Starting April 28th, the Oregon Employment Department is providing unemployment benefits through the CARES Act Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). In preparation, the agency has recruited and trained staff to process PUA claims….
2020 South Tillamook County Summer Events Cancellations; Request for Recommendations
By Doug Olson, for the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber Birding & Blues, scheduled for April 17 – 19 was cancelled. It may possibly be rescheduled for mid-Fall of this year, but likely…
Oregon Health Authority Provides Resources; Medical Professionals Needed for SERV-OR
The U.S. has officially reached 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. In Oregon, our first confirmed case was on February 28. Our daily lives are radically different than they were a short…
Oregon reports 7 new COVID-19 death, 31 new COVID-19 cases; Tillamook County Remains at 6 Cases
PORTLAND, Ore.— COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 92 to 99, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday April 28th. Oregon Health Authority also reported…
GAM WEATHER: TILLAMOOK AREA FORECAST – Tuesday April 28th through Sunday May 3rd
By Gordon McCraw, Pacific Northwest Weather Authority April 28, 2020 08:45am A weak ridge of high pressure is giving us a dry, fair and mild day with partly sunny skies, and warmer…
Oregon Tourism State of the Industry Webinar April 29th at 1:30pm
Join Travel Oregon CEO, Todd Davidson alongside Alana Hughson, Managing Director, Oregon Destination Association and Jason Brandt, President & CEO, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, tomorrow, Wednesday April 29th at 1:30 pm…
VISIT TILLAMOOK COAST- First quarter 2020 tourism industry news: The Good, Bad and Ugly
By Nan Devlin, Executive Director, Tillamook Coast Visitors Association Before we get into the tough stuff, I’ll start this quarterly update with good news, and there is lots to share. Here are…
CITY OF SEASIDE INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS CANCELLED FOR 2020
Seaside, Ore. – April 27, 2020 – The Seaside Chamber of Commerce and City of Seaside came together Monday night to formerly announce the cancellation of the annual Independence Day Fireworks display…
OP/ED: To Wear A Mask, or Not to Wear A Mask? There Shouldn’t be a Question …
EDITOR’S NOTE: There has been a great deal of discussion about face masks – to wear one or not? And this recent post by my friend Romy Carver hit a bullseye. Stop…
NEHALEM BAY ARTISTS LAUNCH DIGITAL ART GALLERY TO #SPREADLOVE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND ALL IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The Nehalem Bay Artists Coalition launched a beautiful new creative collaboration called #SpreadLove concepted and designed by Mike Arseneault to celebrate the power of nature, art, and community, to help heal during…