Strict health and safety measures will remain in place in 21 Extreme Risk counties where COVID-19 is widespread and hospitalizations are high. Tillamook County “lower risk” – one of only five counties;…
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Shopping locally and safely: Give the gift of Oregon this year; Change in Tracking of Testing; Vaccine Development Progressing
Shopping local is more important than ever this year, as COVID-19 has created economic hardship for Oregon businesses. During this gift-giving season, one of the best ways to help Oregon is to…
OHA reports new records and renewed determination; Governor Launches New Public Awareness Campaign Urges Oregonians to Limit Social Gatherings and Wear Face Coverings
Campaign encourages Oregonians to rethink their holiday plans and reinforces that masks can save lives (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today launched a statewide public awareness campaign with Portland-based ad agency Wieden+Kennedy…
Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed
NEWPORT, Ore. (Nov. 20, 2020) – The Dec. 1 commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed until at least Dec. 16 for the entire Oregon coast as testing shows crabs are too low…
Statewide Small Business Emergency Grant Application – Opens Today, Thursday, Nov. 19th, 2020
Governor Brown and the Oregon legislature recently approved $20 million more to Business Oregon’s Emergency Business Assistance Grant Fund. Applications for this funding will be made available TODAY (November 19) on Business Oregon’s website so…
“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” – A Live Virtual Radio Show – Sat. & Sun. Dec. 12 & 13
The Riverbend Players in conjunction with Fulcrum Community Resources will present two performances of “It’s A Wonderful Life”, a live virtual radio show adapted by Joe Landry. Performances will be on Saturday,…
Visit Tillamook Coast honors Hometown Tourism Heroes for generous community efforts
November 18, 2020. Tillamook County, Oregon. Every year, the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (Visit Tillamook Coast) holds an awards banquet to honor local tourism businesses for outstanding work. This year, however, the…
Tillamook County Creamery Association, Economic Development Council of Tillamook County and the Tillamook County BOCC are offering $200,000 in COVID-19 emergency grants to local businesses and 501(c)(3) nonprofits
November 18, 2020. Tillamook, Oregon. Economic Development Council of Tillamook County in partnership with Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) announced today the availability of grants to small businesses, defined as those with…
Governor Kate Brown Announces $55 Million in Financial Assistance to Support Oregon Businesses
Funds will be allocated to counties to distribute to businesses that have been hard hit by COVID-19 (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown announced today that the state will commit $55 million in financial…
Facebook Severs Second Cable; Leaves Debris at Tierra Del Mar
By Ed Ruttledge, Tierra Del Mar Facebook representative, Stephen Uy, admitted November 13th that a second cable has severed offshore from its drilling site in Tierra Del Mar. (See statement from Stephen…