Public Health

A state work group in Oregon has formulated 51 recommendations to improve the civil commitment process for individuals with serious mental illness. There is also a controversial proposal to simplify the criteria for judges to commit individuals.

Oregon is experiencing the worst measles outbreak in the state since the early 1990s. We talk with Paul Cieslak, medical director for the Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Section at the Oregon Health Authority.

Under the pilot program that started last year, police would still issue Measure 110 tickets, and offer an immediate opportunity to connect with a treatment provider. Police and treatment workers have connected with more than 150 people during the 10 days they’ve worked together, according to Devon Downeysmith, with the Health Justice Recovery Alliance, key supporters of Measure 110.

A recent ruling by a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge likely paves the way for Oregon’s largest county to become the first in the state to ban flavored tobacco.

Police and sheriff's departments around Oregon ay they want authority to arrest people who use and possess drugs as a way to steer them to treatment.

The color of tap water in Lakeview can range from beige to a dark brown. Town officials say it could cost tens of millions of dollars to fix the problem.

Health regulators announced Friday that the mask requirement for workers, patients and visitors to health care settings such as hospitals, dentist’s offices, urgent care centers and school nurses offices, will expire April 3.

The low-barrier resource center and shelter will serve people in Downtown Portland.

Nancy and Ronald Reagan's legacy on HIV/AIDS and the stamp's unveiling during Pride month have led members of the LGBTQ+ community to criticize the Biden administration and the Postal Service.

Avian flu has spread to more locations in the Willamette Valley. Two weeks ago, the disease was detected in backyard poultry in Linn County.