OHA’s COVID-19 Weekly Report was released Wednesday May 27th, showing that OHA recorded 289 new cases of COVID-19 infection last week, a 26 percent drop from the previous week, while tests reported…
Category: Public Safety
Tillamook County Road Department: North Fork Road, Nehalem Closed May 27 & 28 for Culvert Replacement
Please be advised that we will be closing a portion of North Fork Road, Nehalem at approximately milepost 2.28 for a culvert replacement project. Detour available via McDonald Road to Hwy 53….
Weyerhaeuser will be applying pesticides above Nehalem next week
A 100 acre section, located behind the Nehalem Elementary School, is due to have the chemical application done by hand by 14 Weyerhaeuser employees. At least that provides discrete application to specific…
Tillamook Narcotics Team Arrest
Tillamook, OR – On May 13th, 2020 at approximately 3:48 PM, Tillamook Narcotics Team (TNT) Detectives conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle on North Main Avenue near Goodspeed Road after observing…
Marion and Polk counties to begin reopening May 22
Governor Kate Brown announced on Wednesday that Marion and Polk counties can begin entering Phase I of reopening on Friday, May 22 under her framework for building a safe and strong Oregon….
Governor Kate Brown, Oregon Mayors Call on Oregonians to Stay Local to Stay Safe this Memorial Day Weekend; Elected leaders call for supporting local communities and businesses
(Portland, OR) — Memorial Day weekend is traditionally a time for Oregonians to get outside, travel to their favorite vacation destinations, and welcome the return of summer. Today, Governor Kate Brown was…
Breaking news: State Supreme Court keeps Governor Brown’s stay at home orders in place for now
On Monday evening, May 18th, the Oregon Supreme Court stayed a lower court ruling that invalidated Governor Brown’s recent stay at home executive orders, which have prevented more than 70,000 COVID-19 infections…
City of Manzanita Announces Short-Term Rental Re-opening May 29th
The past several months have certainly been challenging times for all of us. Having said that, our community is to be congratulated on their efforts to date. By continuing to stay at…
Oregon reports 9 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 3 new presumptive cases, no new deaths; State Parks slowly re-open
PORTLAND, Ore. — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged and remains at 137, the Oregon Health Authority reported May 17th. Oregon Health Authority reported nine new confirmed cases and three…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 101 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY SUNDAY, MAY 17th
On Sunday, May 17, 2020 at approximately 2:09 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 101 milepost 63, just north of the Tillamook Cheese…
