With the predicted dry weather and the condition of the fuels, we will be going to High Fire Danger for public use (yellow) and IFPL 2 for weather zones NW2 and NW3,…
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OHA Releases Weekly Testing Summary; Staying safe while shopping
OHA released its Weekly Testing Summary which showed that the week of Aug. 2 – Aug. 8, 25,744 tests were reported. Of those tests, 1,380 or 5.4 percent were positive, down from the…
All Tillamook County Schools to be on Distant Learning for Start of 2020-21 School Year
EDITOR’S NOTE: All three Tillamook County school districts – Nestucca and Neah-Kah-Nie – have announced starting the school year with distant learning. Here is Tillamook School District’s letter to families; see end…
Gomberg Endorsed by Independent Party
David Gomberg, incumbent representative from House District 10 on the Central Coast, has been nominated for re-election by the Independent Party of Oregon. When his name appears on the November ballot, it…
Oregon reports 263 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 356, the Oregon Health Authority reported at today August 9th. Oregon Health Authority reported 263 new…
Razor Clamming Open from Tillamook Head to California Border; Clatsop Beaches Remain Closed
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the opening of the south coast beaches for recreational razor clamming. Recent razor clam results indicate…
New modeling report shows slow spread of COVID-19 in Oregon
On Friday August 7th, OHA released new modeling about the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon. Here’s what the situation looks like in Oregon now, according to State Health Officer Dr. Dean Sidelinger:…
Governor Announces Updates to the County Watch List
(Salem, OR) — On Thursday August 6th, Governor Kate Brown announced that Lake County has succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 sufficiently enough to be removed from the County Watch List….
Oregon businesses largely in compliance with face covering, physical distancing requirements; Oregon reports over 20,000 cases of COVID-19
Governor Kate Brown announced the results of spot checks of Oregon businesses conducted by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) and Oregon OSHA. They found the vast majority of businesses to be…
Creative alternatives to in-person gatherings; OHA Weekly Report; Outbreaks of 20 or more cases; Tillamook County at 34 cases
Oregon reports 299 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 338, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
