WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and incoming Chair of the Senate Rules Committee Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced that the Senate Democratic majority’s…
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Coast Guard, partners save fallen hiker near Grayback Mountain, OR; Rescue swimmer spends night in wilderness aiding hiker
OIOpublisher MEDFORD, Ore. — The Coast Guard and partner agencies rescued a hiker Monday after she reportedly fell down a cliff near Grayback Mountain in Josephine County, west of Ashland, Oregon. A Coast…
Governor Delivers State of the State Address Today January 21st
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today delivered her State of the State address, which expands on the vision she set forth in her 2021-23 budget to build back a more just and equitable Oregon in…
Oregon reports 704 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 2 more cases; Vaccinations continue, Oregon surpassing vaccination goals
There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,832, the Oregon Health Authority reported January 20, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 704 new confirmed and…
INAUGURATION DAY: Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman – “The Hill We Climb”
EDITOR’S NOTE: There were many highlights of today’s Inauguration of Joseph Biden as the 46th President of the United States, and Vice President Kamala Harris, and many firsts … then a 22-year-old…
Governor’s 2021 State of the State Address Will Air Tomorrow Jan. 21st at 10:30 a.m.
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown’s 2021 State of the State address will air tomorrow, Thursday, January 21, at 10:30 a.m. The address will be virtual this year. The State of the State…
GEEZER TRIBE: Treasures abound in old cook books
by Linda Shaffer A few years back, my Old Aunt Wanda gave me a box filled with cook books. The box was marked with my name and hers. It should be noted…
OP/ED: Through our grief, a new ray of hope
By Fred Bassett, Chair, Tillamook County Democrats This is Tuesday, January 19, 2021 – a day that was set aside nationally between Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day as a…
Vaccine Voices: To provide the best, safest care possible; Updated guidance for schools released
Health care providers in Oregon are sharing why they’re excited to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Jessi Cox, an emergency physician in Tillamook says, “I got vaccinated as soon as I possibly could…
Oregon reports 637 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 1 new case
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,808, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported January 19th. Oregon Health Authority reported 637 new confirmed…