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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Temperatures continue to rise throughout the region, with Hood River County continuing to see days into the triple digits. Heat illness, or hy…
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Matthew Swanson M.D., hospitalist director for Skyline Health, wrote a memo outlining frequently asked questions about the Pfizer-BioNTech vac…
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…
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…
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.
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.
It is not too late to get vaccinated if you haven’t received your flu shot, said the North Central Public Health District (NCPHD). Vaccination…
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.
The seemingly endless seasons of softball are in full swing for fervent fans of a sport involving garish yellow balls, smelly leather cleats and dirt filled diamonds. It has provided us some much-needed diversion over the last three months watching JV, varsity and traveling team players come into their own.
