Banks

Adventist Health offers telemedicine to access in-home healthcare

The Adventist clinic in Banks. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus.  Tillamook-based Adventist Health wants its customers to know it now offers on-demand, virtual office visits, known as telemedicine, to[Read More…]

Schools will close for the rest of the school year, shift entirely to distance learning

The Forest Grove School District central office. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus.  OREGON – Following the lead of neighboring states Washington, Idaho (mostly), and California, Oregon students won’t set[Read More…]

Forest Grove School District students may not return to school this academic year

The Forest Grove High School. Photo: Brenda Schaffer Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus.  FOREST GROVE – Two weeks after schools closed in Oregon by order of Governor Kate Brown, it’s looking more[Read More…]

Gas prices expected to drop as coronavirus hits oil market

A vehicle in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus.  Here’s some good news for the wallets and pocketbooks of Washington County residents. GasBuddy, a website and cell phone[Read More…]

Libraries closing or canceling programs in Washington County

The Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus.  BANKS – Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) is providing frequent updates to its programming schedules in light of coronavirus[Read More…]

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