As Oregon begins to reopen, OHA has released guidance about masks and face coverings for businesses, transit providers and the public. The graphic below outlines some of the requirements and recommendations. Oregon…
Words of Wisdom: Moving Away From Rigidity, Toward Becoming
By Neal Lemery I can be a very rigid thinker, following the rules, the expectations others have for me, and the expectations and boundaries I set for myself. If I am, instead,…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 101 – SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY
On Saturday, May 30, 2020 at approximately 1:33 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 101 near milepost 90. Preliminary investigation revealed that…
Summer Term Registration is Open at Tillamook Bay Community College
Registration is now open for summer term classes at Tillamook Bay Community College. Summer is a great time to get started on your college education or to brush up on your technical…
OSU Extension’s Food Hero to distribute 80,000 seeds as part of Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Interest in home gardening has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Food Hero team at Oregon State University Extension Service is offering Oregonians a unique opportunity to…
Oregon State Parks Begin Limited Openings – Some Day Use Areas June 5th, Camping June 9th; Online System for Reservations to Reopen Next Week
Oregon State Parks continues our reopening strategy in step with our community partners. On Friday May 29th, the Department released a list of state park campgrounds that are scheduled to open with…
OHA Investigates COVID-19 Outbreaks at Farms; Governor pledges $30 million for farmworkers, ag to secure food supply, protect essential workers
On Thursday OHA announced that it is coordinating with state and county agencies to investigate a COVID-19 outbreak at Townsend Farms operations in Multnomah and Washington counties. The agencies are also working…
Garibaldi Maritime Museum Opening by Appointment, Weekends, Starting May 30th
The Garibaldi Museum will be opening to the public on Saturday, May 30, 2020. They will, however, be open only by appointment and only on weekends until it is deemed safe for…
OREGON STATE POLICE FISH AND WILDLIFE TROOPERS CONCLUDE UNLAWFUL GUIDING INVESTIGATION – TILLAMOOK COUNTY
An Oregon fishing guide had an envelope of cash and clients ready to fish when he was cited for illegal fishing activities on May 19 in Tillamook County. The citation concludes an…
VIRTUAL EVENT: SATURDAY MAY 30th – RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT: Building our Common Good – Deep Change in the Midst of Crisis
Friends, I just heard it again, news reports of the Rural/ Urban divide in the state of Oregon as well as the rest of the country. Rural is branded as ‘conservative’, i.e…