Community spread of COVID-19 in Tillamook County remains HIGH – 50 new COVID-19 cases and a test positive rate of 28.7% was recorded over the past 7 days (July 31st to August…
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GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/10/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Weather That was interesting last evening, spotty rain and thunderstorms from the valley to the coast. Today, we watched…
***Beware: Health Inspector Imposters***
Tillamook County Community Health Centers sent out this warning yesterday August 5th. Scam artists posing as health inspectors are targeting restaurants in Oregon, trying to gain financial advantage by manipulating food facility…
Health District Receives Welcome Jump Start to Develop New Health Center/Pharmacy; New Center Would Be Built in Wheeler and Will Create New Opportunities for Housing for Health Care Workers
Efforts by the Nehalem Bay Health District to improve primary health care delivery in north Tillamook County have received a major boost thanks to Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. Earlier…
POSITIVE VIBES….
By Jan Boal, RN Why did I choose Positive Vibes as the name for my business format? Because I believe in the effects of this energy. That it can, and has to…
Start your kids on a heart-healthy path
You’re there to help your children with their homework, and you remind them to brush their teeth. But have you helped them do something good for their hearts lately? You may think…
Nationwide 988 for mental health crisis; Oregon to launch 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
New, easy-to-remember number that starts Saturday will connect people in need of behavioral health crisis support Starting Saturday, July 16, people in Oregon and nationwide who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis will be able…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Eating the Rainbow – 7 Creative Ways to Add More Fruits & Veggies into your Diet
By Lewis Martin, Nutrition Director at the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council for Tillamook County Wellness If you’re like most Americans, you probably have a tough time keeping up with the recommended…
OHA UPDATE: Novavax becomes fourth COVID-19 vaccine authorized by FDA; Rethink the Drink Campaign; COVID Reports, Resources
Yesterday, July 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized for emergency use the COVID-19 vaccine Novavax for adults age 18 and older. The two-dose Novavax vaccine does not use mRNA technology (Moderna and Pfizer), and…
COVID-19 Forecast Shows Continued Rise in Cases; Tillamook County at HIGH Transmission
The July 7th OHSU COVID-19 Forecast shows rises in COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations and deaths over the next few weeks due to the spread of Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5. By…