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…
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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…
First Multnomah County resident tests positive for COVID-19
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority today announced Multnomah County’s first presumptive positive case of COVID-19. The new case brings Oregon’s total to 15 cases in seven counties. OHA and Multnomah…
Governor Brown Signs Executive Order to Combat Climate Change in Oregon (Oregon Environmental Council – 03/10/20)
Executive Order Reaffirms Oregon’s Commitment to Reducing Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Supporting the Expansion of a Clean Energy Economy PORTLAND, OR – Governor Kate Brown today issued an Executive Order solidifying…
No new cases of COVID-19 today, March 9th in Oregon; Local Event Cancellations; Statement from Five Rivers/Prestige Care
Many local events here in Tillamook County that are for our older demographic have been cancelled or postponed – see additional story from Hoffman Center Art of Aging/Rainy Day Village information cancelling…