Tillamook County Community Health Centers, our local public health authority, has been awarded a Sustainable Relationships for Community Health (SRCH) grant from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). The one-year grant will provide…
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Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS): Feedback Needed from Families Experiencing Disability/Case Management in Tillamook July 18th
Individuals and Family Members – We want to hear about your experiences with: • Case management supports (Services Coordinators & Personal Agents) • Communication from the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS)…
Celebrate Tillamook Bay at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Aug. 3 – Sept. 28
Twenty five years ago, Tillamook Bay was just one of many estuaries in the country. An integral piece of the North Oregon Coast’s economy, a few grassroots volunteers felt Tillamook Bay deserved…
BURN BAN NOTIFICATION – Open Debris Burning Ban Starts Today July 15th
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a countywide burn ban on all open debris pile burning on July 15, 2019. On…
KTIL’s Shaena Peterson Finds Freedom from Weighty Problem
By Laura Swanson for Tillamook County Wellness “It’s different for us all,” began Shaena Peterson about her transformation, “and it’s a process to figure out what will work for you. It doesn’t…
What Does the Washington Earthquake Mean?
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager USGS reported, along with many residents, that a 4.6 quake shook the area around Monroe, WA, near Seattle, early this morning, July 12th. So, what…
Lower Nehalem Community Trust partners in Connecting Gap on the Oregon Coast Trail
The Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) starts at the mouth of the Columbia River and spans the Oregon coastline to California covering 382 miles and crossing 28 coastal towns including the City of…
OHA announces awards for 2020-2024 coordinated care contracts – Columbia-Pacific CCO to continue as Tillamook County provider
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced its intent to award 15 organizations contracts to serve as coordinated care organizations (CCOs) for the Oregon Health Plan’s nearly 1 million members. Eleven of the…
Rural Kids Face Opportunity Gap – Oregon Community Foundation “GO Kids”
By Jerry Spegman Low-income children, rural children, and children of color face an opportunity gap in Oregon which has far-reaching implications for their personal achievement and well-being, and for the vitality of…
Presentations to Tillamook County Board of Commissioners – Tourism-Related Facilities Grant Success Series
The Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) Tourism-Related Facilities Grant Success Series, which features completed county grant projects, is resuming. This series is intended as a community outreach effort to update and inform the…