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Columbia County election results: St. Helens school board to see new faces; jail and Scappoose fire levies pass
Election night on May 20 was a busy one in Columbia County. With two major levies on the ...
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Sports
Scappoose girls show out at state golf championships
Some might’ve said it wasn’t meant to be, but the Scappoose girls golf team beat the odds at ...
Lifestyle
Scappoose Farmers’ Market returns for 23rd season
Offering everything from art and gifts to fresh produce and preserves, the Scappoose Farmers’ Market is back for ...
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Clatskanie teen’s artwork helps promote early literacy across Northwest Oregon
Grace Hadley, a sophomore at Clatskanie High School, was named the winner of the “Inspired to Read Art ...
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Summer road renovations to begin on Bennett Road in Columbia County
Columbia County Public Works will soon begin the 2025 pavement preservation season with a road widening and asphalt ...
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Russell, Smith-Reed, Hjort lead in St. Helens school board early election results
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated with 11 p.m. May 20 election results.) There are going to ...
Crime & Justice
He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.
UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level ...
Sports
St. Helens clinches league title with 6-4 win over Astoria
There was a lot on the line when the St. Helens softball team faced Astoria in their regular ...
High School
Diamond Dynamos: Last week’s best performances on the local baseball & softball diamonds
Below are last week’s standout performances on the local baseball and softball diamonds. Softball Alyssa Loza of Century ...
Professional
Hops Weekly: Another series split keeps Hillsboro atop NWL standings
It didn’t look good, but in the end the Hops earned a split on the road this past ...
College
‘I wasn’t hanging up the cleats today:’ Patmon’s walk-off sends Oregon to super regional
A three-run home run off the bat of Oregon softball’s Dezianna Patmon walked off Stanford in the regional ...
Lifestyles
Get outside with the Scappoose Outdoor Fun Festival
Scappoose’s keystone summer event is right around the corner. Get outside and have some fun at the Scappoose ...
Lifestyles
Health inspections: Here’s how Columbia County restaurants stacked up in April
Three of the restaurants visited by Columbia County health inspectors last month received less than perfect scores. The ...
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FROM THE EDITOR: The Columbia County Spotlight is getting a new look
Dear readers, Our website is getting a new look. Starting May 16, 2025, the Columbia County Spotlight website ...
Education
St. Helens School District considers Koreen Barreras-Brown as new superintendent
The St. Helens School District is close to hiring a new, permanent superintendent. Koreen Barreras-Brown was chosen to ...
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High School
Oregon high school softball state tournament bracketology 2025
We take a look at which teams are currently in position to make the postseason if the season ...
Features
Learning life lessons from the arts
(SCAPPOOSE) — Ev La Voie understands that when everyone works together, we can make something beautiful. The 18-year-old senior ...
Business
Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer
The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ...
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A voice for others
(ST. HELENS) — Payton Mauldin will be the president one day — at least, that’s what her high school ...
Government
Federal chaos leaves Oregon’s economic outlook sluggish, uncertain, short hundreds of millions
Oregon lawmakers will have nearly $756 million less than they anticipated to spend in next two years, according ...
Food and Drink
Proposed federal SNAP cuts would leave Oregon families hungry, governor and senators warn
More than 700,000 Oregonians receive aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Oregonians will go hungry if congressional ...
Business
Beaverton Pharmacy, other independent pharmacies, struggle to keep afloat
In an age of brick-and-mortar national pharmacies, small independent pharmacies can struggle to compete. Such is the case ...
Sports
Who might buy the Portland Trail Blazers? Here’s six potential bidders
With the announced sale of the Portland Trail Blazers, we take a look at some of the billionaires ...
Government
The Scappoose Fire District is asking for a levy renewal. What does that mean for residents?
The Scappoose Fire District is asking voters to renew a five-year property tax levy they say is essential ...