Maria Vargas, 37, created the Oregon Health Authority’s Spanish Facebook page. (Submitted photo) ONTARIO – Like many Latinx kids, Maria Vargas perfected her Spanish through translation. Most information in Ontario, where she grew up, was in English only. While her father could speak English, her mother couldn’t, so Vargas necessarily became[Read More…]

Malheur County Health Department is co-sponsoring six upcoming health fairs. (The Enterprise/File) Spring into Wellness fairs co-sponsored by the Malheur County Health Department in Adrian (3/12), Jordan Valley (3/17), and Nyssa (3/19) will be postponed for the fall following state guidance to help limit the spread of coronavirus by restricting large[Read More…]

(CDC image) Oregon’s third presumptive coronavirus case is a casino worker who attended a youth basketball game at a Umatilla County middle school, authorities announced Monday as one of the state’s top health officials said he expects more cases to develop, including ones that could prove fatal. Dr. Dean Sidelinger,[Read More…]

Malheur County Health Department officials said the flu is still active locally. (The Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – A new coronavirus continues to grab headlines across the globe but closer to home health officials say residents should be more worried about an old and annual nemesis: Influenza. “I would say the average[Read More…]

The workshops will be held in room 110 inside the Weese Building at Treasure Valley Community College. (The Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – Two free workshops designed to teach people what to do when someone is going through a mental health crisis are coming up in Ontario. Registration is open for the[Read More…]