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Obituary: Catherine Whalen
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Obituary: Catherine Whalen

Catherine Patricia Whalen passed away on the morning of Dec. 30, 2022. Catherine was born in Milwaukee, Wisc., the oldest of three children to…

Gorge health topic of regional survey
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Gorge health topic of regional survey

  • By Kelsie Cowart Columbia Gorge News
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Local health care and social service organizations are seeking input from community members regarding topics “ranging from local health resour…

COVID-19: Steep decline seen in cases
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COVID-19: Steep decline seen in cases

  • By Mark Gibson, Columbia Gorge News

COVID-19 cases are rapidly declining in Wasco County, regional hospital capacity is opening up and hospital visits are down, according to a pr…

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COVID-19 — Surge continues as infections climb

  • By Neita Cecil North Central Public Health
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Vaccination rates continue to rise steadily in Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam counties, but COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are also climbing as the surge in Delta variant COVID cases continues.

As of Friday morning, Aug. 27, MCMC had no open ICU beds, and 26 percent of its patient beds were taken by COVID positive patients. It has had to turn away ambulances due to increased volume in its ER. Also Friday, it re-instituted its policy of not allowing visitors due to the surge.