Getting the Healthcare You Need During COVID-19
By Dr. Richard Smith, Intermountain Regional Vice President for Health Services, Humana Multnomah County residents have been turning to virtual medica…
By Dr. Richard Smith, Intermountain Regional Vice President for Health Services, Humana Multnomah County residents have been turning to virtual medica…
Governor Kate Brown issued new statewide rules for the wearing of face coverings that went into effect Friday, July 24. Face coverings are requi…
As Oregon continues to work to reopen, the state reminds residents that one key strategy to help stop the spread of COVID-19 is contract tracing. Contr…
Portland Art Museum, Portland Public Schools and Create More, Fear Less have teamed up to provide an outlet for students to share their journey through…
By David Krogh Urbanism Next, the University of Oregon program, sponsored a virtual forum on May 14. The primary topic was COVID-19 and its impact on …
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First of all, don’t panic. This may be the first incidence of such a dramatic nationwide issue some of us have dealt with. Older members of our communi…
The first two weeks of Portland Public Schools’ (PPS) closure was considered an “extended spring break.” After the closure was extended to April 28, PP…
After the initial two-week school closure and now the subsequent extension to close all public schools in Oregon by Gov. Kate Brown through April 28, P…
On St. Patrick’s Day, Mayor Ted Wheeler announced that an emergency order to ban eviction of tenants who fall behind on rent due to corona-virus-relate…
Small businesses and their employees will potentially take the greatest hit from the voluntary and mandated closures. We all have our favorite neighbor…
Schools, businesses, restaurants and more are closing their doors. The CDC is recommending social distancing, perhaps even isolation by the time this i…
Whether or not we have children or grandchildren, the benefits of adding a bit of play and lightheartedness into our day can’t be denied. Getting outs…
Even in a normal year we might wonder if the runny nose and sneezing we’re experiencing are due to a common cold taking up residence in our bodies or i…
Grocery stores are seeing shortages of some items, which can be alarming, but voices of moderation encourage people not to panic. Supplies are being re…