SALEM – Today the Oregon Senate Republicans and Senator Brian Boquist (I-Dallas) walked out on their responsibility to serve their constituents when they refused to show up to work for today’s floor…
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Oregon reports 553 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 3 more cases
OIOpublisher PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 10 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,204, the Oregon Health Authority reported today February 25, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported…
Vaccine Voices: ‘Sometimes, leading by example means doing things that seem scary’; Guide to Child Care; Video COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Susan Prettyman, Social Services Program Manager at Clatsop Community Action, shares her vaccination story: I was vaccinated at an event at the Armory in Astoria, Oregon, which was organized by Columbia Memorial…
Child Care Expansion in Tillamook County from COVID Relief Funds
In August 2020, the Tillamook Board of County Commissioners allocated $131,000 in CARES Act Funding for child care expansion in Tillamook County. The Tillamook County Early Child Care and Education Task Force…
CARE returns to their regular offices on 1st Street on March 1; Many in-person services resuming soon
On March 1, 2021 Community Action Resource Enterprises (CARE), Inc. returns to their regular offices located at 2310 1st Street in downtown Tillamook, OR. CARE had temporarily relocated to 904 Main Avenue…
Stranded Loggerhead Turtle Catches Flight to San Diego
Newport, Oregon — A recently stranded loggerhead turtle who received care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium took flight to SeaWorld San Diego last weekend. Early this February the Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq)…
Oregon reports 528 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths; Tillamook adds 2 more cases
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,162, the Oregon Health Authority reported today February 23,2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 528 new…
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG UPDATE: Hearings, Help, and a Positive Note from Salem
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends, On Monday evening, wildfire survivors from Lincoln County will have an opportunity to tell their stories to the Legislative Committee on Wildfire Recovery. You can watch…
State leaders provide update on vaccination progress on Friday Feb. 19th; Making Progress on Vaccinations
Governor Kate Brown was joined by Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen, State Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger and other partners today to give an update on Oregon’s vaccination rollout. “Oregonians continue to make smart…
Oregon Health Plan members may qualify for transportation to vaccine clinics
Are you enrolled in Oregon Health Plan and eligible for a vaccine? You may qualify for transportation to vaccine clinics. After getting an appointment for vaccination, you may be wondering how to get…