By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager & COVID Incident Commander The Tillamook County Community Health Center is working with its vaccine partners which includes the Rinehart Clinic, Tillamook Adventist Hospital, Nehalem…
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Vaccine Voices: ‘As a person with a disability, I felt very fortunate’
Daniel Alrick had some pain in his arm after his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine but, he says, it was “no worse than a flu shot.” “As a person with a…
Oregon reports 473 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 5 more cases
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,143, the Oregon Health Authority reported today February 17, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 473…
FROM OREGON STATE REPRESENTATIVE SUZANNE WEBER: My First Month in Office
Welcome to my first legislative newsletter! I look forward to regularly communicating with you about what is happening in the Oregon Legislature and in House District 32. I also want to hear…
Senator Anderson Introduces ‘Stimulus Check Protection Act’; Bill would close state loophole that taxes federal relief money
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – This week, Senator Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln City) is drafting legislation that would prohibit the state of Oregon from taxing federal economic impact payments. “The sole purpose of federal…
FATAL CRASH – ECOLA STATE PARK RD. – CLATSOP COUNTY
News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: February 16th, 2021 7:11 AM On Monday, February 15, 2021 at approximately 6:04 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to…
Winter storms delay vaccine shipments across the country; Staying safe when the power is out, how to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
We want you to know that vaccine shipments may be delayed due to severe weather here in Oregon and across the country. This slowdown and the effects of local winter weather may…
Oregon reports 411 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death; No new cases for Tillamook County
PORTLAND, Ore. — There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,138, the Oregon Health Authority reported today February 16, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 411…
U.S. 101 section closing south of Yachats for repairs later this week
YACHATS – A section of U.S. 101 will close completely for up to a week to build a retaining wall to shore up a shifting portion of the road at milepost 170.5,…
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG UPDATE: Cool Bills, Cold Weather, and COVID
By David Gomberg, State Representative, House District 10 Hello Friends, Late Sunday I received news that all legislative business Monday and Tuesday is cancelled. An ice storm swept through the mid-Willamette Valley Friday night, downing trees and causing widespread power outages….