(Portland, OR) — Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement today, following yesterday’s meeting of the Healthy Schools Reopening Council: “As COVID-19 continues to spread across Oregon, it has become clear that…
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Vandalism leads to reduced services at Lorens Drift access site on Trask River
TILLAMOOK, Ore.—Ongoing trespassing and vandalism problems at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife-managed Lorens Drift public access site on the Trask River culminated in the destruction of a portable toilet at…
Pacific City Water Rescue Tragedy Today July 15th
Pacific City, OR – At approximately 10:49 AM, Tillamook County Communications District 911 received a call regarding a capsized 12-foot rigid inflatable boat with 2 occupants south of Haystack Rock. The boaters…
Senator Merkley applauds North County small business relief fund
During a Tillamook County virtual town hall on Tuesday, July 14, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) recognized the small business relief efforts of Nehalem Valley non-profit Fulcrum Community Resources and the Manzanita Visitors…
OHA to host live Q&A about COVID-19 data on Facebook today July 15th at 12:30 pm; Helping children wear face coverings
Many of you have been following Oregon’s COVID-19 data closely. We regularly get questions about Oregon’s data and how to interpret the various charts, reports and trends. Tomorrow, you can have your…
COVID-19 UPDATE 7/14/20: Tillamook County Community Health Centers
Tillamook County is experiencing an increase in the number of people who are testing positive for COVID-19. The current number of positive cases in Tillamook County is 20 as of July 14,…
BURN BAN NOTIFICATION: Open Debris Pile Burning Ban Starts July 15; August 1st total burn ban
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a county-wide burn ban on all open debris pile burning on July 15, 2020. On August…
NORTH COUNTY NEWS: Manzanita Council Opts to Demolish Old School House
By Dave Dillon, North County News The Manzanita City Council voted at their July 8 meeting to demolish the old school house on the former Underhill Plaza as the first step toward…
Food Roots’ FarmTable Offers Online Marketplace Opening July 14th; Tillamook nonprofit makes access to local foods even easier
TILLAMOOK OR, (July 6, 2020) — In continuation of their work to build vibrant, accessible local food systems, Tillamook-based nonprofit Food Roots will now offer an online local food marketplace. Beginning Tuesday,…
What happens on a contact tracing call? DMV Launches DMV2U, More Online Services
With COVID-19 cases increasing in Oregon over the past several weeks, answering the call from a contact tracer is an important way we can work together to help stop the spread of…