Health

Health advisory issued for North Fork Reservoir

3 Sep 2010

A health advisory prompted by high algae levels found in North Fork Reservoir, located seven miles south of Estacada on Highway 224, was issued Thursday by Oregon Public Health and Clackamas County Health Department officials. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that ...

Health district sues Sutter over transferred $120 million

3 Sep 2010

Now that Sutter Health has returned control over Marin General Hospital to its owner, the Marin Healthcare District, the district is making good on an earlier threat to sue Sutter. The suit is over Sutter’s transfer of $120 million out of Marin General into the Sutter Health network over the past four years.

Health Inspectors, School Officials Work To Rid Russell County School Of Bedbugs

3 Sep 2010

Health inspectors were at a Russell County elementary school Friday as officials work to stop an infestation of bedbugs at the school. The inspectors were at Salem Elementary, which has been sprayed several times after some of the pests were found in the school. So far, attempts to eradicate the bugs completely have failed. On Friday, the inspectors worked to check every part of the school ...