Northwest Medical Foundation of Tillamook, known locally with the business name of Adventist Health Tillamook, has been awarded a $1 million rural communities opioid response program-implementation (RCORP-I) grant from the Health Resources…
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Oregon reports 294 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths; Tillamook County Adds 1 Case, Brings Count to 35 cases
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 383, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday August 13th. Oregon Health Authority reported 294 new confirmed and presumptive…
$25.9 Million Available to Oregon Cultural Nonprofits for Covid-19 Relief
Funds allocated to the Oregon Cultural Trust (OCT) will be available to Oregon cultural organizations facing losses due to the COVID-19 health crisis. The $25.9 million in funding was made available through…
Tillamook County Emergency Management Alert: Red Flag Warning until 11:00PM Saturday; Heat Advisory until 9:00PM Sunday
RED FLAG WARNING: …WARM AND DRY FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS… * Affected Area…In Oregon…Fire Weather Zone 601 North Oregon Coast…Fire Weather Zone 602 North Oregon Coast Range and Fire Weather Zone…
People Behaving Badly – Overwhelming Local State Parks, “Prepare & Care” Messaging Ignored
By Laura Swanson The videos and images of vehicles lining Highway 101 at Oswald West State Park on any day of the week, but especially on the weekends, have been circulating for…
Child Pornography Arrest
Tillamook, OR – On August 9, 2020, a citizen contacted the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office with some concerns regarding some electronic devices. The electronic devices reportedly contained child pornography and were turned…
Staying safe while dining out
If you’re tired of cooking, and even delivery is feeling repetitive, you might be starting to eat at restaurants again. Many restaurants have come up with creative outdoor dining and special takeout…
Revised Rural Health Metrics Highlight Planned Updates to Ready Schools, Safe Learners
The planned updates to 2020-21 school year guidance include more flexibility for rural and remote schools to offer in-person instruction, protocols for COVID-19 outbreaks in schools, supports for special populations, athletics, and…
Parking Lots in Pacific City to be Closed for Cleaning, Re-striping Aug. 17-18
From Tillamook County Public Works: Please be advised that sand cleaning and restriping operations are scheduled for the Cape Kiwanda and the Bob Straub parking lots, in Pacific City. These parking lots…
Now is the time to get children caught up on vaccines; Updates to Ready Schools, Safe Learners; Tillamook County COVID-19 Case Count remains at 34
Parents are understandably nervous about taking their children and teens to their doctors’ offices right now. As a result, children in Oregon are falling behind on their childhood vaccinations. August is National…
