PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today September 29, 2022, lifted public health advisories for contact with ocean water at Short Sand and Rockaway beaches, both located in Tillamook County. The health authority issued the…
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Opioid overdoses increased in 2021, OHA report shows; Fentanyl and methamphetamine help fuel rise in deaths and hospitalizations
OIOpublisher PORTLAND, Ore.—Methamphetamines and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl helped drive an increase in opioid overdoses and related deaths in 2021, according to a new Oregon Health Authority (OHA) report. The report shows…
HPAI confirmed in two Tillamook County backyard flocks
On September 28, the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) confirmed two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in neighboring non-commercial flocks in Tillamook County. These are…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather & National Preparedness Month 9/28/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Pioneer Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Weather A front moved thru this morning that gave us around a quarter inch of rain. The front is followed…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather & National Preparedness Month Tip 9/26/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Monday, September 26, 2022 Weather A cloudy, foggy start this morning as the ridge of high pressure is still over the area, and…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather & National Preparedness Month Tips 9/23/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Friday, September 23, 2022 Weather The mornings have a “Fall” feel to them with the temperatures on the cool side, especially when there…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather – Fall Equinox & More Emergency Preparedness Tips 9/22/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Thursday, September 22, 2022 Weather Well, welcome to the official first day of fall! Today and this evening we have a weak system…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather & National Preparedness Month Tips continue 9/20/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Weather The low pressure area that has lingered off of northern California will finally start to move northeastward tonight,…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather & More Emergency Preparedness Tips 9/19/22
Monday, September 19, 2022 Weather It looks like the low pressure area that we saw go down the coast last week is now parked west of northern California where it will reside…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weekend Weather & Preparedness Tips 9/16/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Friday, September 16, 2022 Weather A trough of low pressure moved across, mainly to our north today, causing some light spotty precipitation in…