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NAACP Call to Action on Inequities
‘We are Done Dying’ campaign launched The NAACP's #WeAreDoneDying campaign is aimed at exposing the inequities embedded into the American...
May 5, 20201 min read


Nursing Home Reports 14 Coronavirus Deaths
State says care center failed to prevent virus spread The Healthcare at Foster Creek nursing home in southeast Portland. (KOIN photo)...
Apr 17, 20201 min read


SNAP Benefits Grow Amid Health Crisis
More households will get maximum benefit In the midst of the coronavirus health crisis, the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS)...
Apr 10, 20201 min read


Coronavirus Hits Black Community Harder
Amid crisis, black mistrust of medicine also looms Rahmell Peeples walks his Brooklyn neighborhood during an interview about the new...
Apr 6, 20205 min read


Social Distancing Appears to Slow Virus
Seattle modeling shows need to double down on policies, authorities say Dog walker Imaj Royster, wearing a protective mask against the...
Mar 31, 20203 min read


Building Skills in Medicine
High demand medical labs program a career builder Allia Smith is an Ivy League grad who is enrolled in a Portland Community College...
Mar 3, 20203 min read


In-school Grocery Feeds Families
Benefits go to entire neighborhood Students from Ockley Green Middle School in north Portland volunteer to help run the school’s Dragon...
Nov 26, 20194 min read


Bringing Diversity to Health Care
Program reaches out to young people of color Carlos Hernandez-Morfin, a recent Portland State University graduate and aspiring medical...
Oct 1, 20192 min read


Cycling for Sight
Gregory Reese regained his vision after complications from diabetes. He’s now embarked on a cross country bicycle ride to raise awareness...
Jul 3, 20191 min read
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