Most families choose to vaccinate children, but more than a third of Oregon schools at risk of measles outbreak PORTLAND, Ore.—State health officials urge parents and guardians to check their school’s vaccination…
Category: Oregon Health Authority
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: New roadmap lays out how to help youth with complex needs thrive
System of Care Advisory Council implementing 2026-2029 Strategic Plan (SALEM, OR) – Oregon’s System of Care Advisory Council (SOCAC) is working to implement actionable strategies described in its new strategic plan to help youth with complex, unmet behavioral health or intellectual and developmental disabilities needs be safe,…
Governor Kotek secures additional funding to help stabilize maternity care in rural communities
New federal funding will bolster state investment, strengthen labor and delivery services across 21 rural hospitals serving families in 17 counties, including Clatsop, Tillamook & Lincoln Counties SALEM, Ore. — Governor Tina Kotek, Oregon Health…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: OHA kicks off 2026 Oregon beach monitoring season
Agency shares safety tips for coastal beach visitors PORTLAND, Ore.—The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program is kicking off the 2026 beach monitoring season, a joint effort between Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Cyanobacteria bloom season is here – When in doubt, stay out
(PORTLAND, Ore.)—With summer just around the corner, Oregon agencies have begun their annual monitoring of the state’s lakes, rivers and reservoirs for the presence of toxic cyanobacteria blooms. Oregon Health Authority (OHA)…
CALL TO ACTION: End Potluck Prohibition; Bring Back Community – Send Letters to Governor
EDITOR’S NOTE: For those of you that misssed Watt’s guest column about Oregon’s outlawing of potlucks… here’s the link https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/guest-column-oregon-should-be-a-sanctuary-for-potlucks/ Here’s his latest – a letter to Governor Kotek, and if you’d…
Guest Column: Oregon should be a sanctuary for potlucks
A call for relaxation of Oregon’s heavy-handed potluck law. EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s more on Watt’s crusade – Oregon is the least friendly state in the country regarding potlucks and other traditional food-sharing…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY & DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: OHA, DEQ finalize 2026-2027 Oregon beach monitoring list
Agency shares list of state beaches to be sampled for bacteria PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP) has released its list of coastal recreation areas it will be monitoring…
OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT: Flu Vaccination Rate Continues to Drop Across Oregon, Tillamook County Rate Decreases 4%
Some public health officials say ICE activity and federal vaccine actions have caused confusion and fear, leading to fewer shots. By Khushboo Rathore for the Oregon Journalism Project (March 19, 2026) Oregon’s…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Oregon reports measles outbreak; New wastewater dashboard tracks measles virus by county
(PORTLAND, OR) –A new data tracking tool Oregon Health Authority (OHA) launched today shows the five confirmed measles cases identified in the state since Jan. 1 likely represent only a portion of infections occurring statewide, public health officials say. To strengthen early detection, OHA today published a new measles wastewater surveillance dashboard showing viral concentrations by county and…
