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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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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Northeast Oregon fire officials expect a relatively normal wildfire season following a tranquil 2023
Al Crouch isn’t counting on another hurricane to douse the wildfire season in Northeast Oregon. Crouch, the fire ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...