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Portland Life HacksMarch 7, 2024

How to Get Paxlovid for Free in Portland

Paxlovid helps fight COVID-19, but it can be expensive. Here’s how Portlanders can get it for free or at a reduced cost.

A pair of hands in green medical gloves holds a blistered medicine package.
Portland Life HacksOctober 12, 2023

Why Are COVID Boosters So Hard to Find in Portland?

Two new COVID vaccines, developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, received the green light from the FDA last month and were shipped to ph...

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3 Questions WithSeptember 14, 2023

Will Oregon’s Incentives Work to Give Renters AC?

This year, the Oregon Department of Energy began offering landlords incentives to install heat pumps and electrical upgrades in rental pr...

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3 Questions WithAugust 3, 2023

Why Oregon Advocates Want Flavored Tobacco Banned

A recent survey by the American Lung Association showed Oregon to be a leader in preventing smoking. But the state got an F when it came...

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Portland Life HacksJuly 10, 2023

How Do I Check Portland Air Quality?

The outlook for fire season is not good here in the Pacific Northwest. Already we have the dramatic, 500-acre Tunnel 5 fire in the Columb...

Portland, Oregon, was covered in smoke.
3 Questions WithFebruary 2, 2023

3 Questions With the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

A recent survey by the American Lung Association showed Oregon to be a leader in preventing smoking. But the state got an F when it came...

Oregon has worked to prevent tobacco addiction, but it hasn't banned flavored smokes. (Getty Images/Peter Dazeley)
Help Your NeighborsNovember 22, 2022

Help Your Neighbor Stay Healthy Against Viruses

Gov. Kate Brown, the public face of pandemic caution, announced this past weekend she has COVID-19. It’s another reminder that public he...

It's another holiday season where viruses will be around. (Getty Images/Sebastian Condrea)