“Our Longhouse is a place of worship, and we haven’t been able to use it during COVID,” says Karen Whitford, a Tribal Elder who lives 12 miles east of the Dalles in Celilo Village. On Jan. 27, after a ceremonial prayer, Whitford and 103 Tribal members…
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Oregon reports 392 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths; Tillamook County adds one case today
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 32 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,284, the Oregon Health Authority reported today March 4, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 392…
COUNTY NEEDS TO HEAR FROM YOU! Community survey extended through March 15, 2021
Tillamook County, Oregon – Community members are being asked to shape the strategic direction of Tillamook County. The Tillamook County Futures Council, in partnership with Oregon State University (OSU), has launched a…
Oregon hits milestone: 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered
Today, March 3, 2021, OHA recorded more than 1 million vaccines administered to Oregonians. There were 22,346 doses recorded yesterday, bringing the total number of doses administered in the state to 1,019,767….
Oregon reports 276 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 4 more cases today
There are 27 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,252, the Oregon Health Authority reported today March 3, 2021. OHA also reported 276 new confirmed and…
Oregon reports 269 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 3 cases; First case of P.1 variant in Oregon; Vaccine Voices
There are 13 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,225, the Oregon Health Authority reported today March 2, 2021. OHA also reported 269 new confirmed and…
Merkley, Oregon Delegation Colleagues Push Biden Administration to Provide Critical Assistance for Dredging, Jetty Maintenance Along Oregon Coast, Columbia River
Army Corps of Engineers funding would boost local economies, improve public safety Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), Kurt…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Money, Cooperation, and Bad COVID Jokes
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 As the calendar turned over to March first, the sunshine burst through the window early today. It was a welcome change! Certainly the most significant news…
Open Letter to Oregon: OHA Director Patrick Allen thanks Oregonians – A Year into the Pandemic; Things to Know – 65+ Vaccine Eligible; Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Coming Soon
As of yesterday, it’s been one year since the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in Oregon. Twelve grim months later, nothing is the same. The pandemic has claimed more than half a…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COVID-19 INCIDENT RESPONSE: COVID-19 “Anniversary” in Oregon
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager & COVID-19 Incident Commander Yesterday, marked the one year anniversary that COVID came to Oregon. It was February 28, 2020 when Oregon had its first…