Small businesses in Washington impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for state grants starting Monday, Nov 30. Businesses can apply online at the state Department of Commerce website. Gov. Jay Inslee announced $50 million in round three of the Working Washington Small Business grants – after announcing the latest round of business restrictions…
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On Thursday, November 26, 2020, Thanksgiving Day, at approximately 6:30 PM, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, were called out to attempt to locate a missing 70 year old male from Hillsboro, OR who was hunting in the Neskowin, OR area. After separating at approximately 3 PM, the…
[ASTORIA, OR] –It’s been a year for the record books. We’ve overused words like “unprecedented, pivoting, postponed, canceled, pandemic, restrictions, quarantined, Zoom, masks, wash, your, hands.” Live performances have been on hold since March, video calls and virtual venues have kept us connected to loved ones, lectures, art, music and social groups. In an industry…
A Public comment period is open until Sunday on a proposal for Oregon State University to manage the Elliott State Forest as a research forest. In an October online session with the Department of State Lands, Tom DeLuca, dean of OSU’s College of Forestry, said the science based proposal will address a broad spectrum of…
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…
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…
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.
KMUN November 2020 Election Updates Oregon State of Oregon Oregon Statewide Measures Oregon State Representative Clatsop County Tillamook County Washington Races; (Updated 11/6, 6pm) SW WA Congressional District 3 US Representative: Incumbent [R] Jaime Herrera Beutler 219,819 56% (D) Carolyn Long …
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…
LOCAL NEWS: OHA Oregon reports record high COVID case levels Friday PORTLAND, Ore. — Today OHA reported the highest daily case count since the beginning of the pandemic. Preliminary data show this increase is due to continued widespread community transmission resulting in small clusters and outbreaks across the state. COVID-19 has claimed three more…
LOCAL NEWS: New COVID cases Clatsop County reported on Friday The Clatsop County Public Health Department on Friday reported two new local COVID-19 cases. The cases are: Male, age 70-79, south-county resident Male, age 50-59, north-county resident Both individuals were recovering at home. The county has recorded a total of 239 COVID-19 cases since March….
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…
LOCAL NEWS: Wheeler gets FEMA funding to alleviate storm flooding The Oregon coast is famous for its winter storms, which can make for a cozy getaway if you’re holed up in a beachfront hotel. But if you’ve driven much along scenic US Hwy 101, it soon becomes clear that this country road is pretty much…
LOCAL NEWS: County adds 24-hour ballot drop boxes for Nov. 3 election Mail-in voting is in the news nationally this year, as many states look to expand this voting option in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. For Clatsop County and the rest of Oregon, voting in the Nov. 3 General Election will occur just…
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…
LOCAL NEWS: Rapid COVID testing has its limits One issue throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been sufficient testing capacity. Even now, seven months in, Clatsop County press releases about new cases contain a caveat that says “in most cases testing is being limited to those with COVID-19 symptoms or individuals who are contacts of positive…
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
LOCAL NEWS: OHA virtual forum addresses Pacific Seafood Warrenton outbreak by Joanne Rideout At a virtual town hall meeting on Friday, representatives from the Oregon Health Authority, Clatsop County, Pacific Seafood and other agencies answered the public’s questions about the recent COVID-19 outbreak at the Pacific Seafood plant in Warrenton. Joanne Rideout has more. Read…