Willamette Week

Oregon Health and Science University Is Ranked Ninth Among Schools Where Students Go in the Most Debt to Attend

$14,675. That’s the average amount of student loans that a student at Oregon Health and Science University borrows in a year.

Vaccine-Doubting Oregon Doctor Loses Medicaid Funding

Dr. Paul Thomas is barred from participating in a federal program that provides poor children with vaccinations.

Murmurs: Jennifer Williamson Polling for Several Jobs

In other news: A WW reporter is going to Washington, D.C.

Oregon and Washington Kaiser Permanente Workers Will Vote Tomorrow on Whether to Strike

Local Kaiser workers will vote tomorrow on whether to strike.

Pharmaceutical Companies Flooded the Oregon Coast With an Ocean of Pain Pills

The Oregon Coast fits the demographic profile most commonly associated with opioid addiction.

Multnomah County Warns of “Worrisome” Increase in Cases of HIV

The county cites drug use as the most common factor, but urges that everyone at risk get tested.

Don’t Go Swimming at Cannon Beach. There’s Too Much Poop Bacteria in the Water.

If you’re planning a dip at the Oregon Coast, avoid Cannon Beach for the next few days.

Commissioner Sharon Meieran Asks Multnomah County to Save Needle Exchanges From Budget Cuts

“It’s definitely saved lives,” Commissioner Sharon Meieran said of the county’s needle exchange sites.

Police Talk Down Man Who Climbed to the Top of a 290-Foot Tall Construction Crane in Southeast Portland

A man has climbed to the top of a construction crane in Southeast Portland, drawing a large police presence to the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Ash Street.

Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury Defends Purchase of Bushong Building For Health and Housing Center

Anyone working, living in, or visiting Portland knows we have a mental health crisis downtown. According to our most recent data, almost half of people living without shelter in our community experience mental illness.

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