For the health and safety of staff and clients, many social service agencies have changed how they are providing services. Here is a list of several contacts for Tillamook County Community Health…
Category: Public Safety
An open letter to Oregon: You can stop coronavirus in Oregon
By Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority Our fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) has entered a stark new phase. Over the weekend, the first Oregonian lost his life to the…
We are all in this together …
What happens in the next few weeks depends on what each of us does today. Everyone can play their part in slowing the spread of COVID-19, protecting our most vulnerable Oregonians, and…
Tillamook County Transportation District “The Wave” Enhanced Vehicle/Facility Sanitation Protocols
Tillamook County Transportation District (TCTD) has joined other transit agencies from across the United States to take measures to fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The District is closely following recommendations…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: COVID-19 Update March 16th – NO Positive Cases in Tillamook County
From Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Management Director As of noon yesterday, March 15th, Oregon has had 39 test results come back positive for Persons Being Investigated and have 182 cases still…
The Littoral Life: Don’t forget the little guy
By Dan Haag On a Monday afternoon in the Warrenton Costco, I made the fateful decision to wander into the aisle that houses the toilet paper. I didn’t really need any, quite…
Emergency Preparedness Involves More Than Toilet Paper
An Editorial by Gordon McCraw Being somewhat of an expert in emergency preparedness and evacuation after so many hurricane threats while living in Louisiana, I am quite confused on this toilet paper…
Media Alert – Coronavirus Update: Tillamook County Fairgrounds Event Cancellations
The Tillamook Fairgrounds and its staff are focused and remain vigilant in response to COVID19 in our state and across the country. At this time, we have been notified of, and plan…
GARIBALDI MAYOR DETAILS CITY RESPONSE TO COVID-19
March 14, 2020 Dear Constituents of Garibaldi and surrounding areas: As we deal with the emerging and ongoing circumstances of the COVID-19 virus, it is crucial that we collectively ensure best practices…
State and local officials announce first fatality from COVID-19 in Oregon
A 70-year-old man in Multnomah County is the first person to die from COVID-19 in Oregon. The Multnomah County resident was hospitalized at the Portland Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center and succumbed to…
