Oregon is experiencing record poor air quality from wildfire smoke across the state, according to analysis by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA). Oregon air…
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Support for Debbie Boothe-Schmidt for State Rep. for House District 32
Hello, my name is Nicholas Bowling and I am writing to tell you why I will be voting Debbie Boothe-Schmidt for State Representative of House District 32. As a registered nurse, living…
Replacing prescriptions and medical equipment lost to fire; Similar symptoms between fire smoke, COVID-19
Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members: Did you leave home quickly because of nearby wildfires without grabbing the durable medical equipment (DME), supplies or prescriptions you need? We want you to know that…
FORESTRY COMMUNITY PULLS TOGETHER TO ASSIST WITH WASHINGTON COUNTY FIRES
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: September 14th, 2020 12:57 PM FOREST GROVE, Ore. — This week, forest workers answered the call to add firefighting capacity when it…
PUBLIC USE CLOSURE FOR ODF-MANAGED STATE FORESTS EXTENDED THROUGH WED., SEPT. 16
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: September 14th, 2020 12:50 PM SALEM, Ore. — All Oregon Department of Forestry-managed forests are closed to public use through at least…
Air quality advisory for all of Oregon extended at least through Thursday, Sept. 17th
Statewide, Ore. 9/14/20 — Today, Monday September 14th, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and the Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency extended an air quality advisory to…
THANK YOU, TILLAMOOK! From Tillamook County Sheriff’s Emergency Manager Gordon McCraw
I am hoping I can return to some form of normal now that the Pike St. Fire is almost history. There are a ton of “Thank You”s that need to go around…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF) Tillamook District: Thank You to the Tillamook Community
From Kate J. Skinner, ODF Tillamook District Forester Now that the smoke is clearing from Pike Road Fire, the Oregon Department of Forestry would like to thank the community for their support…
From State Representative David Gomberg: INFERNO – A personal story about the Echo Mountain Complex Fire; Lincoln County Resources
EDITOR’S NOTE: During Tillamook County’s emergency press conferences and leadership meetings last week, Representative Gomberg was on the line every time – even when he himself had been evacuated, and didn’t know…
Resources for emotional and other supports; Stay safe from wildfire smoke; Tillamook County adds 2 more cases this week, total at 45 cases
On September 12th, OHA reported six COVID-19 deaths, bringing the statewide total to 505. “Today’s 500th death marks another sad milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon,” said Oregon Health Authority Director…