Year 2024

Medicaid performance report shows ‘general improvement’

SALEM  – Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released the state’s 2023 annual report on the performance of coordinated care organizations (CCOs), local health networks that administer coverage to Oregon Health Plan (OHP / Medicaid) members. The report found that CCOs generally improved their performance in most…

Emergency kits drop into Creswell

CRESWELL — If Creswell is known as “The place to be” on the Fourth of July, then its airport should also be known as “The place to be” in the event of a natural disaster.  The Oregon Disaster Airlift Response Team (ODART) recently received a…

Larry Calvin Thomas: 1954 — Aug. 13, 2024

Larry Calvin Thomas passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 13, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, dedication, and love. Born in 1954, he started down a path that would shape his life and touch the hearts of those around him for…