PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 617, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 418 new confirmed…
Category: Public Safety
URGENT: VOTER SCAM ALERT & OTHER PHONE SCAMS
OIOpublisher Both the Tillamook County Clerk and the Tillamook County Sheriff have confirmed that local individuals have received calls from a Tillamook number – 503-842-3492 – with a caller ID showing “Tillamook…
Oregon reports 337 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 2 more cases, total cases at 65; OHA changes recovered cases reporting
PORTLAND, Ore. — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 599, the Oregon Health Authority reported on Sunday October 11th. Oregon Health Authority reported 337 new…
Burn Ban Lifted Effective October 10th
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will allow burning in burn barrels and open debris pile burning on October 10th, 2020 at 0100. This…
Highest daily case count since the beginning of the pandemic in Oregon, Oct. 8th; Survey shows most state residents wear masks
Over the past few weeks, Oregon has seen a steady rise in daily cases. Sadly, today we see the highest number of COVID-19 cases reported in Oregon. During a media briefing today, Deputy…
Tillamook County adds 5 new COVID-19 cases today Oct. 7th; Oregon reports 305 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer has been reporting updates on COVID-19 cases daily, and today October 7th, Tillamook County had its highest daily case count, reporting 5 new cases. As soon as we…
Oregon expands COVID-19 testing
Yesterday, the Oregon Health Authority announced an expansion of COVID-19 testing in Oregon. Starting this week, Oregon will receive between 60,000 and 80,000 Abbott BinaxNOW rapid point-of-care antigen tests per week through…
COUNTY SEEKS PUBLIC OPINION ON VEHICULAR BEACH ACCESS IN SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY
(TILLAMOOK, OR. October 5, 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic and Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s Emergency Stay-at-Home Order prompted the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners’ emergency closure of vehicle access to county beaches in…
Coast Guard airlifts family to safety off Washington jetty Saturday Oct. 3rd
Warrenton, OR — The Coast Guard rescued a family Saturday from the Washaway Beach Jetty on the North Cove of Willapa Bay, Washington, after they became trapped by the rising tide. Two…
From a Pike Road Fire Evacuee: Thank You
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re proud to share this first-hand account of what it was like to be one of the evacuees from the Pike Road Fire in Bay City. Romy Carver and her…