On May 13, 2020 the Tillamook Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to begin reopening privately owned transient and short-term lodging May 29, 2020, in cooperation with several of the cities in…
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City of Wheeler Reopening, Phase 1: Boat Ramp, Waterfront Park Opens May 18th, Weekdays only
OIOpublisher In response to the phase 1 reopening of Tillamook County, the City of Wheeler announces the following reopening steps: Effective at noon today, Monday, May 18, 2020, Wheeler’s boat ramp and…
Governor Issues Finalized Phase I Guidance for Building a Safe and Strong Oregon: New guidance on summer school, face coverings, gyms, transit, and homelessness
Physical distancing, infection control through proper hygiene and cleaning, and use of face coverings are the key tools Oregonians can use to keep themselves healthy and safe as Oregon begins the reopening…
Food Roots Connects Local Farms to Oregon Food Bank – Tillamook nonprofit is supporting local farmers and ranchers while fighting food insecurity
TILLAMOOK OR, (May 15, 2020) — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, food insecurity in Oregon and its rural communities is at an all-time high. Tillamook-based nonprofit Food Roots is partnering…
Nearly $16 million in CARES Act funding to be made available to Oregon’s marine-related and coastal fishery businesses impacted by COVID-19
SALEM, Ore.—ODFW anticipates that nearly $16 million in federal relief aid will be available for Oregon’s marine-related and coastal fishery sectors experiencing significant economic impacts from the global COVID-19 pandemic. The relief…
Community Supports Local Businesses – Fulcrum Community Resources Distributes $30,000 – Need Outweighs Donations; Can We Do More?
The North County COVID-19 Business Relief Campaign put together by Fulcrum Community Resources and Manzanita Visitor’s Center has been operating for over a month. We have gotten a healthy response from businesses…
Brickyard Farms Providing Essential Products & Services – Local Produce, Plants and Much More
By Laura Swanson One of the growing trends – pun intended – brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is the resurgence of gardening, and as a Master Gardener, I encourage folks to…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE APPLICATION TO STATE FOR PHASE 1 RE-OPENING
In an emergency meeting of the Tillamook Board of County Commissioners on Friday May 8th, having met the seven prerequisites for the phased reopening of Oregon, the board unanimously voted to approve…
Testing finds additional COVID-19 cases among Bornstein workers – 26 cases total at seafood processing facility
Results from testing conducted by the Clatsop County Public Health Department on employees of the Bornstein Seafood processing facility in Astoria revealed 12 additional positive COVID-19 cases among the company’s workforce. The…
Central Coast all-depth halibut opens May 21
NEWPORT, Ore. – The spring all-depth Pacific halibut sportfishing season in Oregon’s Central Coast Subarea (which includes ports from Port Orford to Garibaldi) will open May 21. Once the season begins, it…