EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners today June 3rd, approved a letter/application sent to the governor’s office requesting Tillamook County move into Phase 2, meeting all the criteria, effective on…
Category: Health Care
A message from OHA director Patrick Allen about health equity; Contact Tracing;
While health equity is a stated value of our agency, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how far short we are from eliminating health inequity in this state. A crisis has a tendency…
Tillamook County Parks Department UPDATE: 6/2/2020 – Day Use Areas and Campgrounds Limited Reopenings June 17th
Here are the latest updates about County Park re-openings. Additional information about day use areas: We are planning to open Barview Jetty day use, Kilchis River County Campground boat launch and day…
Request an in-person appointment with DMV with online form soon to be available
SALEM – ODOT has developed a web-based request form for limited in-person services at Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) field offices. The form will temporarily replace a phone scheduling process that was…
NEWS FROM OREGON STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Phase One News
Hello Friends and Neighbors, As we have shifted to Phase 1 Reopening, I have been venturing further from home. I’m seeing the same things all of you are – restaurants, stores, hotels,…
“To Ignore Evil is to Become an Accomplice to It” – A Joint Statement from the Nehalem Bay Health District, The Rinehart Clinic, Nehalem Valley Care Center and the North County Food Bank
The appalling death of George Floyd in Minneapolis recently is yet another horrible reminder of the extent of racial and societal inequity in America. It follows the horrific slayings of Breonna Taylor…
What is the guidance for face coverings for businesses and transit as Oregon begins to reopen?
As Oregon begins to reopen, OHA has released guidance about masks and face coverings for businesses, transit providers and the public. The graphic below outlines some of the requirements and recommendations. Oregon…
Oregon State Parks Begin Limited Openings – Some Day Use Areas June 5th, Camping June 9th; Online System for Reservations to Reopen Next Week
Oregon State Parks continues our reopening strategy in step with our community partners. On Friday May 29th, the Department released a list of state park campgrounds that are scheduled to open with…
OHA Investigates COVID-19 Outbreaks at Farms; Governor pledges $30 million for farmworkers, ag to secure food supply, protect essential workers
On Thursday OHA announced that it is coordinating with state and county agencies to investigate a COVID-19 outbreak at Townsend Farms operations in Multnomah and Washington counties. The agencies are also working…
Garibaldi Maritime Museum Opening by Appointment, Weekends, Starting May 30th
The Garibaldi Museum will be opening to the public on Saturday, May 30, 2020. They will, however, be open only by appointment and only on weekends until it is deemed safe for…
