Oregon can, with one simple step. So far, it hasn’t.
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Dr. Gary Oxman spent his career trying to save people who don’t care whether they live or die.
Oxman—who just
retired as health officer for Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington
counties—has
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Susan Cushman works as a sculptor as part of her therapy
to help her move past the trauma of being raped. She says her art is
part of her effort to make the world a place where women can feel safe
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Lawmakers want government-run restaurants to undergo health inspections.
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Two Portland legislators say they want to close the
loophole in state law that allows government-run restaurants to escape
health inspections.
The proposal comes after 135 people got sick from e
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The Portland poet has shaped a redemption narrative from a troubled, restless life.
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Portland poet Johnny No Bueno smokes a
cigarette and laughs with a friend outside of Backspace in Old Town,
reminiscing about hopping rail cars and the dangerous life he’d once
led. “I was s
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Revelation follows outbreak that sickened 135 diners.
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About two
weeks ago, the Oregon Zoo acknowledged 135 people got sick after eating
food prepared by at least one zoo restaurant. Health officials
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