**July 18, 2020** Oregon reports 353 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths *PORTLAND, Ore.* COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 257,…
Category: Lincoln County
COVID Changes and Challenges on the Coast; $250 million in CARES Act Funds Allocated
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 email: Rep.DavidGomberg@oregonlegislature.gov COVID news from the Coast has been troubling for the past few days. While Tillamook County remains constant at 6 confirmed cases, Lincoln…
Results from Lincoln County Pacific Seafood outbreak testing shows large increase in positive cases
NEWPORT, Ore. – Since the announcement on June 7th, Lincoln County Public Health has learned there are now a total of 124 confirmed positive cases at the Pacific Seafood plant in Newport….
Oregon reports 146 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1 new death; Lincoln County outbreak at Pacific Seafood Newport location, adds over 60 cases; Case counts by county, Tillamook County remains at 6 cases
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 60…
ODFW seeks comment on ODOT fish passage waivers in Tillamook County and an exemption request in Lincoln County
SALEM, Ore. – ODFW seeks public comments on a fish passage waiver application and an exemption request by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The requests are intended to address fish passage…
Lincoln County Announces First COVID-19 Case Today, March 24th
Lincoln County announced their first case of COVID-19 today March 24th, a resident of Lincoln County that contracted the virus in another county, and remains hospitalized in that area. Tillamook County has…
FACT Oregon announces Newport Regional Learning Summit Feb. 22: “Give us a day…we’ll give you all we’ve got!”
Attention all parents and caregivers of children with disabilities! On February 22, you’re invited to FACT Oregon’s Regional Learning Summit in Newport, sponsored by Oregon Able Savings Plan, The Autzen Foundation, The…
Public meeting Feb. 12 in Newport on Central Oregon Coast recreational spring all-depth halibut season
NEWPORT, Ore.—ODFW will be asking for public input on the upcoming Central Oregon Coast recreational spring all-depth halibut season at a meeting on Monday, Feb. 12 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m….
FROM REP. DAVID GOMBERG: 2020 State Legislative Preview
I am frequently approached by people who tell me they appreciate my regular legislative and news updates. Thank you! I write these reports myself and work hard to include information I think…
Mark Your Calendars! Rep. Kurt Schrader Town Halls – Tillamook, Thursday Jan. 23
Congressman Kurt Schrader, representing the 5th District, will be hosting town hall meetings in Clackamas, Lincoln and Tillamook Counties this month. Rep. Schrader is looking forward to hearing from you and sharing…