News Releases
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September 17, 2026A newly renovated Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) will open on Tuesday, September 22 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 8:30 a.m. This larger space offers more parking as well as expanded CRS and HUD-VASH services and will replace the CRRC located in the Lawrence Building.
July 22, 2026VA Portland Health Care System received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funding in the year.
June 24, 2026VA Portland Health Care System will participate in the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Vet Summit on July 10.
June 24, 2026VA Portland Health Care System will host a Korean War Veterans Remembrance Ceremony on June 27 to honor the service, sacrifices, and stories of Veterans who served during the Korean War.
June 22, 2026Tampa, Flor. – This June, Veterans aged 55 and older from across the country will arrive in Tampa, Flor. to participate in the National Veterans Golden Age Games – an annual multi-sport competition hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs for older Veterans.
June 18, 2026The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it has awarded the state of Oregon more than $2.3 million in grant funding to assist with infrastructure upgrade projects at the Oregon State Veterans Home (SVH).
May 18, 2026PORTLAND, Ore. – VA Portland Health Care System received a five-star rating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating report. VA Portland Health Care System last received a five-star rating in 2024.
May 15, 2026PORTLAND, Ore. – VA Portland Health Care System received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funding in the first quarter of the fiscal year.
January 26, 2026PORTLAND, Ore. – The VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) has earned its fifth Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest national recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care.
January 26, 2026VANCOUVER, Wash.– The VA Portland Health Care System unveiled their restored Vietnam War era helicopter, “Lady Bell” during a rededication ceremony held at the VA Vancouver campus on Sept. 25, 2025.