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State disciplines health care providers (10-06-2025)

State disciplines health care providers (10-06-2025)

For immediate release: October 6, 2025 (25-121) Contact: DOH Communications Public inquiries: Health Systems Customer Service 360-236-4700 OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges...

Owner:  American Government
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Statement on Federal Court Granting Temporary Restraining Order

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Statement on Federal Court Granting Temporary Restraining Order

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today issued the following statement after a federal judge granted Oregon’s request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) blocking the president’s order to deploy federalized National Guard troops to...

Owner:  American Government
Fall Flock Watch: Protect Your Poultry from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

Fall Flock Watch: Protect Your Poultry from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

As fall migration begins, the risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) increases across Oregon. Wild birds—especially waterfowl—are known carriers of the virus and can spread it through interactions with domestic poultry without showing...

Owner:  American Government
A nursing assistant located in Medford, Oregon suspended on multiple counts of sexual abuse

A nursing assistant located in Medford, Oregon suspended on multiple counts of sexual abuse

For immediate release: October 3, 2025 (25-120) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – State health officials suspended the license of Medford, Oregon, certified nursing assistant Michael Anthony Lee II (NC61060972) pending further legal action....

Owner:  American Government
Oregon Students Unite in Statewide Oregon Crunch at Once

Oregon Students Unite in Statewide Oregon Crunch at Once

Governor Tina Kotek has proclaimed October to be Farm to School Month in Oregon. To mark the occasion, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), Oregon State University, and the Oregon Farm to Network...

Owner:  American Government
Oregon Department of Human Services announces federal changes to SNAP so that thousands of Oregonians who may be impacted can prepare

Oregon Department of Human Services announces federal changes to SNAP so that thousands of Oregonians who may be impacted can prepare

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is announcing federally required changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Oregon. These changes are required under House Resolution (H.R. 1), a federal law passed on July 4,...

Owner:  American Government
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health care providers (10-02-2025)

State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health care providers (10-02-2025)

For immediate release: October 2, 2025 (25-119) Contact: DOH Communications Public inquiries: Health Systems Customer Service 360-236-4700 OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications,...

Owner:  American Government
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Wallowa County

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Wallowa County

On October 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock of ducks and chickens in Wallowa County. This is the first...

Owner:  American Government
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Push to regulate AI in health care gains steam in states

Push to regulate AI in health care gains steam in states

States ramped up efforts to regulate artificial intelligence in health care this year, moving from exploratory debates to concrete legislation. Lawmakers in 46 states introduced more than 250 bills addressing AI’s role in health care. Seventeen...

Owner:  Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
Trump picks former Oregon state senator for labor department role

Trump picks former Oregon state senator for labor department role

Published 12:12 pm Tuesday, October 7, 2025 The Trump administration has tapped a former Oregon Senate Republican leader as an assistant labor secretary, bringing him into an agency headed by another Oregon Republican. For weeks, speculation has...

Owner:  Todd Carpenter
Rep. Castro on Texas troops in Illinois and what the shutdown has to do with the cost of healthcare

Rep. Castro on Texas troops in Illinois and what the shutdown has to do with the cost of healthcare

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. As 400 Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois at the request of President Donald Trump, San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro...

Owner:  Texas Public Radio & American Government
Seattle Scientist Mary Brunkow Wins Nobel Prize In Medicine

Seattle Scientist Mary Brunkow Wins Nobel Prize In Medicine

The Nobel Prize is a huge honor to anyone who is awarded such a prestigious note of recognition. Read More: This is the Fastest Growing City in Washington State Imagine getting world-wide notoriety for doing your job, but finding a way to do your...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
24 recent hospital, health system COO moves

24 recent hospital, health system COO moves

Becker’s has reported on the following hospital and health system COO moves since March 11, including individuals who joined new organizations and those promoted to new roles. Note: This page was created March 25 and updated Oct. 7. Aug. 29-Oct. 6...

Owner:  Jessica Cole
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Recognized Among  
Nation's Top 10 Children's Hospitals 17 Years in a Row

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Recognized Among Nation's Top 10 Children's Hospitals 17 Years in a Row

Newswise — As a leader in pediatric academic medicine for nearly 125 years, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) continues to fulfill its mission by advancing care and making discoveries that enhance and save lives. Today, CHLA was again...

Owner:  Roger Johnson (daughter Jessica is CEO)
Oregon has fallen short of a key higher education goal. Is it time to set a new one?

Oregon has fallen short of a key higher education goal. Is it time to set a new one?

Fourteen years ago, lawmakers set an ambitious goal for higher education: By 2025, 80% of Oregon’s young people would hold a college degree or an education credential of some sort. Unsurprisingly, the state fell short. The writing has been on the...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Jon Stewart on Democrats protecting healthcare in shutdown: ‘The least they can do’

Jon Stewart on Democrats protecting healthcare in shutdown: ‘The least they can do’

Late-night hosts examine each party’s role in the ongoing government shutdown and Donald Trump’s deployment of the national guard for nonexistent emergencies. Jon Stewart Returning to his Monday night slot on the Daily Show, Jon Stewart looked...

Owner:  The Scott Trust
Oregon Man Arrested for Murder After 9-Year-Old Boy Fatally Stabbed at Charleston Home

Oregon Man Arrested for Murder After 9-Year-Old Boy Fatally Stabbed at Charleston Home

CHARLESTON, Ore. — A 9-year-old boy is dead, and a 36-year-old man has been arrested on second-degree murder charges following a stabbing incident last week at a home along Cape Arago Highway, according to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office. Child...

Owner:  Ralph Shealy
New wellness class among fall events at Pleasant Grove Grange

New wellness class among fall events at Pleasant Grove Grange

Published 5:00 am Tuesday, October 7, 2025 By Trish Yerges | For Go! Eastern Oregon SUMMERVILLE — The Pleasant Grove Grange, 67218 Hunter Road, received a summer grant of $1,000 from Rural Life Initiatives, a program of the National Grange, that...

Owner:  Todd Carpenter
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