CORVALLIS, Ore. – Interest in home gardening has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Food Hero team at Oregon State University Extension Service is offering Oregonians a unique opportunity to…
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Oregon State Parks Begin Limited Openings – Some Day Use Areas June 5th, Camping June 9th; Online System for Reservations to Reopen Next Week
Oregon State Parks continues our reopening strategy in step with our community partners. On Friday May 29th, the Department released a list of state park campgrounds that are scheduled to open with…
OHA Investigates COVID-19 Outbreaks at Farms; Governor pledges $30 million for farmworkers, ag to secure food supply, protect essential workers
On Thursday OHA announced that it is coordinating with state and county agencies to investigate a COVID-19 outbreak at Townsend Farms operations in Multnomah and Washington counties. The agencies are also working…
Garibaldi Maritime Museum Opening by Appointment, Weekends, Starting May 30th
The Garibaldi Museum will be opening to the public on Saturday, May 30, 2020. They will, however, be open only by appointment and only on weekends until it is deemed safe for…
VIRTUAL EVENT: SATURDAY MAY 30th – RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT: Building our Common Good – Deep Change in the Midst of Crisis
Friends, I just heard it again, news reports of the Rural/ Urban divide in the state of Oregon as well as the rest of the country. Rural is branded as ‘conservative’, i.e…
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…
COVID-19 resources for people with disabilities; Mental Health Awareness Virtual Walk May 30th, National Day of Hope
Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services has published a page of ASL coronavirus resources. The page includes: Links to ASL videos about COVID-19 Communication resources Emergency resources (e.g., food, housing) Mental…
Tillamook High School Graduation: A BRIEF FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL FOLLOW FRIDAY’S GRADUATION, MAY 29th
Tillamook High School has announced that there will be a fireworks display following this year’s unique graduation procession. Fireworks will be launched at the conclusion of Tillamook High School’s graduation ceremony (May…
Tillamook County Sheriff Jim Horton Addresses Parking Issues in Pacific City
Hello Tillamook County, Memorial Day weekend was very busy for the Sheriff’s Office and we observed many visitors to the communities around the county. We recognize that many of the measures we…
OHA’s Weekly Report Shows Continued Increase in Testing, Decrease in Positive Cases
OHA’s COVID-19 Weekly Report was released Wednesday May 27th, showing that OHA recorded 289 new cases of COVID-19 infection last week, a 26 percent drop from the previous week, while tests reported…