A note from Lillian Shirley, Director of Oregon State Public Health: In this week’s Weekly Report, OHA has added COVID-19 case data by ZIP code and county. OHA is taking steps to…
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Kendra’s River Inn HomeGrown Farmstand Dedicated to Shelly Bowe Opens May 6th; Proceeds from HomeGrown to be Donated to Local Food Programs
By Laura Swanson Have you been wondering what that little building at the east end of Kendra’s River Inn parking lot is for?? We are happy to announce the opening of “Shelly…
City of Manzanita Extends State of Emergency to May 31st to Align with County
Mayor Mike Scott has extended the state of emergency for the City of Manzanita until May 31, 2020. This extension is in coordination with Tillamook County. The state of emergency declaration provides…
Land conservancy returns ancient cultural site to Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes
Today, May 5, 2020, North Coast Land Conservancy transferred ownership of historical tribal lands at Neawanna Point Habitat Reserve — 18.6 acres of saltmarsh and Sitka spruce forest on the Necanicum Estuary…
A few inland state parks now ready to offer limited access
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) announced a small number of inland state parks will offer limited services starting Wednesday, May 6. Parks returning to limited daytime service:…
OHA now including “presumptive cases” in daily reporting; Tillamook County remains at 6 cases
Starting Monday May 4th, OHA began tracking presumptive COVID-19 cases in its daily reports, consistent with recently amended guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A presumptive case is someone…
Library Park Planting Day Celebrated
By Neal Lemery, For the Tillamook County Pioneer Photos by Don Best Some projects just keep forging ahead in our community, despite the pandemic and directives to close down many businesses and…
Testing finds 11 positive COVID-19 cases among Bornstein workers at Astoria seafood processing plant
Results from testing conducted by the Clatsop County Public Health Department on employees of the Bornstein Seafood processing facility in Astoria showed 11 positive COVID-19 cases among those tested. The results were…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Keep Calm and Breathe On
May is Mental Health Awareness month, which is very timely considering the added stress, anxiety and uncertainty caused by COVID-19. Generally speaking, stress isn’t all bad. It drives us to perform well…
Netarts Bay Water Rescue Sunday May 3rd Ends in Tragedy
Netarts Bay, OR – At approximately 1:24 PM, Tillamook County Communications District 911 received a call regarding a kayaker in distress. A report came in that a female kayaker, 19, of Tillamook,…
