Starting Monday, September 25, households can order four free COVID-19 test kits.
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Push to change Measure 110 gains momentum and money
A coalition has filed ballot initiatives to prohibit hard drug use in public places and has $700,000 lined up from donors, including Phil Knight
New data breach affects 1.7 million Oregonians
Those affected are current or past members of the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid system
New ambulance provider takes over August 1
On August 1, Washington County will transition from longtime emergency 9-1-1 medical transportation provider Metro West Ambulance to American Medical Response.
Rash of deaths in Washington County ‘likely related to fentanyl use’
At least four people are dead in Washington County in the last five days. “Users are warned that there may be a batch of fentanyl circulating the street that is particularly dangerous to use,” the sheriff’s office said.
Oregon will lift health care mask mandate on April 3
The change comes in response to improvements in hospitalization rates for respiratory infections and positive COVID-19 tests
Washington County appoints new Health and Human Services Director
Washington County announced the appointment of Mjere Simantel as the new director of Washington County Health and Human Services Thursday, January 19.
Forest Grove School District hosts flu, COVID vaccine clinic for district families Wednesday
The Forest Grove School District will host a flu and COVID vaccine and booster clinic Wednesday in Forest Grove at Tom McCall East.
Oregon hospitals face ‘dire’ situation involving large numbers of sick children and adults
Gov. Kate Brown expanded an executive order to give hospitals more flexibility in caring for the high numbers of very ill patients
Sick children and adult patients jam Oregon’s hospitals
The number of patients needing hospital care for the flu is rising, fueling the demand for beds by hundreds of children with a respiratory illness and adults suffering from COVID-19.