[Rockaway, Ore., October 29, 2020] – Rockaway Beach resident, Michael Love, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003, news that would change the course of he and his wife Joanne’s lives forever….
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Two Sea Turtles Stranded on Oregon Beaches; Reminder to Contact Marine Mammal Stranding Network, Oregon State Police
Newport, Oregon — Two Olive Ridley sea turtles have been found on Oregon beaches within the past month, indicating a change in ocean conditions and the potential for more strandings as winter…
Columbia Pacific CCO announces partnership with Unite Us to connect health and social care
TILLAMOOK, Ore.— Columbia Pacific CCO, a part of the CareOregon family, announced that they will be working with health information technology partner, Unite Us to further connect health and social care providers…
Making your holiday to-do list? Check off one thing now: Get a flu shot
Portland, Ore.─ The flu vaccine can take up to two weeks to become effective, so no matter what you have planned for Thanksgiving this year, get your flu shot now. “Getting a flu vaccine is…
Oregon reports 805 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths; OHA posts highest weekly case count; 7 new cases in Clatsop County; Cold does not kill COVID-19
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 710, the Oregon Health Authority reported today, Novmeber 5th. Oregon Health Authority reported 805 new…
God’s Valley Cougar Attack: Duane Stephens In His Own Words …
By Laura Swanson On the afternoon of October 29th, Duane Stephens was deer hunting in the God’s Valley Area, north of Nehalem, when his life changed forever. Stephens is one of the…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Count Every Ballot
We, the people, the eligible voters, get to pick our elected officials who run our government. Over 150 million people voted in this 2020 November election, the largest turnout ever in any…
Tillamook County Distributes Coronavirus Relief Funds to Support Local Non-Profits and Child-Care Providers
(TILLAMOOK, OR. November 4, 2020) Tillamook County was awarded approximately $841,000 of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to offset County expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency….
WORDS OF WISDOM: Winners and Losers — Post-Election Thoughts
By Neal Lemery The quiet you are hearing today as you sip your coffee is the resumption of normal life after the frantic election season. The passionate voices and political advertising noise…
Tillamook County adds 2 more cases of COVID-19, total cases at 82; Oregon reports 597 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths; Workplace outbreak at Fred Meyer distribution center in Clackamas
From Tillamook County Emergency Manager Gordon McCraw, Nov. 4, 2020 COVID-19 Update: First, Tillamook news, we had 2 more confirmed positive cases, a 60-69yo and a 40-49yo. That brings our case count…