After months of discussion involving administrative leaders and medical staff, Samaritan Health Services officials have decided to continue maternity and surgical services at its five hospitals in Albany, Corvallis, Lebanon, Lincoln City and Newport.

The South Lane Clinic in Cottage Grove is officially open. The federally-qualified community clinic offers primary care services to low-income residents.

We talk with Oregon State professor David Rothwell about a new study which shows increasing access to TANF benefits increasing breastfeeding in low income women. We also check in with our summer interns - Gabriella Sgro and Julia Boboc about their experiences.

A heatwave has hit much of western Oregon. In the Willamette Valley, an “Extreme Heat Warning” is now in place through at least Tuesday evening.

Highs are expected in the upper 90s to lower 100s for the Southern Willamette Valley Friday through Monday.

Pay hikes mean negotiations over contracts will reopen for nurses in Albany and Newport at a time when the system has been struggling with finances.

The three members of Oregon’s congressional delegation heard about how federal cuts will affect Oregon healthcare providers.

A 4J Board meeting at 6 p.m. on Aug. 20 will review multiple district policies – including a “no-nit” policy that keeps students out of school when they have head lice.

A conversation with Christopher Campbell, professor at Portland State University about new research data on Oregon's Measure 110 to decriminalize drug use.

The company calls Valley River Pediatric Priority Care Clinic the first such facility in the Eugene-Springfield area.