Stickers are ready on Wednesday, May 26, for people entering Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario. Each person is screened for the coronavirus and then wears the sticker during their visit. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) ONTARIO – For those who become seriously ill from Covid, their first stop in Malheur County is[Read More…]

Idaho Gov. Brad Little holds a press conference at Nampa High School on Thursday, Aug. 12. (Kelcie Moseley-Morris/Idaho Capital Sun) NAMPA – Amid a surge of cases of COVID-19 across Idaho and school starting in some districts next week, Gov. Brad Little held a press conference Thursday to urge Idahoans[Read More…]

Gov. Kate Brown is scheduled to announce use of masks or face coverings in public indoor spaces n Aug. 11, after cases of Covid and Delta variant have increased statewide. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons) SALEM – Gov. Kate Brown is scheduled to announce statewide indoor mask requirements tomorrow, in response to[Read More…]

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Ontario. (Submitted photo) Health care workers in Malheur County will soon be required to either take weekly Covid tests or get vaccinated.  The Oregon Health Authority is expected to issue the new measures this week, under the direction of Gov. Kate Brown.  “Severe illness from[Read More…]

The county still lags behind most of the state in the percentage of residents who received a Covid vaccine. (The Enterprise/Liliana Frankel). ONTARIO – Malheur County officials say they will focus on using appointments and education to encourage more Latino residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The Malheur County[Read More…]

A vaccine, like those used to prevent against Covid transmission. The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). UPDATE: Because of a staffing issue, haircuts will not be available. ONTARIO – Malheur County residents can get a free lunch, a gift card and a vaccination shot all at once today during an evening from 11[Read More…]

The Covid vaccine. (Liliana Frankel/The Enterprise) ONTARIO – Local health care providers and public agencies are focusing on Malheur County’s Latino population as statewide data shows that Latinos are getting vaccinated at a fraction of the rate of their white counterparts.  In Oregon, only 6% of vaccine has gone to[Read More…]

A special vaccination clinic at the Malheur County Fairgrounds with evening hours is geared to serve people who may not have the ability to take time off work during the day. (The Enterprise/Liliana Frankel) ONTARIO – A special Covid vaccination event got off to a slow start last weekend, but[Read More…]

(The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – The Malheur County Health Department will host its usual vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Four Rivers Cultural Center for all eligible people.  Frontline workers, those living in multigenerational households, and people ages 16 and up with an underlying health condition[Read More…]

The Covid vaccine. (Liliana Frankel/The Enterprise) ONTARIO – The pool of people eligible to get a Covid vaccine expanded as of April 1, making all frontline workers eligible in Malheur County. Gov. Kate Brown agreed to let the county move up eligibility by several days. Frontline workers include  postal, transit[Read More…]