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As omicron COVID-19 cases increase, one of the ways to slow the spread is to stay home and away from other people for five days when we test p…

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Hood River County identified an outbreak of COVID-19 among the Hood River Valley High School Boys’ Basketball and Football teams. In cooperation with the Hood River County School District, the health department reported in a July 18 press release the department has confirmed that more than one positive case participated at their respective sports practices on Monday, July 13. This is a developing situation; identified cases may expand.

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What time is it? No, it’s not Howdy Doody time, but it is time for the start of the inevitable flu season. And since seasonal flu outbreaks can happen as early as October, the Mid-Columbia Senior Center is again offering flu shots in cooperation with Rite-Aid on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call the Center to reserve a  5-minute time slot, or  just drop in.

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To the editor: Child separation on the U.S./Mexico border caused by the Trump administration is now in Congressman Greg Walden’s court, and I don’t see any resolution happening. The ongoing emotional trauma and long-term scarring of these children is completely unnecessary and preventable. It makes my head and heart ache. How about you?

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Does it feel like some people are just born happy? That’s because they are. But after hundreds of scientific studies on happiness, we now know that at least 40 percent of our happiness is in our own control. What’s more, it can be boosted by a few key habits.