On Thursday, July 9, 2020 at approximately 1:52 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Hwy 101 and Long Prairie Rd. Preliminary…
Category: Public Safety
Business/Employer Enforcement of OSHA Statewide Mask, Face Shield, Face Covering Guidance
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTES: Local business owners have taken to social media, pleading with the public to wear their masks and not take it out on them and employees. The businesses can face…
What happens on a contact tracing call? DMV Launches DMV2U, More Online Services
With COVID-19 cases increasing in Oregon over the past several weeks, answering the call from a contact tracer is an important way we can work together to help stop the spread of…
Rockaway Beach’s Old Growth Cedar Tree Tagged with Graffiti July 4th; Police Investigating, Ongoing Vandalism, Break-ins Continue to Plague Area
EDITOR’S NOTE: Rockaway Beach city public works will be taking care of removing the graffiti today, Monday July 6th according to city manager Luke Shepard. From consulting with local arborists, the tagging…
Oregon Tops 10,000 COVID-19 cases, 4th day of over 300 new cases – Oregon reports 301 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths; Tillamook Adds Another Case, Total Count at 15
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County Community Health Centers announced at county Leadership team meeting today Monday July 6th that a 15th case has been added. TCCHC has completed contract tracing on the other…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 101 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY SATURDAY, JULY 4th
On Saturday, July 4, 2020 at approximately 9:13 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle crash on Hwy 101 at milepost 91, south…
Oregon reports 344 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths; provides Watch List data; Tillamook County adds 1 more case, total 14 cases
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from yesterday and remains at 209, the Oregon Health Authority reported on Friday July 3rd. Oregon Health Authority reported 344 new confirmed and presumptive…
JULY 4TH REMINDER: NO FIREWORKS IN PARKS, ON BEACHES
In advance of the July 4 holiday weekend, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) reminds visitors that fireworks are prohibited in state parks and on Oregon’s ocean beaches at all times, including…
Governor Launches July 4th Face Covering Enforcement Statewide for Restaurants, Bars, and Other Businesses; Eight counties placed on Watch List, will face restrictive measures if COVID-19 outbreaks worsen
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please do not call law enforcement to report noncompliance issues with face masks. Report violations, businesses not requiring masks or other issues online to OSHA at https://www4.cbs.state.or.us/exs/osha/hazrep/ or contact the…
COVID-19 cases reach record high heading into holiday weekend; Tillamook County at 13 cases
Unfortunately, we’re reporting a record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases today. More young people are getting COVID-19, and the virus is spreading widely in our rural and urban communities, fueled by social gatherings…