OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: As Tillamook Country prepares to enter Phase 2 on Monday June 8th, neighboring Lincoln County, today is reporting one of the largest outbreaks on the coast with currently over…
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Central Coast all-depth halibut adds sixth opening
NEWPORT, Ore. – An additional weekend in July is added to Oregon’s Central Coast Subarea to replace the May 14-16 opening that was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. The Subarea includes ports…
Weyerhaeuser sprayed pesticides above Nehalem June 3rd; More spraying planned, and why we should be concerned
By Nancy Webster, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection On Wednesday, June 3, Weyerhaeuser ground-sprayed pesticides on about 100 acres of their clearcut land within 1/4 mile of residential areas of Nehalem….
Oregon reports 97 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths; Why has the COVID-19 case count gone up?
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 161, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday June 5th. Oregon Health Authority reported 97 new confirmed and presumptive…
What is contact tracing, and why does it matter? 26 counties approved for Phase 2 re-opening, includes Tillamook, effective Monday June 8th
Contact tracing is one of our key tools for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Contact tracers call people who may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 to…
TBCC’s Career-to-Career Tuition Scholarship Application is Open for Summer Term
Tillamook, OR – Tillamook Bay Community College’s (TBCC) Career-to-Career Scholarship program is accepting applications through June 17, 2020 for students entering TBCC for Summer Term. The scholarship, which provides eligible students free…
Health signs show readiness to offer counties the opportunity to enter “Phase 2” of reopening; Tillamook County “under review” for approval to enter Phase 2
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County’s application for Phase 2 is in the “review” stage, and upon approval, Phase 2 will be effective on Monday June 8th. The Governor’s office is expected to announce…
Governor Announces Phase 2 of Building a Safe and Strong Oregon; Tillamook County Approves Application to Enter Phase 2
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…
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…
Oregon State Parks Reopening Day Use Areas: Nehalem Bay State Park, Oswald West Day Use Opening Friday June 5th
The following day-use parks will open by noon on Friday, June 5: Tolovana State Recreation Site, Cannon Beach Arcadia State Recreation Site, Clatsop County Hug Point State Recreation Site, Clatsop County Oswald…