Local health officials are urging Gorge residents to get the flu shot to stay healthy. The flu vaccine does not prevent COVID-19, but it is st…

Hopefully, the smoke is now just a bad memory and we can start preparing for the 2020 flu season — and as with everything else this year, it w…

In response to the “Stay Home, Save Lives” Executive Order to reduce the effects of the COVID-19 virus, a coalition of Oregon state agencies are asking Oregonians to voluntarily refrain from conducting outdoor burning, according to a press release from the Oregon Health Authority.

Hood River County has first presumptive case of COVID-19One COVID-19 case has been identified in a Hood River County resident, according to the Hood River County Public Health Department.

Influenza season has come early to Wasco County, and area health agencies note that it is not to late to get vaccinated if you haven’t received a flu shot. Vaccination is the best way to prevent spread of the flu.