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Lane assesses homelessness

Chronicle news service On the last Wednesday of January, the Lane County Human Services Division, in collaboration with various local agencies and organizations, conducted its annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, an effort aimed at measuring the scope of homelessness in the…

PeaceHealth RiverBend has new COO

SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend has appointed James Roundtree as its new chief operating officer, effective June 2.  He will be part of the Oregon network executive team and focus on day-to-day operations, including surgical services,…

CDC: Oregon overdoses down in 2024

Chronicle news service Oregon’s overdose deaths decreased 22% between December 2023 and December 2024, a trend similar to that experienced nationwide, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. The count is still much higher than pre-pandemic…