Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) has received a positive test result notification for a 16th COVID-19 case in a Wahkiakum County resident. The individual is in self-quarantine and is symptomatic. The individual is a staff member of the Wahkiakum School District. Because of the stringent measures in place within the school district and…
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On behalf of the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, the Clatsop County Human Services Advisory Council will distribute grants to local social and human services agencies that assist people in need. The purpose of this funding is to provide an investment in community programs that target those population groups that are most in need socially…
On Washington’s Longbeach peninsula, the PUD is aware of a current outage stretching from Chinook to 227th in Ocean Park. Crews enroute. No estimated time of repair yet. Ocean Beach schools running two hours late. Power out in parts of Clatsop County according to Pacific Power.
Public assistance is requested to find poachers after two elk were recently poached and left to waste near Hwy 26 in Clatsop County. Members of the public who heard shots fired or noticed unusual activity near the Hwy 26 rest stop or near McGregor State Forest Road on or about Oct. 15 or 16 should contact…
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) has received positive test result notifications for 14th and 15th cases in Wahkiakum County residents. There is a connection with the Naselle Grays River School District. The individuals are in self-quarantine and are symptomatic. The Health Department is working to identify anyone who may have an exposure risk…
The Coast Guard and its Washington and Oregon boating safety agency partners urge the labeling of paddle craft and owner responsibility on the waters of the Pacific Northwest. Reports of unmanned and adrift paddle craft divert federal, state and local response boat and air crews on hundreds of dangerous and costly searches that turn out…
Drivers on Washington State Route 4 near the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum county line may experience delays as crews begin work to improve safety through the area. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor LRL Construction will begin work to prevent rocks from falling off the slope adjacent to the highway and onto the…
Washington Governor Jay Inslee will join Trudi Inslee to address Washingtonians this evening at 5:30 on COVID-19. The address will be live-streamed on TVW. Click on the story title for the link.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Portland OR 549 AM PST Tue Nov 10 2020 …STRONG WINDS…HAZARDOUS COASTAL CONDITIONS…AND CASCADE SNOW ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY… A deepening low pressure system has the potential to produce hazardous weather across southwest Washington and northwest Oregon late in the week. Details in the strength and timing of this system…
COVID-19 Confirmed in 12th Wahkiakum County Resident Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) has received a positive test result notification for a 12th COVID-19 case in a Wahkiakum County resident. The individual is in self-quarantine and is symptomatic. There is no known connection to the school or daycare currently.
Washington voters searching online for verification their ballots have been received may have clicked on a site called VoteWashington.info. The unofficial site, which has been shared extensively on social media, has been reported to the Department of Homeland Security as misinformation. In a statement, Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman said the unofficial site developers…
Lawsuit against StarKist, the biggest canned tuna manufacturer in the world, will continue Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced that Christopher Lischewski, formerly the CEO of Bumble Bee brand tuna, will pay $100,000 to Washington for his role in a canned tuna price-fixing scheme that artificially inflated the price of tuna from the three largest national…
The Covid-19 case count in Wahkiakum County is now in the double digits,. The Health and Human Services (WHHS) department has received a positive test result notification for a 10th COVID-19 case in a county resident. In a press release the department stated: “The individual is in self-quarantine and is symptomatic. There is no known…
Washington’s Wahkiakum County has a 9th confirmed case of COVID 19. Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) on Thursday received a positive test result notification for a Wahkiakum County resident. The individual is in self-quarantine and is symptomatic. the health department is working to identify anyone who may have an exposure risk because of…
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is seeking public opinion on vehicular beach access and holding a virtual town hall meeting on Monday October 19th from 4 to 6 pm. The public comment period is open from October 5th to October 20th at 4:00 p.m. There are four ways to provide public comment: 1. Written:…
Clatsop County and local partners are again organizing the distribution of free face masks to the public. Masks will be handed out at no cost at multiple locations around the county on Thursday, Oct. 15. This is the fifth distribution event coordinated by the Clatsop County Emergency Management office. The KN95 adult face coverings are…
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) reports a positive test result notification for an 8th COVID-19 case in a Wahkiakum County resident. In a press release the Health Deparmtne said the individual is in self-quarantine and is not symptomatic. The Health Department is working to identify anyone who may have an exposure risk because…
A Tillamook Candidates forum will take place online on Wednesday, October 14th at 6pm. The Tillamook Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), in partnership with KMUN, Tillamook Headlight Herald, Tillamook Bay Community College, and the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce, will host the forum via Zoom. Candidates from many of the…
A north Clatsop County Candidates Forum will be held live online via a Facebook live feed, also on the KMUNtv YouTube channel at 7pm, Tuesday, October 6th. The invited candidates for State Representative District 32 are Debbie Boothe-Schmidt and Suzanne Weber; For 2 seats on Astoria City Council, Ward 2 (Tom Brownson and Floyd Holcomb) and…
Washington’s Wahkiakum County now has a 7th case of COVID-19 on record. In a press release on Monday the county’s Health and Human Services department said the person has already recovered and there are no close contacts. At this point the possibility of additional community spread from the individual is very low
Travelers who use State Route 4 near Cathlamet may experience delays as crews begin phase two of long-term slope stabilization work on KM Mountain in Wahkiakum County. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor Granite Construction Company will resume work to remove debris and stabilize the hillside adjacent to the highway, where a landslide occurred in…
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a public health advisory today for higher-than-normal levels of bacteria in ocean waters at Seaside Beach in Clatsop County. People should avoid direct contact with the water in this area until the advisory is lifted. Higher-than-normal levels of fecal bacteria can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections…
On Sunday, September 27, 2020 at approximately 1:48 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a person who fell from a cliff, into the ocean, at Devil’s Cauldron trail in Oswald West State Park. Preliminary investigation revealed two people walked down the Devil’s Cauldron trail to take a photograph at a cliff side viewpoint. Steven Gastelum (43)…
A regular Seaside City Council meeting will be held Monday, Sept 28, beginning at 7 p.m. at Seaside City Hall. The public can attend in person or online. Up to 25 total people will be allowed into City Hall for the meeting. For those wishing to speak, a microphone will be set up with social distancing…
Today Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced a new program to provide masks and gloves to small business in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor, in partnership with the Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board, allocated $10 million from the federal CARES Act funding for the purchase of protective supplies. The state of Oregon is fulfilling…
Oregon DEQ has lifted the air quality advisory for the Oregon Coast. The coast should stay clear through the weekend. Health officials encourage people to open up windows and begin clearing out their indoor air once smoke levels have dropped into moderate (yellow) and good (green) categories. Updated air advisories cover: • Western Oregon, Southwest Oregon…
All Oregon Department of Forestry-managed forests are closed to public use through at least Wed, Sept. 16. Fire danger remains extreme, air quality is bad to hazardous, & last week’s wind storms caused downed trees on roads & other safety problems that need to be cleared. This covers the Tillamook, Clatsop, Gilchrist, Sun Pass &…
A Marion county judge has decided the Oregon Republican Party should be permitted to place its November election statement in the state voting guide although the secretary of state’s office says the party missed the deadline by seconds. Judge Channing Bennett on Monday ruled that Republican chairman Bill Currier completed his portion of the transaction…
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SHOOTING IN KNAPPA DOCK ROAD
On September 13, 2020 at 2:13am Clatsop County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Knappa Dock RD in rural Clatsop County for a reported shooting. When deputies arrived on scene they safely took the suspect into custody without incident. The victim, 34-year-old Jeremy Puerta, was transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries. The…
The Clatsop County Sheriff’s office has learned that an especially potent supply of heroin has been distributed in the North Coast area of Oregon. The Sheriff’s Office is aware of multiple overdoses associated to this supply. The Sheriff wants to remind local residents that our office recognizes the importance of medical intervention in these cases….