JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 2, 2021) – An estimated 50 fires have been reported following thunderstorms that passed though the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters,…
Category: Government
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Collection of Interesting News
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends, An editorial in yesterday’s Oregonian reflects much of my own thinking on recent COVID developments. Here are some excerpts: Rising COVID-19 case counts, increasing hospitalizations and the return…
Grassroots Effort to Make a Difference, Changes, Ideas for Traffic Safety Solutions on Hwy. 6
By Laura Swanson Photos & Video by Don Backman There’s a social media page called “Highway 6 Road Reports (aka Danger Mountain) AND concerns” that was established in 2019 as we began…
Game Hog Creek Fire: Hands-on look at fighting forest fires in the Tillamook State Forest
EDITOR’S NOTE: Don Backman is a local photographer and correspondent who grew up in Tillamook County. A retired Special Education teacher, he spent 21 summers fighting forest fires, first for the BLM,…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 6 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY JULY 31, 2021
On Saturday, July 31, 2021 at approximately 1:03 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle collision on Hwy 6 near mile post 30. Preliminary investigation revealed…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE MASK RULING
Due to the precipitous rise in COVID-19 infections in Oregon and the increased risk of transmission of the Delta variant, Chief Justice Martha L. Walters of the Oregon Supreme Court has issued…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: COVID-19 Response & Update – July 30, 2021
30 new cases occurred in the past two weeks (7/11/21 – 07/24/21) and a test positivity rate of 5.2%. Based on case investigation, it is estimated that in Tillamook County, there have…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – Weather & Construction – 7/30/21
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Friday, July 30, 2021, 10:00am Weather A look at the satellite picture tells the tale, high pressure has pushed into Oregon and Washington which has…
Governor Directs State Agencies to Align K-12 Mask Guidance with CDC Recommendations to Prevent Disruptions to Return to In-Person Instruction
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today directed the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education to create a rule to require masks indoors for K-12 schools statewide for the…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 6 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY Thursday July 29th
On Thursday, July 29, 2021 at approximately 2:19 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 6 near mile post 5. Preliminary investigation revealed…