The Clatsop County Public Health Department will begin offering drive-through community testing for COVID-19 beginning the week of May 11. The testing will take place Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the county’s…
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Testing finds additional COVID-19 cases among Bornstein workers – 26 cases total at seafood processing facility
Results from testing conducted by the Clatsop County Public Health Department on employees of the Bornstein Seafood processing facility in Astoria revealed 12 additional positive COVID-19 cases among the company’s workforce. The…
Central Coast all-depth halibut opens May 21
NEWPORT, Ore. – The spring all-depth Pacific halibut sportfishing season in Oregon’s Central Coast Subarea (which includes ports from Port Orford to Garibaldi) will open May 21. Once the season begins, it…
Governor Brown announced May 7th new details of plans for reopening Oregon
“Today, thanks to millions of Oregonians following the strict physical distancing orders I put in place, I am happy to say these sacrifices have prevented as many as 70,000 COVID-19 infections, and…
Closure of Beaches Adjacent to Cannon Beach May 9th through May 12th
Administrative Order 20-01 Bruce St. Denis, City Manager May 7th, 2020 In March 2020, because of the conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Cannon Beach declared the City in…
Words of Wisdom: What’s to Become of the Handshake?
By Neal Lemery Social change can come slowly or astonishingly fast. In the blink of an eye, we now have “personal distancing”, quarantine, and the closing down most of our social interactions….
Oregon Air National Guard to conduct Air Force Salute flyovers in Oregon Fri. May 8th: 9:28 a.m. Coastal Family Health Center, Astoria 9:30 a.m.; Providence Seaside Hospital, Seaside; 9:36 a.m. Adventist Medical Center, Tillamook
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Air National Guard is scheduled to fly multiple F-15 Eagle flyovers over hospitals and other locations throughout Oregon during the month of May in order to salute…
Families are eligible for financial support to replace meals children usually get at school; Help with Electric Bills
With children at home due to COVID-19, many families are struggling to replace meals that would have usually been provided at school. To support them, the Department of Human Services (DHS) and…
Adventist Health Tillamook launches virtual visits
May 4, 2020 (Tillamook, Oregon) –Adventist Health Tillamook has launched on-demand virtual visits for routine, urgent care and specialist visits. Now patients can visit with their healthcare provider from the comfort of…
Tillamook County Creamery Association Dedicates $4 Million to COVID-19 Relief Efforts; Oregon-Based Dairy Cooperative Focuses on Hometowns First to Maximize Impact
TILLAMOOK, ORE. (May 6, 2020) – Today, the Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) announced that its farmer-owners have committed $4 million to a comprehensive COVID-19 relief plan to help its employees, the…
