The Rethink the Drink invites open conversation about alcohol, how people can keep Oregon safe this holiday season. PORTLAND, Ore. – As Oregonians prepare to celebrate, gather and reconnect with loved ones this…
Category: Health Care
West Coast Health Alliance Stands with Scientific Evidence: Vaccines Are Not Linked to Autism
The West Coast Health Alliance continues to strongly recommend vaccines to protect our children, noting that rigorous research of millions of people in multiple countries over decades provides high quality evidence that vaccines are not linked…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Impossible Math of Modern Healthcare
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege.” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Open Enrollment Now Underway – 2026 Marketplace Health Plans Offer Quality Coverage and Financial Assistance
Salem, Ore. – Saturday, Nov. 1 marked the start of open enrollment for 2026 private health insurance, the annual opportunity for people in Oregon to secure coverage for the year ahead. Open enrollment…
NEHALEM BAY HEALTH CENTER – BY THE NUMBERS
With apologies to the Harper’s Index here are some fun facts about the new Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy constructed by the Nehalem Bay Health District in Wheeler, Oregon. Nehalem Bay…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Domestic Violence in Oregon and Tillamook County – Understanding the Numbers
By Leanna Coy, FNP Domestic violence is a public health issue that touches many in Tillamook County. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1 in 4 women and…
IN GOOD HEALTH – MENOPAUSE SERIES: Meno-belly – How hormone shifts contribute to midlife weight gain
EDITOR’S NOTE: World Menopause Day – October 18th … here’s the latest from the Pioneer’s healthcare expert. Leanna Coy has a series of articles about menopause – links below. The theme for…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Healthier Oregon – When States Fix What Washington D.C. Won’t
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege.” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
OUR Tillamook: Community Deflection Forum Oct. 23; What is Deflection? Local Programs & More
The OUR Tillamook (Opioid Use Response for Tillamook County) Consortium invites the public to a Community Deflection Forum to be held in the Copeland Room at the Tillamook Public Library on Thursday,…
Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy Opens New State-of-the-Art Location; Dedication Ceremony Video & Photos
One of the most significant, actually historic, health care projects in Oregon in 2025 was dedicated on October 4, 2025 in the north coast community of Wheeler, Oregon. The new 16,000 square…