Army Corps of Engineers funding would boost local economies, improve public safety Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), Kurt…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Money, Cooperation, and Bad COVID Jokes
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 As the calendar turned over to March first, the sunshine burst through the window early today. It was a welcome change! Certainly the most significant news…
Open Letter to Oregon: OHA Director Patrick Allen thanks Oregonians – A Year into the Pandemic; Things to Know – 65+ Vaccine Eligible; Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Coming Soon
As of yesterday, it’s been one year since the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in Oregon. Twelve grim months later, nothing is the same. The pandemic has claimed more than half a…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COVID-19 INCIDENT RESPONSE: COVID-19 “Anniversary” in Oregon
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager & COVID-19 Incident Commander Yesterday, marked the one year anniversary that COVID came to Oregon. It was February 28, 2020 when Oregon had its first…
Oregon reports 197 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths; No cases reported for Tillamook County
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,212, the Oregon Health Authority reported today March 1, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 197…
Changes to scheduling vaccine appointments via the Vaccine Information Tool (chatbot) go into effect Monday March 1st
EDITOR’S NOTE: Another resource for vaccination appointments is www.vaccinefinder.org which provides access to pharmacies that are now providing the vaccine. Be patient – the appointments are filling quickly, so check regularly. Portland,…
Manzanita Historian Publishes Book on Critical Period in American Politics; Live Interview March 2nd
Most political historians agree that the election of 1980 was one of the most consequential in the 20th Century, ushering in the “Reagan Revolution” that has influenced politics for the last 40…
Coast Guard promotes official boating safety app for PNW mariners
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is promoting a mobile application to assist with maritime voyage planning, boating safety and maritime distress in the Pacific Northwest. On waterways throughout Washington and Oregon, the U.S. Coast…
Governor Issues Statement One Year After First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Oregon
“Today, I want to take a moment to say: Thank you, Oregon.” (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement today, one year after the first positive COVID-19 case in…
Today, we acknowledge one year of COVID-19 in Oregon – February 28, 2021
Today, February 28, 2021, marks the anniversary of the first case of COVID-19 in Oregon, and the first issue of Oregon Coronavirus Update. In that time, we have aimed to keep you…
