
Red flag warning ends in Eugene-Springfield
The dry landscape and gusting winds created prime conditions for wildfire in Lane County Monday, Aug. 3. A red flag warning was in effect for much of the southern Willamette Valley from 1 p.m. through 8 p.m. It has since ended, and no major fires started in Lane County during the warning.
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Wildfire smoke forces closures, cancellations across Portland area
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - When Brian Wilson and his kids got to a public pool in southwest Portland Wednesday, they were met with a lot of disappointment. “We came out here for some nice, relaxing enjoyment,” he said. “We had a birthday party planned but it didn’t work out because it’s closed.”
hoodline.com
Lakewood LGBTQ-Focused Electrolysis Clinic Closes Amid Worker Wage Dispute
A Lakewood electrolysis clinic that built its business around LGBTQ+ and transgender clients has shut down, leaving workers without jobs and patients scrambling for a provider. The abrupt closure follows a months-long labor dispute and a state investigation into dozens of wage complaints. Real You Electrolysis permanently closed its Lakewood...
KGW
Two Oregon hospitals move closer to merger after state approval
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Tribe opens new health clinic in Salem
SALEM -- The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is adding to its health care options with a new primary care clinic. An open house was held for the facility Monday, July 20, which is located in the same building as Great Circle Recovery in Salem, at 1011 Commercial St. NE.
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This Oregon Town Has A Healthcare System So Advanced It’s Ranked Among America’s Best
You might not expect one of America’s top healthcare systems to be in Oregon, but here we are. This town has quietly built a reputation for medical excellence that draws patients from across the region. The local hospitals are known for cutting-edge treatments and specialists who are leaders in...