Salem, OR—In consideration of staffing challenges and health concerns due to the public health threat of coronavirus, Governor Kate Brown today announced a statewide closure of Oregon K-12 schools from Monday, March…
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Tillamook School District Suspends Events with Large Groups per State Guidance
March 12, 2020 Dear Tillamook School District Families and Staff, We apologize for the lateness of this notice, but we were awaiting guidance from the State of Oregon. With the number of…
Neah-Kah-Nie School District Suspends Events – Letter from Superintendent
Thursday, March 12, 2020 Dear Neah-Kah-Nie School District Families and Staff, With the number of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Oregon increasing, including the first instance in Multnomah County, Governor Brown announced…
State Issues New Restrictions to Combat Spread of COVID-19 – Cancelling Gatherings Over 250 People for 4 Weeks
Guidance aims to slow spread of coronavirus in Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced yesterday evening, March 11th urgent new rules to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon. The following measures are…
State announces 4 new presumptive positive COVID-19 cases
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon now has a total of 19 people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since Feb. 28 after the Oregon Health Authority announced four new presumptive positive cases of the novel…
Tillamook County Board of Commissioners report $300,000 ransom paid
Statement from Tillamook County Board of Commissioners, March 11, 2020: Tillamook County recently experienced a cyberattack which disabled our computer systems for approximately two weeks. The forensic investigation is complete, and every…
Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell Announces She Will Not Seek Re-Election
Rep. Mitchell represents House District 32 on Oregon’s North Coast SALEM, Ore. – Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell (D-Astoria) announced March 10th she would not seek reelection to her House District 32 seat in…
Tillamook Narcotics Team Arrest March 6th
Bay City, OR – On Friday, March 6, 2020 at about 3:50 PM, the Tillamook Narcotics Team (TNT) contacted and arrested Christan E. Anderson 48, of Bay City, OR, during a traffic…
OHA and DHS direct long-term care facilities to limit exposure of residents to COVID-19
Oregon has recently seen COVID-19 spread in communities in Oregon. Hand hygiene and staying home when ill will help decrease further spread. Early information shows that some people are at higher risk…
COVID-19 testing information – Oregon Health Authority UPDATE 3/10/20
Testing for COVID-19 is available through the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL) and a growing number of commercial labs. In addition, we expect hospitals around the state to begin conducting their…
