OHA offers tips on keeping summer from being a bummer during activities PORTLAND, Ore.— Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is offering tips on staying safe and healthy as people head out for family…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 6/30/22; Weather; BIG ANNOUNCEMENT; OHA COVID-19 Report
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are pleased to announce that Pioneer readers will continue to receive “Gordon’s Update.” When we found out Gordon’s Update through the county was ending, we reached out to Gordon…
COVID-19 RESPONSE: Letter to Employers from Tillamook County Public Health
EDITOR’S NOTE: One the weekly Community Update Tillamook County Community Health Centers Deputy Director Rockie Phillips reported that Tillamook County’s test positivity rate is over 30%, and the county’s has a “high”…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: 66th COVID-19 Related Death Reported in Tillamook County
(TILLAMOOK, Ore. –June 28, 2022) — Tillamook County Public Health Department was notified of one new COVID-19 related death that occurred in June 2022, raising the Tillamook County COVID-19 pandemic death toll to…
ACTION ALERT – Sign this petition, Write Letters: Enact Federal abortion protections
EDITOR’S NOTE: We had warning that this was coming … with the “leaked” draft from the Supreme Court that said the Court was going to vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. Maybe…
Abortion remains legal, accessible in Oregon in wake of Supreme Court ruling
Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision today that overturns Roe vs. Wade, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is reminding people that abortion remains legal in the state. The Reproductive Health Equity Act (RHEA) was established in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update 6/21/22; COVID-19 Data
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 09:00am Weather Well, summer weather is here, just in time for summer! Today is Summer Solstice and the longest day of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Type 2 Diabetes & Dairy – 5 Tips to Stay in Control with your Favorite Foods
by Lewis Martin, Nutrition Director at Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council You may have heard that dairy foods like milk, yogurt, and cheese are foundational in a balanced diet, but did you…
Vaccines are Safe and Effective for Children as Young as 6 Months Old Western States Scientific Safety Reviews Federal Process, Approval; Vaccines Available Soon for All 6 months and older
(Salem, OR) — The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup completed its review of the federal process and has unanimously concluded that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are safe and effective for…
Climate change disasters affecting youth mental health, report shows; Extreme weather, wildfires, drought among climate-related stressors
PORTLAND, Ore. — Increasing extreme weather events and climate-related disasters, climate stressors such as water and food insecurity, slow progress from leaders and increased awareness of the negative impacts of climate change…