It is with a heavy heart that our public health team writes to you to make this plea. Tillamook County is experiencing a significant increase in COVID-19 cases. A record setting daily…
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GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR OREGON MUSEUM PROJECTS
The Oregon Heritage Commission is offering grants to qualified museums for collections, heritage tourism, and education and interpretation projects. Awards typically range between $2,000 and $10,000. Museums may apply for a variety of projects. Collections…
Rare Nazca Booby Receives Care at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Newport, Oregon — A rare Nazca Booby, found nearly 3,000 miles from its native range, is on the path to rehabilitation and release after receiving care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. The bird was…
Tillamook County Cultural Coalition Grants Funds to Five Tillamook County Projects
The Tillamook County Cultural Coalition (TCCC) board has recently awarded 2022 grant funds to five Tillamook County cultural organizations. The Coalition administers and distributes Oregon Cultural Trust funding in Tillamook County. TCCC…
News from the Nehalem Bay Health District – January 18, 2022: District Will Continue to Provide Food Bank Location
EDITOR’S NOTE: A letter to the editor yesterday raised concerns about a recent Nehalem Bay Health District meeting and the rescinding of a sale of property for the local Food Bank. NBHD…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 1/18/22 – Weather, COVID Cases, Weekend Tsunami Event Recap
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 9:15am Weather There is a ridge of high pressure to the west that weakened and flattened and as a result, a…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS COVID-19 RESPONSE: 55th COVID-19 Related Death Reported in Tillamook County
TILLAMOOK, Ore. (Jan. 18, 2022) — Tillamook County Public Health Department was notified of new a COVID-19 related death that occurred this month, raising the Tillamook County COVID-19 pandemic death toll to 55….
Announcing a second round of relief funding for artists: Artist Resilience Program to provide $1.5 million for Oregon artists
Salem, Oregon – The application is now live for the Artist Resilience Program, a second round of relief funding for Oregon artists offered by the Oregon Arts Commission in partnership with the…
OHA updates recommendations for COVID-19 contact tracing, reduces reporting requirements in K-12 settings
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will release new COVID-19 contact tracing and notification recommendations for K-12 settings to lessen the overall burden of contact tracing on K-12 schools, while ensuring school staff…
OREGON NATIONAL GUARD TO START SECOND HOSPITAL RELIEF MISSION
SALEM, Ore. – With the surge of COVID-19 cases, Oregon Governor Kate Brown has ordered an increase of National Guard members for the second hospital relief mission, with up to 1,200 Oregon…
