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Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die.
LC State volleyball wins a pair at home
Aug. 23—The Lewis-Clark State volleyball team opened the Hells Canyon Grand Invitational with a pair of wins that included the first Cascade Conference victory of the season on Thursday at the P1FCU Activity Center. The Warriors (4-1, 1-0) were put to the test against a much-improved Walla Walla (0-1, 0-1) squad in a 25-21, 26-28, 25-17, 25-23 win. Earlier in the day LC State easily dispatched ...
Secrecy and Data Issues Impede Progress on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
*Part one of this series detailed the investigation of the disappearance of Wilma Acosta, an unenrolled Pascua Yaqui woman who went missing in Portland in November. Portland police announced Acosta had “suicidal ideations,” despite repeated denials of that claim from Acosta’s family. Experts say such announcements are harmful. Her body was found in January along the Willamette River near Cathedral Park.
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OSHA accuses Medford roofing company of putting workers in danger
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) says they have fined a Medford roofing company $103,438 for not protecting its workers. OSHA fines Medford roofing company for putting workers in danger. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) has fined a Medford roofing company $103,438 for not protecting...
Washington State Serial Killer Hexed Jailers…And It Worked!
A Convicted Serial Killer In Washington State Put A Hex On His Captors. One of the most unusual urban legends from Washington State that'll shock you is a serial killer who hexed his jailers...and it worked!. Real? Washington State Urban Legend On The Jake Bird Hex Curse Might Be... Talk...
Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center celebrating its namesake's birthday Aug. 23
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center is celebrating the birthday of its namesake on Fri., Aug. 23 at the facility's main campus. Wainwright was born Aug. 23, 1883 at the same site where the Walla Walla VA currently stands. It was renamed on Nov. 11, 1996 to honor the Walla Walla native son and war hero.
Water testing off Sand Island reveals no toxins thought to cause recent dog death
Somewhat of a mystery still surrounds the cause of death of a dog who reportedly ingested river water off of Sand Island in early August. The Oregon Health Authority initially believed the dog’s death was a result of cyanobacteria, a harmful algae. But after further testing, the agency reports no cyanotoxins in the water. A border collie nearly 3 years of age, Jax, died Aug. 4, after a day in...
Oregon receiving over $35 million for salmon recovery efforts
(The Center Square) - Oregon and the Klamath Basin are receiving $35,148,287 from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. The funding comes from a federal taxpayer grant program designed to help restore Pacific salmon and steelhead. “Oregon’s salmon population is critical in sustaining our commercial and recreational fisheries and empowering the well-being and cultural heritage of Tribes who have been here since time immemorial,”...
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