Dear Editor, This week I opened my mail box to find an outrageous letter from the Tillamook County Sheriff. The letter is an endorsement of Suzanne Weber and infers that Debbie Boothe-Schmidt…
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Tillamook County COVID-19 Weekly Case Summary as of 10/09/20: 61 cases total
OIOpublisher Tillamook County COVID-19 Weekly Case Summary as of 10/09/20: 4 new confirmed positive cases 4 new presumptive cases* 61 cases in total (presumptive + positive) 0 currently hospitalized 10 presumptive cases…
Highest daily case count since the beginning of the pandemic in Oregon, Oct. 8th; Survey shows most state residents wear masks
Over the past few weeks, Oregon has seen a steady rise in daily cases. Sadly, today we see the highest number of COVID-19 cases reported in Oregon. During a media briefing today, Deputy…
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
By Debbie Boothe-Schmidt, candidate for State Representative House District 32 The North Coast has been my home for almost 30 years. I’ve raised my kids here, run a small business in Astoria…
Mental Health and the Outdoors
By Julie Baxter, MS, LPC Registered Intern and the owner of Blue Water Therapy, LLC and Julie Chick, for the Pioneer The several seconds just before climbing onto the vessel that rests…
United Way to cease local fundraising efforts in Tillamook County after more than 40 years of service
Tillamook County United Way (TCUW) has been raising funds to support health and human services throughout Tillamook County since 1976. Unfortunately, the landscape of fundraising and nonprofits has changed dramatically in recent years. TCUW has…
Gomberg Announces Free Legal Assistance for Fire Victims: Volunteer attorneys available at Lincoln City Outlet Mall (Room 410) from 12-4pm on Saturday, October 10
(Lincoln City, OR) — The Oregon Trial Lawyers Association is stationing volunteers around the state to help victims who are struggling with insurance claims in the wake of the wildfires. This Saturday,…
North County Recreational District Pool Bond Measure Support
Community, Friends and Neighbors First, I love having people voice their concerns, I seek and demand transparency and let’s get answers. It’s been voiced there is mischief around the bond measure. Specifically,…
FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Rebuilding and Recovering
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends, It is hard to imagine that it has been a month since the fires. On my own street, a third of the houses are…
How to understand OHA’s workplace outbreak reporting
We know you have questions about OHA’s workplace outbreak reporting, and we have answers. An outbreak is defined as two or more cases linked to the same worksite who have disease onset…