Author: Kaelyn Cassidy | Columbia County Spotlight

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

Koreen Barreras-Brown

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

Features

A voice for others

(ST. HELENS) — Payton Mauldin will be the president one day — at least, that’s what her high school ... Read more

Scappoose Fire District Chief Jeff Pricher stands in the bay of the fire station on Highway 30.

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 ... Read more

A rendering of the design for the new St. Helens police station.

Public Safety

St. Helens narrows down police station sites, proposes public safety fee increase

The city has now settled on two potential sites for the police station, with one pulling ahead as ... Read more

Government

Where can I drop off my ballot in Columbia County?

Election Day is around the corner — do you know where to drop off your ballot in Columbia ... Read more

Lifestyles

Spring into summer with the St. Helens Lion Clubs at a fundraiser dinner

Kick off the summer with the St. Helens Lions Club and help support community projects at a fundraiser ... Read more

Columbia County Mental Health's Trish Tyler and Heather Petersen pose with National Alliance on Mental Illness's Judy Thompson holding flyers and merchandise for the Columbia County Mental Health Fair.

Lifestyles

Stomp out stigma at mental health fair in St. Helens

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and you can help stomp out stigma at the fifth annual Columbia ... Read more