The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down the tourism industry on the Oregon Coast and throughout the state: more than 80% of the county’s 2,350 tourism employees have lost their jobs; hotels have…
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Mohler Market to Reopen, Allow Shoppers In Monday May 4th
The Mohler Marketplace plans to allow customers inside starting Monday, May 4th. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This will be Monday thru Saturday. Closed Sundays. The number of people…
Oregon Tourism State of the Industry Webinar April 29th at 1:30pm
Join Travel Oregon CEO, Todd Davidson alongside Alana Hughson, Managing Director, Oregon Destination Association and Jason Brandt, President & CEO, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, tomorrow, Wednesday April 29th at 1:30 pm…
VISIT TILLAMOOK COAST- First quarter 2020 tourism industry news: The Good, Bad and Ugly
By Nan Devlin, Executive Director, Tillamook Coast Visitors Association Before we get into the tough stuff, I’ll start this quarterly update with good news, and there is lots to share. Here are…
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…
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…
County commissioners fund business advertising fees in 2020 visitor guide; Pay it forward’ community effort helps locals and businesses through tough times
Tillamook, OR – The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on April 15 to use transient lodging tax to fund the advertising costs of local businesses who placed ads in the Visit…
Tillamook PUD Rate Update – Board of Directors Postpone Rate Increase to Fall, 2020
April 17, 2020 – The Tillamook PUD Board of Directors has made the decision to postpone a previously budgeted three percent rate increase. Consideration of any rate adjustment will be postponed until…
Oregon State’s Veterinary Diagnostic Lab teams up with local lab to test for COVID-19
By Molly Rosbach, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. — As health centers nationwide continue to struggle with limited testing for the virus that causes COVID-19, the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (OVDL) at…
North County COVID-19 Business Relief Fund Launched by Fulcrum Community Resources
By Barbara McLaughlin, President, Fulcrum Community Resources Fulcrum Community Resources, Manzanita Visitor’s Center and others have been working to put a campaign together for the benefit of our local small businesses and…