Local News
Community calls for school board member to resign after death of Scappoose teen
Community members are calling for an investigation into a Scappoose school board member who they allege facilitated underage ... Read more
Author: Kaelyn Cassidy | Columbia County Spotlight
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Rainier schools to shift to a four-day week
As the 2024-25 school year comes to a close, students in Rainier are saying goodbye to class on ... Read more
Lifestyles
Show off your wheels at the St. Helens Kiwanis Community Parade
Continuing decades of tradition, the 2025 St. Helens Kiwanis Community Parade will soon make its way down Columbia ... Read more
Lifestyles
10 historic places to visit in Columbia County
Columbia County’s pioneering roots are enshrined in numerous historic places. From antique homes to ghosts of the timber ... Read more
News
St. Helens High School announces Robby Plowman as new principal
A familiar face is taking over at St. Helens High School. Among a slew of changes in the ... Read more
Public Safety
Clatskanie teen charged with 4 felonies in alleged mass shooting plot
A Clatskanie teen was charged with multiple felonies in connection to a foiled plot to attack the Three ... Read more
Lifestyles
Level up at your library: St. Helens library launches summer reading programs
The St. Helens Library summer reading challenge is kicking off next week, encouraging community members of all ages ... Read more
Public Safety
St. Helens police officer Matthew Smith chosen as next city police chief
The city of St. Helens has a new police chief. Read more
Lifestyles
St. Helens to celebrate riverfront redevelopment with ribbon-cutting, splash pad reopening
The first phase of the St. Helens riverwalk project is nearly complete, and community members are invited to ... Read more
Education
Columbia County commissioner clashes with St. Helens school board over transgender student athletes
A national debate has made its way into St. Helens schools. Columbia County Commissioner Casey Garrett filed a ... Read more