Thursday, March 12, 2020 Dear Neah-Kah-Nie School District Families and Staff, With the number of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Oregon increasing, including the first instance in Multnomah County, Governor Brown announced…
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State Issues New Restrictions to Combat Spread of COVID-19 – Cancelling Gatherings Over 250 People for 4 Weeks
OIOpublisher Guidance aims to slow spread of coronavirus in Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced yesterday evening, March 11th urgent new rules to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon. The following measures…
Sharing the Coast Conference Cancelled as Public Health Precaution
Sadly, we are announcing that the Sharing the Coast Conference that was coming up this weekend (March 13-15) has been cancelled. One event that has not been cancelled is tomorrow’s (March 12th)…
Tillamook Narcotics Team Arrest March 6th
Bay City, OR – On Friday, March 6, 2020 at about 3:50 PM, the Tillamook Narcotics Team (TNT) contacted and arrested Christan E. Anderson 48, of Bay City, OR, during a traffic…
City of Tillamook Water Supply Quality, Collaborative Efforts to Address Coronavirus
The City of Tillamook is working collaboratively with Tillamook County Health, and the Oregon Health Authority on response to the Coronavirus. One of the recommendations is to sanitize or disinfect surfaces; shelves,…
OHA and DHS direct long-term care facilities to limit exposure of residents to COVID-19
Oregon has recently seen COVID-19 spread in communities in Oregon. Hand hygiene and staying home when ill will help decrease further spread. Early information shows that some people are at higher risk…
COVID-19 testing information – Oregon Health Authority UPDATE 3/10/20
Testing for COVID-19 is available through the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL) and a growing number of commercial labs. In addition, we expect hospitals around the state to begin conducting their…
South County Pie Night Event Postponed
The fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, March 14th in Pacific City has been postponed due to the coronavirus public health concern PACIFIC CITY, OR, (March 10, 2020) — Food Roots has announced the…
First Multnomah County resident tests positive for COVID-19
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority today announced Multnomah County’s first presumptive positive case of COVID-19. The new case brings Oregon’s total to 15 cases in seven counties. OHA and Multnomah…
Sunny March Day Brings Out the Locals – Elk at Fishers Point
Photos by Don Best – March 9, 2020 The sunshine brought out a small herd of elk to graze on the hillside above Highway 101 at Fishers Point area. Don Best captured…