This Memorial Day Weekend, whether you are headed to the beach, camping, visiting family, or just commuting to work, remember highways are going to be filled with people doing the same. No…
Category: Public Safety
Staying safe in warmer weather for Memorial Day weekend and beyond
OIOpublisher OHA offers tips for preventing injury, illness while spending time outdoors PORTLAND, Ore.—While higher temperatures offer opportunities for enjoying the outdoors in Oregon, they can also present a variety of health…
Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers: Buckle Up May 22 – June 4, and Every Day
(Tillamook County, Oregon) — Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office is urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: Check the sources – Fentanyl Aware
Fentanyl is very cheap and extremely addictive. Fake prescription pills have flooded the market since about 2014. Fentanyl is often mixed into fake pills. It can also be mixed with or…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Nye Beach in Lincoln County health advisory issued May 23; High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact
(5/23/23 – PORTLAND, Ore.) —Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today, May 23, 2023 for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Nye Beach in Lincoln…
CITY OF TILLAMOOK: PUBLIC RESTROOMS RESTORATION AT COATSVILLE PARK ON 9th STREET
EDITOR’S NOTE: There have been multiple social media posts about area bathrooms being locked or closed with lots of speculation on why, with a variety of explanations from people with little or…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS: Cape Meares Loop Road Construction Progressing; Closure Reminders as Work Begins on North End
Construction of the new Cape Meares Loop Road is progressing well and significant work has been completed on the south end of the project. The contractor will start moving equipment and materials…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: Be Fentanyl Aware
Did you know that Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is tasteless, odorless, and extremely potent? To put it into perspective, a dose of fentanyl is up to 50 times stronger than…
Cannon Beach Fire District Update Details of May12th Tragedy – Boys Wading, Not Swimming – Incident Serves as Warning to Dangers of Ocean
By Laura Swanson From Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District – Updated information as of Tuesday, May 16 for the May 12th Surf Rescue press release* “We would like to amend our…
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary to Conduct Courtesy Vessel Safety Checks During National Safe Boating Week on May 20th @Port of Garibaldi, Nehalem & Netarts Boat Ramps
National Safe Boating Week May 20-26, is the official launch of the 2023 North American Safe Boating Campaign. National Safe Boating Week promotes the value of life jacket wear by recreational boaters…