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Jenna Epifanio/Oregon State UniversityOn this edition, we talk with OSU researcher Julia Marks-Peterson, about her study which reveals new information about climate change by evaluating carbon locked in Antarctic ice for more than three million years. We also talk with KLCC's Macy Moore about two stories they recently produced from Corvallis about a new low-barrier housing shelter and OSU mental health services using doctoral students. -
Macy Moore/KLCCThe Oregon State University School of Psychological Science has opened its psychology training clinic in Corvallis to the broader community for low cost mental health services.
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Oregon Governor asks PeaceHealth to delay, reconsider Lane County emergency room staffing transitionThe request comes after PeaceHealth announced it would end its decades long relationship with Eugene Emergency Physicians in favor of Apollo MD, a Georgia based staffing company. -
Under a bill approved by Oregon lawmakers this month, schools would have to make sure their AED is in working order and easily accessible. Coaches would also be required to be trained on how to use them. -
Have you ever asked yourself, “Where’s the nearest public restroom?”In Eugene, a citywide venture aims to map each and every one. -
More than 150 healthcare workers, elected officials, and community members rallied in front of RiverBend Medical Center in Springfield on Thursday to oppose PeaceHealth’s plan to outsource its local ER doctors. -
ApolloMD, the Georgia-based company recently hired by PeaceHealth to staff its Lane County hospital emergency departments, has responded to a request for information from Oregon lawmakers. But, according to the Oregon House Majority Leader, the company’s responses have raised more questions than answers. -
Washington health department officials say a norovirus-like illness has been linked to shellfish sold in stores and restaurants in the Northwest. -
Two representatives of Eugene Emergency Physicians went before an Oregon Senate Committee in Salem Thursday, to address issues related to emergency department staffing changes in Lane County. -
The University of Oregon says it will begin offering abortion medications at its health center this fall. -
State lawmakers want information from ApolloMD, the Georgia-based entity chosen by PeaceHealth to replace a local physician’s group in their emergency departments. Three legislators have requested information in writing about compliance with Oregon Law. -
On this edition, we talk with PeaceHealth's Executive Dr. Jim McGovern about a controversial new contract for physicians with an out-of-state entity and a recent no-confidence vote by the organization's medical staff. Then, we talk with KLCC's Rebecca Hansen-White about the controversies at Springfield Public Schools.
