COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 412, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday August 20th. OHA reported 301 new confirmed and presumptive cases of…
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VIEW FROM HERE: Who will lead us through?
OIOpublisher By Karen Olson Remember when the jigsaw puzzles were sold out? I miss the good old days of the COVID-19 pandemic, back in optimistic April, when we were just locking down…
Oregon reports 203 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 1 new case, total count at 36
COVID-19 has claimed 11 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 408, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday August 19th. OHA reported 203 new confirmed and presumptive cases of…
$500 Emergency Relief Check Program Goes Live
From State Representative David Gomberg: This is an important announcement for anyone still waiting for unemployment benefits. If your claim has not yet been completed, or if you know someone still being…
Group of bipartisan governors call on Secretary Ross and Director Dillingham to restore October 31 deadline to Ensure Fair and Accurate Count
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown, joined by bipartisan Governors from Colorado, Washington, Michigan, Illinois, North Carolina, New York, and Vermont, today called on U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Willbur Ross Jr. and U.S….
Learning about testing: What to do if you test positive for COVID-19
When it comes to COVID-19, one of the topics OHA receives the most questions about is testing. You can learn more about coronavirus testing on our testing websites (in English and Spanish). In the meantime,…
New child care and early education guidelines released; Video series t help people with intellectual, developmental disabilities learn about COVID-19
Last week, the Oregon Department of Education’s Early Learning Division released the new “Health and Safety Guidelines for Child Care and Early Education Operating in COVID-19.” The updated guidelines take effect Tuesday, September…
Leaders’ Responses to Overwhelmed Communities — Tillamook County Commissioner Bill Baertlein & Oregon State Parks Director Lisa Sumption
EDITOR’S NOTE: Our email and messenger inboxes have been filling with stories, letters, photos and videos of the invasion this weekend, during the summer and that continues today. South County resident Lynnae…
Oregon reports 252 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 388, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday August 16th. Oregon Health Authority reported 252 new…
Short Sands (Oswald West State Park) the morning after… #TakingBackOurParks Solutions for Curbing Visitor Invasion — CALL TO ACTION: Email to Travel Oregon, Oregon Coast Visitors Association, Visit Tillamook Coast
By Laura Swanson & Julie Chick for the Tillamook County Pioneer From Julie Chick: I wanted to get a first hand look at Short Sands after a day like yesterday (Saturday August…