Coronavirus

What to Know About Breakthrough COVID Cases in Oregon

How prevalent are they? Do I need a booster? How has the delta variant changed things? And what does it all mean for fully vaccinated Oregonians?

08/26/2021 By Fiona McCann

Outdoors

Bimma Williams on Preparing for Hood to Coast and How Cancer Has Impacted his Life

The Portland-based podcaster and his relay crew have already raised more than $8,000 for Providence Cancer Institute.

08/13/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

News

How to Stay Cool and Help Others During the PDX Heat Wave

Resources on how to cool off, and places to volunteer to help our AC-less neighbors

08/11/2021 By Nick Campigli

Coronavirus

Portland Arts Venues Consider Vaccine Mandates

As the delta variant surges, Portland's entertainment venues juggle questions of equity and community safety as they navigate vaccine policies.

08/11/2021 By Conner Reed and Nick Campigli

Fitness

Tips for Staying Safe and Active During the Summer Swelter

Portland fitness experts say drink more water, 'start low and go slow', and don't even think about skipping the cooldown.

07/13/2021 By Gabriel Granillo and Cami Hughes

Footnotes

LISTEN: How to Recognize and Recover from Burnout

OSU professor Regan Gurung helps us break down what exactly burnout is, how to recognize it, and how we—as employees and employers—can prevent it and recover from it.

07/09/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Health & Wellness

Feeling Burnt Out at Work? You’re Not Alone.

How to recognize and recover from burnout. Pro tip: You’ll need your boss’s help.

07/09/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Babies!

Who Will Be the First Baby Born at Randall Children’s Hospital’s New Family Birth Center?

A pandemic grand opening might be a letdown for the grown-ups, but the babies won’t know the difference.

07/06/2021 By Margaret Seiler

Coronavirus

After 16 Months, Oregon Sets a Date for Ending Its COVID-19 Restrictions

Mask mandates and capacity limits will sunset on June 30.

06/25/2021 By Julia Silverman

Footnotes

LISTEN: What’s Next After Oregon’s Mass Vaccination Sites Close Down?

This week on Footnotes, we discuss the continued health equity and access issues facing our state and the role community health clinics will play moving forward toward a post-pandemic future.

06/18/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Health & Wellness

In Portland, the Maskless Workout Makes a Comeback

Most businesses don’t care for the state’s vaccine verification rules. One exception? The gym.

06/14/2021 By Cami Hughes

Cannabis

8 Places in Portland that Deliver Weed to You

Kick back, call up one of these dispensaries or cannabis delivery services, and let your weed come to you.

05/31/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Footnotes

LISTEN: Understanding Water Challenges Facing Oregon's Native, Black, Latinx, and Migrant Communities

We talk with Alaí Reyes-Santos from the Oregon Water Futures Project about the findings from their 2021 report.

05/28/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Coronavirus

At the Tail End of the Pandemic, OHSU Weathers Its Largest Workplace Outbreak

17 people were affected, including staff—but those who had been vaccinated were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms.

05/27/2021 By Julia Silverman

Footnotes

LISTEN AGAIN: Coronavirus Vaccine Second Dose Potential Side Effects

With vaccine eligibility opening up to 12 to 15 year olds, we're revisiting an episode on what to expect when you're expecting vaccine side effects.

05/14/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Coronavirus

The Vaccine Floodgates Are Open in Oregon

Once the hottest ticket in town, vaccine appointments are now there for the taking.

05/03/2021 By Julia Silverman

Footnotes

LISTEN: Coronavirus Vaccine Second Dose Potential Side Effects

We talk with Dawn Nolt about the importance of taking both COVID vaccine doses, second dose side effects, and why feeling these side effects is actually a good thing.

04/30/2021 By Gabriel Granillo