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,…
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Oregon reopens Columbia River salmon/steelhead fishing
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Recreational salmon and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River will reopen for four days in May under rules adopted May 1st by the Oregon and Washington departments of fish…
Clatsop County’s 7th positive COVID-19 case employed at Bornstein Seafood Investigation Continues
The Clatsop County Public Health Department is investigating a positive COVID-19 case involving an employee of the Bornstein Seafoods processing facility in Astoria. Andrew Bornstein, company vice president, said the company was…
Oregon Health Sciences University Launches Key to Oregon Study of COVID-19
From Senator Betsy Johnson’s Facebook page – a memo from OHSU to Oregon Legislators 5/1/20: OHSU is proud to partner with the State of Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority and the OHSU-PSU…
CITY OF SEASIDE INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS CANCELLED FOR 2020
Seaside, Ore. – April 27, 2020 – The Seaside Chamber of Commerce and City of Seaside came together Monday night to formerly announce the cancellation of the annual Independence Day Fireworks display…
North County COVID-19 Business Relief Fund: FULCRUM IS ISSUING RELIEF CHECKS TO BUSINESSES IN MANZANITA, NEHALEM AND WHEELER; FUNDRAISING CONTINUES
The North County COVID-19 Business Relief Campaign put together by Fulcrum Community Resources and Manzanita Visitor’s Center is under way. We have gotten a healthy response from businesses and people who are…
From Rep. David Gomberg: Coronavirus Update: April 24, 2020
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a very comprehensive review of “what’s happening” on the state level. Senator Betsy Johnson lauded Rep. Gomberg’s actions during the E-Board meeting, calling him heroic and a champion…
Clatsop County extends lodging closure order to May 31; Tillamook County extends closure to May 15th
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday April 22nd to extend Tillamook County’s emergency declaration and closures of parks, short term rentals, motels and campgrounds to May 15th. The Clatsop County…
OHA revises testing guidelines to prioritize underserved populations and all frontline workers, allows testing for people without symptoms
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) on Monday night, April 20th, revised guidelines for COVID-19 testing to prioritize impacted populations and all frontline workers. The guidelines continue to allow healthcare providers to make clinical…
GRAY WHALE CARCASS AT SAND LAKE BURIED IN SAND BY STATE OFFICIALS
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – A 40-foot Gray whale carcass that washed up Saturday at Sand Lake Recreation Area was buried in the sand yesterday by beach rangers from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department…