EDITOR’S NOTE: Homelessness exists in all our communities, and sometimes here it’s not as visible as it is in Portland. There are so many people that are houseless, “couch-surfing”, living in their…
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Testing reveals first case of U.K. variant of COVID-19 in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health Authority has been notified Friday January 15th that a person in Oregon, identified as a Multnomah County resident, has tested positive with the variant COVID-19 virus strain originally…
Governor Provides Updates on COVID-19 in Oregon – Rolls Out Vaccine Schedule, Next up – Educators, Seniors
OHA has reached goal of 12,000 vaccinations per day, Governor demands answers from federal government on news that vaccine reserve does not exist (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown held a press conference today to update Oregonians on the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Refocus – Connecting for Healthy Living
By Kelly Benson, Sustainable Relationships for Community Health (SRCH) Coordinator & Tillamook County Pioneer Partner We have had such a bizarre year. I have found myself often slipping into thinking that I…
Tillamook County COVID-19 Case Summary – Weekly data Jan. 8-14, 2021; 25 new confirmed cases, 362 cases total
From Tillamook County Community Health Centers: There have been some differences this week with the numbers OHA has reported and what we report due to cases moving in and out of our…
OHA’s Vaccine Voices: Doctors share their ‘why’; Testing homes for radon important; County risk levels updated this week – Tillamook County stays at Extreme
Antwon Chavis, a pediatrician with OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, shares: “I got vaccinated against COVID-19 because the evidence looked promising that it could help bring an end to the pandemic. Also, the…
COVID-19 impacts all age groups; Vaccinations goal of 12,000 per day reached last week; Facebook Live on Jan. 20th for vaccine Q&A
Sadly, COVID-19 has taken the life of a 19-year-old in Oregon. Our hearts go out to the friends and family of this young person, and to all those who have experienced the…
Governor Kate Brown Statement on Federal Reserve of COVID-19 Vaccines
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today January 15th issued the following statement on new information about the federal reserve of COVID-19 vaccines: “Last night (January 14th), I received disturbing news, confirmed to me…
Celebrating Bill Baertlein: The Wow of Yow
By Michelle Jenck, Adventist Health Director of Community Well-Being In 2014, Bill Baertlein, local accountant and civic leader, began floating an idea to do something fun to get people moving in a…
Oregon reports 1,152 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 29 new deaths; No new cases in Tillamook County today
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 29 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,737, the Oregon Health Authority reported today January 14, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,152…