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Columbia River Mental Health abruptly cuts off Clark County services
A key resource for opioid addiction treatment in Clark County is on 'pause.'

Health
In new assessment, Trump team ranks fentanyl as a top threat to U.S.
Drug deaths are declining but the Trump administration's intelligence team has issued a new report describing street fentanyl as a top threat to the U.S.

Trump Nominees
5 things to know as Dr. Oz gets one step closer to leading Medicare and Medicaid
The former TV doctor made it through a tight vote in the Senate Finance committee with only Republican support.

Oregon AG offers step-by-step guide to protect your data as 23andMe enters bankruptcy
Attorney General Dan Rayfield shared step-by-step instructions for concerned Oregon 23andMe customers who want to delete their accounts or personal information following the company’s bankruptcy announcement.

Politics
Clinic closures, firings, buyouts: Northwest tribes sound alarm about cuts to health care, education and other key services
In the past two weeks, the Trump administration has announced the cancellation of leases for at least 12 Indian Health Service facilities and 25 Bureau of Indian Affairs offices, representing nearly 30% of all agency locations, including one each in Toppenish, Washington, and Lapwai, Idaho, as part of an effort to decrease federal office space.
23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as co-founder and CEO Wojcicki resigns
23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its co-founder and CEO has resigned as the struggling genetic testing company continues its push to cut costs.

Health
Lagging reimbursements from government may mean a merger or new partnership lies in Corvallis-based Samaritan Health’s future
The three-county system has not yet considered specific possibilities for its next move after possibly acquiring Santiam Hospital. But CEO Doug Boysen says ‘all options are on the table’ for Samaritan given the challenging financial landscape.

Civil rights
Oregon health officials’ effort to dodge a federal contempt order hurts people experiencing mental illness, critics say
Advocates are concerned that a new Oregon Health Authority rule will substitute one civil rights violation for another.

Can you look at these 9 photos and not smile on International Day of Happiness?
March 20 is International Happiness Day — a day that the United Nations had dedicated to the celebration of joy. We asked photographers around the world to share a picture that can bring bliss.

If bird flu jumps to humans, immunity from seasonal flu may offer some protection
Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems might be primed to fend off a worse case, research finds.