EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County residents are doing the right things – keeping infection rates low. According to Gordon McCraw, “It takes all of us, the businesses and citizens doing the right thing,…
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Beaches, Rivers Bombarded by Barroom Behavior Blamed on COVID Closures; Local Officials, State Organizations Team Up with Quick Response, Some Solutions to Address Immediate Concerns, Planning for Long-term
OIOpublisher By Laura Swanson According to Tillamook County Board of Commissioners, “Our email boxes are overflowing with photos, statements and stories about trash, parking, illegal camping, human waste, and more.” We are…
Governor Announces Updates to the County Watch List
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced that two counties—Marion and Wasco—have succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 sufficiently enough to be removed from the County Watch List. Meanwhile, Jackson…
Oregon reports 301 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths; Tillamook County adds NO new cases, total cases at 36
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…
Talking Trash – A Letter to Visitors
Dear visitors, I am the coordinator at the Manzanita Visitors Center. I love my job for many reasons, chief of which is that I get to interact with travelers from everywhere around…
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…
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…
Garibaldi Portside Bistro Shares Thank You for Business, Concern About Well-Being of Community
EDITOR’S NOTE: One of our favorite places, Garibaldi Portside Bistro posted this thoughtful message on social media today and we wanted to share it with you. It’s a great reminder of all…