ASTORIA, Ore.— The Coast Guard is responding to a 608-foot container ship that ran aground Thursday on the Washington side of the Columbia River south of Skamokawa Vista Park. Watchstanders at Coast…
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Tillamook County COVID-19 Weekly Case Summary as of 10/2/2020
1 new positive case (age range: 40-49) 53 total cases (presumptive + positive) 0 currently hospitalized 6 presumptive cases* 47 positive tests 3,140 negative tests (OHA) 3,187 total tests (OHA) 8 cases…
Beyond the Beach: Plastics and the Pandemic
By Dan Haag for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve The arrival of COVD-19 has presented numerous conservation challenges: maintaining coastal parks, containing a surge in garbage, dealing with larger-than-normal summer crowds….
Important dates for the November 3, 2020 General Election; OFFICIAL TILLAMOOK COUNTY BALLOT DEPOSIT LOCATIONS
November 3, 2020 General Election – Important Dates: October 2020 13 Voter registration deadline (Registration cards postmarked October 13, 2020 are valid) 14 First Day ballots will be mailed and…
Governor Announces Updates to the County Watch List, Adds Clatsop & Benton Counties
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced that two counties—Benton and Clatsop—have been added to the County Watch List. This brings the total number of counties on the Watch List to…
From a Pike Road Fire Evacuee: Thank You
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re proud to share this first-hand account of what it was like to be one of the evacuees from the Pike Road Fire in Bay City. Romy Carver and her…
Razor clamming reopens Oct. 1 on Clatsop beaches
Astoria, Ore – Following the annual conservation closure, Clatsop beaches reopen to razor clamming October 1 with good news: razor clam abundance is high and the clams are large. Razor clams this year average just under four inches with…
OHA to host virtual town hall with Clatsop County, Pacific Seafood Co. officials Friday Oct. 2nd
Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen, Clatsop County officials and Pacific Seafood Co. officials invite the public to a community town hall at 5 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 2, to discuss the…
YOUR BEST PROTECTION AGAINST FLU: Get your flu shot and keep yourself healthier during coronavirus – the flu vaccine is free, safe and easy; Flu Shot Clinics Coming Up
TILLAMOOK, Ore.— Flu season begins in September, so now is the time to get vaccinated. And with the coronavirus (COVID-19) still spreading, it’s more important than ever to get a flu shot….
Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Open Weekends throughout October – Opening Day Oct. 3
Looking for a little normal this fall? You don’t have to order your pumpkin for curbside pickup because the Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is open this October! Operating the…