The Buxton Trestle on the Banks-Vernonia State Trail. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. BANKS – As of 7 a.m. Monday, the Banks Vernonia State Trail is open to the[Read More…]
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Adventist Health offers telemedicine to access in-home healthcare
The Adventist clinic in Banks. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. Tillamook-based Adventist Health wants its customers to know it now offers on-demand, virtual office visits, known as telemedicine, to[Read More…]
ODF closes dispersed camping in state forests
The Gales Creek Overlook in the Tillamook State Forest. File photo: Chas Hundley//Banks Post Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. OREGON – While some parks are beginning to open to day use activities[Read More…]
Fire officials warn of increased wildfire danger this weekend
A recent wildfire in the Tillamook Forest. photo: ODF OREGON – With temperatures expected to be in the low 80’s and high 70’s for much of the state this weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is warning that conditions in April and May have been unusually dry and could[Read More…]
OHA: No evidence COVID-19 is transmitted from food, food packaging
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Credit: Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. The Oregon[Read More…]
Oregon reopening starts May 15 under governor’s coronavirus plan
Oregon governor Kate Brown speaks at a press conference the afternoon of March 16, 2020. Dave Killen/staff, the Oregonian Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. This article was originally published by the Oregonian/OregonLive,[Read More…]
Some state parks opening to day use after 6-week closure
The Banks-Vernonia State Trail. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. OREGON – A select list of state parks will return to limited day use service on Wednesday after closing by[Read More…]
State releases zip code data for COVID-19 cases
A portion of the 97117 zip code. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. BANKS – The Oregon Health Authority released COVID-19 cases on a zip code level for the first[Read More…]
Two upcoming digital town halls will feature elected officials and public health officials
Chair Kathryn Harrington at her home office. Photo: Washington County Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. WASHINGTON COUNTY – Two online town halls featuring local politicians and health officials have been scheduled to[Read More…]
Gov. Kate Brown extends Oregon coronavirus state of emergency to July 6
Oregon governor Kate Brown speaks at a press conference the afternoon of March 16, 2020. Dave Killen/Oregonian/Oregonlive Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. This article was originally published by the Oregonian/OregonLive, one of[Read More…]
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