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…
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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…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update 6/17/22 – The Weekend; COVID-19 Breakthrough Report
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Friday, June 17, 2022, 07:45am Weather The slight chance of showers continues Saturday June 18th with the low pressure area moving inland then…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update 6/15/22 – COVID-19 Case Update
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 07:15am Weather An upper level ridge of high pressure is moving across the region and will bring a dry,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update 6/3/22; COVID-19 Bi-weekly Data Report
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Friday, June 3, 2022, 08:00am Weather A front and an associated trough of low pressure means scattered showers under mostly cloudy skies today,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS COVID-19 RESPONSE: COVID-19 Case Count May; 65th COVID-19 Related Death Reported in Tillamook County
TILLAMOOK, Ore. (5/24/22)— Tillamook County Public Health Department was notified of one new COVID-19 related death that occurred in May 2022, raising the Tillamook County COVID-19 pandemic death toll to 65. Tillamook County’s…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: CORNOVIRUS UPDATE 5/17/22; You can now order more free COVID-19 tests; Update on baby formula shortage; Boosters for ages 5-11
The federal government has increased its distribution limit of free at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. If you already placed two orders for free tests, you can now place a third order for eight…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update 5/18/22 – COVID-19 Community Update
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 08:30am Weather The weather may be calming down a bit though we did have a front go thru this morning and…
COVID-19 Cases HIGH in Tillamook County, Community Health Recommends Masks in Public Places
Many people continue to wear masks not just for their protection, but for the protection of others, too. Each COVID-19 variant has gotten progressively more contagious. The latest, Omicron, is about four-to-six…