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Biden calls for all U.S. adults to be eligible for vaccine by May 1

Ansu Drammeh, R.N., a cardiovascular intensive care nurse at OHSU, is given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday, December 16 by Ryan Thrower, D.M.D., who, according to OHSU, is the first dental resident in the United States to administer a COVID-19 vaccine. President Joe Biden announced during a primetime speech Thursday[Read More…]

Oregon Congressional delegation safe after Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol

United States Capitol. File photo: Chas Hundley Violence erupted in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed into the U.S. Capitol, which just moments before had seen members of the U.S. Senate debating a challenge to Arizona’s electoral votes cast for President-Elect Joe Biden.  Videos[Read More…]

Manning Trailhead expansion ribbon cutting ceremony to be held on June 14

The Manning Trailhead. Photo: Chas Hundley MANNING – Several Oregon state agencies have teamed up to refurbish and expand access to the Manning Trailhead on the Banks-Vernonia State Trail. The project is expected to nearly triple the capacity for vehicles at the busy access point for the trail, which is[Read More…]

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