Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites Oregonians to head outside for some fresh air the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, also known as ‘Green Friday.’ OPRD will waive day-use parking fees…
Category: Government
OHA reports new records and renewed determination; Governor Launches New Public Awareness Campaign Urges Oregonians to Limit Social Gatherings and Wear Face Coverings
Campaign encourages Oregonians to rethink their holiday plans and reinforces that masks can save lives (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today launched a statewide public awareness campaign with Portland-based ad agency Wieden+Kennedy…
Another Record High: Oregon reports 1,306 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 2 new cases, total cases at 111
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 812, the Oregon Health Authority reported today November 20th. Oregon Health Authority reported a record high…
Tillamook County COVID-19 Weekly Case Summary from 11/13/20 -11/19/20
Tillamook County COVID-19 Weekly Case Summary from 11/13/20 – 11/19/20 at 4pm*: 14 new cases in total (presumptive + positive test) added (see details). Higher case count totals for Tillamook County have…
Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed
NEWPORT, Ore. (Nov. 20, 2020) – The Dec. 1 commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed until at least Dec. 16 for the entire Oregon coast as testing shows crabs are too low…
OP/ED – Part #2 of 3- County Park Fees Increase: How Incorporating Wellness into Funding Decisions Save Money And Provide Inclusion for All
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sue Aalykke contacted the Pioneer several weeks ago about gathering information and questions about the County’s recent increase in county park/parking and boat ramp fees in 2021. Aalykke had sent…
HIGHEST DAILY CASE COUNT, MOST DEATHS: Oregon reports 1225 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths; No new cases in Tillamook County
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority today, November 19th, is reporting the largest daily number of COVID-19 cases and deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in Oregon. “We offer our condolences to everyone…
Readers share tips about face coverings; Ideas to safely celebrate the holidays; Hospitalizations on the rise
We know that wearing a face covering correctly – that is, over your mouth and nose – is one of the most effective ways to slow the spread of COVID-19. People in…
Statewide Small Business Emergency Grant Application – Opens Today, Thursday, Nov. 19th, 2020
Governor Brown and the Oregon legislature recently approved $20 million more to Business Oregon’s Emergency Business Assistance Grant Fund. Applications for this funding will be made available TODAY (November 19) on Business Oregon’s website so…
Increase in Coronavirus Cases in Tillamook County – Support for Governor’s Freeze Order to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
From: Tillamook County Community Health Centers, Dr. Melissa Paulissen, Health Officer; Marlene Putman, Administrator Tillamook County Board of Commissioners, Bill Baertlein, Mary Faith Bell, David Yamamoto (TILLAMOOK, OR. November 17, 2020) Tillamook…
