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NWS issues Heat Advisory, Extreme Heat Watch

The Portland office of the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Sunday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and an Extreme Heat Watch from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

By Chas Hundley

/ 11 Jul 2025

NWS issues Heat Advisory, Extreme Heat Watch

Oregon agencies renew campaign urging people against excessive drinking

With the holidays coming up, Oregon officials are again running a social media, website, audio and TV campaign aimed at curbing excessive drinking.

By Lynne Terry - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 25 Nov 2024

Oregon agencies renew campaign urging people against excessive drinking

Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed that a person contracted bird flu in a case linked to an outbreak that sickened thousands of birds in a Clackamas County commercial poultry operation.

By Ben Botkin

/ 15 Nov 2024

Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County

State offers free help enrolling in health insurance to 1 million Oregonians

State officials are offering free help enrolling in insurance to 1 million Oregonians who qualify for Medicare or buy health insurance on the federal marketplace.

By Lynne Terry - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 29 Oct 2024

State offers free help enrolling in health insurance to 1 million Oregonians

Washington and Clackamas counties sue Oregon Health Authority over Measure 110 funding

Officials with the two Portland-area counties worry they’ll lose millions under a new funding formula set to go into effect next year.

By Ben Botkin

/ 16 Oct 2024

Washington and Clackamas counties sue Oregon Health Authority over Measure 110 funding

Oregon public health officials urge care and vaccinations as respiratory illness season looms

Vaccinations, masks and avoiding crowded gatherings are ways to avoid exposure to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses this winter, health officials say.

By Ben Botkin

/ 23 Sep 2024

Oregon public health officials urge care and vaccinations as respiratory illness season looms

Individual, small company health insurance plans will cost hundreds more a year

The price of individual and small business health insurance plans will jump again next year – and two by double digits that could leave people paying nearly $700 more a year for their monthly premiums.

By Lynne Terry - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 6 Sep 2024

Individual, small company health insurance plans will cost hundreds more a year

The next chapter in Oregon’s fight against fentanyl starts next week

Starting Sunday, 14 counties in Oregon will start deflection programs that are intended to help people enter recovery and avoid criminal charges and jail. The timing of the programs coincides with the start of a new misdemeanor penalty for low-level drug possession.

By Ben Botkin

/ 29 Aug 2024

The next chapter in Oregon’s fight against fentanyl starts next week

COVID infections spreading in Oregon, Washington and California

In Oregon, nearly 15% of people who tested for COVID over the past week had the virus, according to the Oregon Health Authority’s latest data. That rate only takes into account the 1,515 tests the agency knows about – many people test at home – but it’s an indicator of viral spread and is a high rat

By Lynne Terry - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 2 Aug 2024

COVID infections spreading in Oregon, Washington and California

Prepare for 'potentially historic heatwave' with these local resources and tips

"Confidence is increasing that this potentially historic heatwave will last several days," the NWS said. Inside: tips on staying cool and how we'll be covering this ongoing heat wave over the next few days.

By Chas Hundley

/ 4 Jul 2024

Prepare for 'potentially historic heatwave' with these local resources and tips

Oregon expands free Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands more people

The state is the third nationwide to expand coverage to people who earn more than limits set by the federal government

By Lynne Terry - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 1 Jul 2024

Oregon expands free Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands more people

Excessive Heat Watch issued as triple-digit forecast looms

Starting Thursday afternoon, Independence Day festivities will be under the pall of an Excessive Heat Watch, which extends through Sunday evening as triple digit temperatures loom in the forecast.

By Chas Hundley

/ 1 Jul 2024

Excessive Heat Watch issued as triple-digit forecast looms