SALEM, Oregon – At the direction of Governor Kate Brown, and in keeping with the guidance that all Oregonians should stay home and stay healthy, the Oregon State Park system will close…
POETRY: Slow Time
OIOpublisher Came upon me, day by day, Press conference by briefing by social media posting, Until I had had my fill of crisis, breaking news, until I felt the Call of boots…
Tillamook County Board of Commissioners Taking Action: Drafting Order to Close Hotels/motels, Campgrounds, Short-term Rentals – Visitors to be Given 24 hours to Go Home
By Laura Swanson During the hour long conference call today March 22nd, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners outlined plans to give visitors 24 hours notice to go home. The meeting included…
Nehalem Bay Health District Calls for Immediate, Aggressive Action to Prevent Virus Spread
(Wheeler) – Governor Kate Brown and the state of Oregon must take additional immediate steps to institute a strict “stay at home” order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus to…
CITY OF MANZANITA ISSUES ORDER TO VISITORS TO VACATE MANZANITA IN 24 HOURS
Effective at Noon today March 22, 2020 in accordance with Governor Kate Brown’s order that all residents stay at Home and under the authority of the City of Manzanita’s Declaration of State…
Yes, you can go for a walk or hike – in your neighborhood – while practicing social distancing
EDITOR’S NOTE: Given yesterday, and reports that I’m already getting about traffic heading west, this advice means IN YOUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD, TOWN, COUNTY – DO NOT COME TO THE COAST OR GO…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office: Developing Response Plan, Awaiting Outcome from Board of Commissioners Emergency Meeting Today, Sunday March 22nd
In the past few weeks our country has experienced a viral pandemic. Our federal, state, and local governments have taken steps to attempt to minimize and control the spread of COVID-19 through…
North to South – Despite Warnings – Invasion of Tourists Ignoring “Stay Home, Stay Healthy”
By Laura Swanson Outrage. Disbelief. Fear for my family and friends in the vulnerable populations with the thousands, yes thousands, of people that are pouring into Tillamook County as I write this….
Stay home, save lives, work together … They are here; Endangering Lives – Tourists Invade Coastal Locations Against Advice
EDITOR’S NOTE: As I’m posting this update, I’m seeing images of bumper-to-bumper traffic heading west on both Highway 6 and 26. The feature photo was taken by Larry Wiedenhoft shows the solid…
Spring Equinox Gathering – Sunset Neah-Kah-Nie Mtn. March 19th
From Lane deMoll: Blessed Equinox to all beings. We drummed the sun down last night, March 19th from the lookout on Neahkahnie Mountain and we drummed it up this morning, March 20th…