SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) announced a small number of inland state parks will offer limited services starting Wednesday, May 6. Parks returning to limited daytime service:…
Category: Health Care
OHA now including “presumptive cases” in daily reporting; Tillamook County remains at 6 cases
Starting Monday May 4th, OHA began tracking presumptive COVID-19 cases in its daily reports, consistent with recently amended guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A presumptive case is someone…
Testing finds 11 positive COVID-19 cases among Bornstein workers at Astoria seafood processing plant
Results from testing conducted by the Clatsop County Public Health Department on employees of the Bornstein Seafood processing facility in Astoria showed 11 positive COVID-19 cases among those tested. The results were…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Keep Calm and Breathe On
May is Mental Health Awareness month, which is very timely considering the added stress, anxiety and uncertainty caused by COVID-19. Generally speaking, stress isn’t all bad. It drives us to perform well…
Manzanita Farmers Market Moves Ahead with “Drive Through” Event Saturday May 9th; Pre-Ordering Open Now
By Laura Swanson, Editor Under the Oregon Governor’s executive order, farmers markets are considered “essential businesses” and exempt from the shut-down, but there are challenges presented to operate the Manzanita Farmers Market…
Eighth COVID-19 case reported in Clatsop County; another Bornstein employee
The Clatsop County Public Health Department was informed Sunday, May 3 of an eighth positive COVID-19 case in the county. The individual is an employee of the Bornstein Seafood processing facility in…
This is going to take all of us … to hold the line; Testing, Contact Tracing, Plans Continue for Re-Opening Oregon
The Oregon Health Authority is sharing a lot of new information from Governor Brown about how testing and contact tracing will play key roles in decision-making about when to start re-opening Oregon….
Oregon reopens Columbia River salmon/steelhead fishing
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Recreational salmon and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River will reopen for four days in May under rules adopted May 1st by the Oregon and Washington departments of fish…
Clatsop County’s 7th positive COVID-19 case employed at Bornstein Seafood Investigation Continues
The Clatsop County Public Health Department is investigating a positive COVID-19 case involving an employee of the Bornstein Seafoods processing facility in Astoria. Andrew Bornstein, company vice president, said the company was…
Rep. Gomberg Gives Summary of Unemployment Issues, Working Toward Re-Opening, More Economic Relief Options
Weekly Coronavirus Update: May 1, 2020 By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 For weeks I have been talking to the Governor’s office and agencies about our situation here in HD 10….
