Date: Sept. 18, 2020 The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory through Saturday for Northwest, Central, Eastern and some parts of Southern Oregon due to smoke from fires in Oregon…
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Oregon reports 215 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, no new deaths; Tillamook County add another case, Total cases at 50
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from yesterday and remains at 521, the Oregon Health Authority reported Oregon Health Authority reported 215 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the…
Pike Road Fire Wrap-up: Tillamook’s Largest Wildfire in 40 Years
The Pike Road Fire has not expanded its footprint in Tillamook County since Friday morning, September 11th and now is 100% contained. The fire started about 10:50 pm on Monday, September 7th…
Tule Mat Class Sept. 19 with Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS: Learn about the many traditional uses of tule and how it is collected and transformed by local Native Americans
Netarts, Oregon – Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS welcomes Brian Krehbiel, member of the Grand Ronde and owner of Agency Creek Expressions, LLC, for a presentation and workshop on tule and the…
ODF Fire Report: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 – Oregon Activity Summary
We are closely monitoring 12 major fires in Oregon, down from 17 yesterday (see table below for details). Fires are removed from the list when they are 100% lined and fire managers…
OHA’s Weekly Report Shows Declining Case Count Trend; Oregon Joins Pilot Project for Tracing App
The OHA Weekly Report showed that new cases in Oregon have continued to decline as 1,294 cases were recorded from Sept. 7-13 —down 12% from last week’s tally of 1,477. In that…
How to help during the wildfires; Paid leave available for COVID-19 quaratine; Wastewater monitoring project
Life is stressful for people in Oregon right now with COVID-19. We’ve adapted our lives to cope with the disease, and now we are faced with wildfires and dangerous smoke as well….
ODOT working to assess, repair Oregon roads damaged by wildfire
SALEM – Even with wildfires still burning, ODOT crews around the state have begun assessing damage on hundreds of miles of road, removing thousands of trees damaged by fire, and inspecting culverts,…
Tillamook County Receives a $349,800 Grant for School Broadband; Matches with CARES Act Funds
Tillamook County schools are opening with remote learning this year. Unfortunately, many of our youth do not have internet access. To address this issue, Tillamook County applied for and was awarded $349,800…
Air quality update: Advisory lifted for Oregon Coast, smoke to remain elsewhere next couple of days
Sept. 16, 2020 – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and the Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency updated an air quality advisory Wednesday for Oregon and Southwest Washington due…
