Medical technology —
A Portland nurse shows Ivonne Cortez, located in Newberg, her son via the Telestroke network.
A Sherwood family was united this week after a harrowing medical experience that landed the mother in Providence Newberg Medical Center and her newborn baby, whom she had never seen, in a hospital 20 miles away. Ivonne Cortez, 35, was introduced to her baby for the first time Aug. 24 with the help of a special robot named Oscar. “She felt that she had him in front of her — the only thing missing was the smell,” said the baby’s father, Francisco (Paco) Cortez, interpreting the words of his wife, whose native language is Spanish.
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8/31/2010 10:00:58 PM
SALEM — The clipboards have been shelved by the initiative petitioners (for now), and in two months it will be the state government bothering you for your opinion on the survivors.
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8/31/2010 10:00:58 PM
The Oregon Department of Transportation is moving ahead with the acquisition of land in the Newberg-Dundee bypass corridor, Region 2 public affairs spokesman Lou Torres confirmed.
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8/31/2010 10:00:58 PM
The three Newberg City Council members whose positions are up for election this fall will be running unopposed, despite considerable interest in the positions earlier this year.
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8/31/2010 10:00:58 PM
Mayor Bob Andrews says he’s ready to “hit the ground running” for the city in a second term as mayor, if his November re-election bid is successful, and thinks the Newberg City Council’s accomplishments during his tenure show the leadership the city needs.
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8/28/2010 12:00:00 PM
It’s a somber time of year: Tunes on Tuesday is wrapping up and days are getting shorter. You can mope about it or you can come down to Rotary Centennial Park for one last community bash.
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