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Greyhound cancels intercity bus service in northeastern Oregon
This ends bus service between Baker City, Ontario, La Grande and Pendleton on Jan. 16.
‘It’s a crisis’: How the shortage of mental health counselors is affecting the rural Northwest
Across the country, there’s a shortage of behavioral health care providers — and it’s particularly pronounced in small towns in the Pacific Northwest.
Feds approve scaled-down Idaho wind farm near historic Japanese American incarceration site
The federal government has approved a scaled-down wind farm in Idaho over local opposition, including from groups concerned about its proximity to a historic site where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II
Idaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules
A federal appeals court has ruled that most of Idaho’s law that makes it illegal to help minors get an abortion without their parents’ consent can take effect while a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality continues
An Idaho health department isn’t allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore in counties on Oregon’s border
A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board
Whooping cough cases surge across the Pacific Northwest
The Oregon Health Authority is reporting over 800 cases of pertussis in the state as of Wednesday. The agency expects Oregon will soon surpass its 2012 record of 910 cases.
Women forced out of Idaho for medically-needed abortions sue for clarification on ban
The plaintiffs, which include both patients and physicians, say the abortion bans go against their constitutional rights to happiness and safety. The lawsuit does not seek to allow abortions in all cases, but wants the current law to allow patients with complications, pre-existing conditions and lethal fetal diagnosis to access care.
Since Dobbs, Idaho mothers increasingly accused of child abuse while pregnant
After Idaho's abortion ban, Planned Parenthood in Oregon and Washington saw Idaho patients rise. Idaho law currently restricts sharing information on out-of-state abortions with Idaho agencies.
Malheur County voters have a choice to get rid of an ordinance requiring meetings on Greater Idaho
Voters in Malheur County have a measure on their ballots that would get rid of a county ordinance that compels officials to meet and discuss shifting the Idaho border to include rural Oregon.
A tale of 2 workers: Heat deaths on the job provoke differing responses in Oregon, Idaho
One state adopted worker protections and saw deaths drop, while the other took no action.