By Don Backman My hiking buddy is into peak bagging, a fun sport that involves climbing to the top of the tallest hill around just so you can say you did it….
Category: Government
Snowstorm Vaccines in Josephine County Goes Viral – Not even snow keeps these public health workers from vaccinating; Vaccine Voices
Josephine County Public Health (JCPH) staff found themselves with a dilemma this week: Waste vaccine or find people who needed it. And when they shared their story on Facebook, it went, well, viral….
Oregon reports 707 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 1 more case
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,957 the Oregon Health Authority today January 30, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 707 new…
Oregon reports 976 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 3 cases; OHA COVID-19 Forecast; Vaccine Info.; Mental Health Resources
There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,938, the Oregon Health Authority reported today January 29, 2021. OHA also reported 976 new confirmed and…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER: COVID-19 WEEKLY REPORT – JAN. 22-JAN. 28, 2021
Tillamook County has experienced a decrease in cases and moved from “Extreme Risk” to “Lower Risk” effective today 1/29/21 through Thursday 02/11/2021. While this is hopeful news, we cannot let our guard…
SALMONBERRY TRAIL VIRTUAL MEETING SET FOR FEB. 5
News Release from Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. The Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) will meet virtually to discuss the proposed Salmonberry Trail corridor 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Feb. 5. On the agenda:…
Tillamook County COVID-19 Incident Command: COVID-19 Vaccine Update
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager & COVID-19 Incident commander Since the announcement of the rollout of vaccine there has been much excitement. It has also caused quite a bit of…
Opinion: As vaccinations increase, equity and trust remain key to ending pandemic
By Patrick Allen, Director of Oregon Health Authority What a difference two weeks makes. At the start, Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccination program was panned for its “snail’s pace.” But last week Oregon passed…
Vaccine Voices: Community health nurse shares her why; Weekly report shows declines
“To protect my family, patients, and people around me” was why Joanna De Matias got her vaccine at her clinic along with her coworkers. The only side effect she felt was a…
Oregon reports 750 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths; Tillamook County adds one more case
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,930, the Oregon Health Authority reported today January 28, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 750…
