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Oregon Appeals Court Sides With Tribes and Strikes Down ODFW Rule Allowing Salmon to Be Trapped and…
In the Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon, the applicants, including the Nez Perce Tribe as well as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, succeeded in overturning a December 2022 rule that would have allowed the…
Oregonians Urged to Return Shredded Cheese Over Possible Metal Fragment Contamination
Oregonians are warned to return shredded cheeses contaminated with metal fragments that have been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Cheese Can Cause Adverse Health Problems
If consumed, the cheese can cause…
Oregon Health Authority Calls Out Five Healthcare Organizations for Excessive Cost Increases
The Oregon Health Authority has named five healthcare organizations that claimed unreasonably high cost growth in 2023.
Healthcare Costs Pinned at 3.4% Yearly
OHA’s Sustainable Health Care Cost Growth Target Program, which…
Oregon Officials Warn Toxic Bacteria in Klamath Refuge Water Can Be Fatal to Dogs
Extremely high levels of the toxin, microcystin, have been found in the Barnes Unit of the Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.
Waterfowl Hunters and Dog Owners Urged to Exercise Caution
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is…
Oregon Issues Urgent ByHeart Formula Alert After Babies Sickened in Growing National Botulism…
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) urged families to stop using ByHeart formula yesterday to reduce the risk of infant botulism while the investigation into the current national outbreak continues. Two cases have been tied to the company’s…
Wildfire Smoke Is Sending More Oregonians to the ER, Especially in Latino Communities
Breathing-related illnesses, such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), increase when air quality deteriorates, according to Oregon Health Authority (OHA) data.
According to the OHA’s recently updated Air Quality …
Oregon Applies for $1 Billion Federal Grant to Boost Rural Healthcare Infrastructure
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has applied for a federal grant program that could render $1 billion in new investment to strengthen healthcare in Oregon’s rural and frontier communities.
OHA Applies For $1 Billion Oregon Rural…
Only 54% of Oregon Healthcare Workers Are Vaccinated Against Influenza, OHA Says
The Oregon Health Authority is concerned that patients could be infected by healthcare workers, following the fifth consecutive respiratory season in which influenza vaccination rates among healthcare workers have plummeted since the…
Oregon Sues Trump Administration Over New Rule Limiting Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers and…
Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a 22-state coalition of attorneys general in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully restricting eligibility for the Public Service Loan…
Oregon Health Officials Warn Swimmers After Gower Creek Sewage Spill Hits Cannon Beach
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued an alert for Cannon Beach at Gower Creek on Monday, warning that a sewage spill could increase the risk of exposure to fecal bacteria.
Oregon Beach Monitors Raise Alarm On Gower Creek…