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Amity volunteer firefighter and EMT Nic Sherman gives Friendsview Retirement Community resident Sam Farmer a COVID-19 vaccination, as Dorothy Farmer looks on, in Newberg, Ore., Feb. 5, 2021. As of this week, three COVID-19 vaccines are available in Oregon.

With many unvaccinated, Jackson County health care workers brace for omicron

Health officials in Southern Oregon are bracing for a surge in COVID-19 cases in a region that tops the list for the number of people who are unvaccinated.

Nick Kristof speaks with the media, answering questions about his campaign for Oregon governor, Oct. 27, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church of Portland.

Oregon officials want more evidence Kristof meets residency requirement to run for governor

In a letter to Nick Kristof, the Secretary of State's office says it needs more information to determine whether the former New York Times journalist meets a three-year residency standard.

Health authorities have been urging Americans to get a booster shot six months after their second dose of the vaccine, especially now that the omicron variant is dominant in the U.S.

The vaccines work against severe disease. Here's why boosters are still a good idea

Vaccines still do a solid job at warding off hospitalization from omicron. So if you're young and healthy, why get a booster? Scientists explain how boosters help and the best timing to get one.

Memorials hang from the front gate of Greenwood Cemetery during an event and procession organized by Naming the Lost Memorials to remember and celebrate the lives of those killed by the COVID-19 pandemic on June 8 in New York City.

COVID sent last year's U.S. death rate soaring, especially among people of color

Americans' life expectancy declined by nearly two years in 2020 compared to the year before, primarily because of COVID-19. The drop in life expectancy was bigger for men, and for Blacks and Latinos.

California Works To Get A Complete Census

We're still half a year away from 2020, but preparation pays off in conducting the census of the United States. Parts of the country identified as…

A Waymo minivan moves along a city street during an autonomous vehicle ride on April 7 in Chandler, Ariz. Waymo, a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc., is one of several companies testing driverless vehicles in the U.S. Automakers are also developing self-driving technology, but it still requires human drivers to take over when required.

Cars are getting better at driving themselves, but you still can't sit back and nap

A lot of new cars can drive themselves down the middle of a lane and adjust speed to match traffic. Some even let you go hands-free at times. But they all require very close supervision.

How Using Groundwater Affects Water Up Above

When there are crops to grow and no rain to help grow them, farmers and irrigators turn to groundwater. It's a story all over the country, and our…

How To Clean Up The Sorry State Of Public Discourse

Start a conversation with a political opponent. Would you even know how to open? We've gotten very good at pushing each other's buttons, but show limited…

As It Was: Medford Boy Grooms Himself for Aviation Career

Born in Port Angeles, Wash., in 1946, Bill Warren grew accustomed to airplanes flying over his family farm beneath the flight path of the local airport.…

An Ruan, a second-year student in the OHSU School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program, dabs community member Weigiong Ye’s upper arm. Ruan injected Ye’s second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine March 27, 2021, at a clinic hosted by the Asian Health & Service Center.

Questions about omicron and boosters? Here are some answers

Here’s a quick look at where things stand and what you should be doing as another COVID-19 surge looms.

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