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HABITAT HAPPENINGS: Keep your digital home safe
Last month, our office received several inquiries about free roof and window installations. We were confused because Habitat ... Read more
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Letters To The Editor
OPINION: Oregon’s pharmacies are in crisis. HB 3212 can help stop the bleeding
Since 1935, Beaverton Pharmacy has served as a trusted health hub in the heart of Washington County. We’re ... Read more
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: ‘Bee’ that as it may
The tree hummed. I stood beneath it while Remy looked for his favorite bathroom spot. Sometimes that takes ... Read more
News
PORT NEWS AND NOTES: Scappoose Airport boosts disaster readiness
The Port of Columbia County has taken another step toward improving regional disaster preparedness by installing an emergency ... Read more
Business
‘The right fit for everybody’: Arcadia Paper Mills readies to revitalize former Cascades Tissue site
Despite disappointment that American Hyperion Solar, which builds solar cells, pulled out of plans to locate in St. Helens earlier ... Read more
Business
More than just rolling greens: Big plans are under way for St. Helens Golf Course
It’s set to be everything but an on-par golf course. With lofty, long-range plans, longtime Columbia County residents ... Read more
News
Water testing off Sand Island reveals no toxins thought to cause recent dog death
Somewhat of a mystery still surrounds the cause of death of a dog who reportedly ingested river water ... Read more
Local News
Dog’s death believed the result of a toxic algae bloom off Sand Island
A Scappoose woman is sounding alarm bells after her nearly 3-year-old Border Collie Jax died soon after ingesting ... Read more
Government
Oregon’s stalking law enters the modern age, thanks to push from St. Helens police sergeant
A St. Helens police sergeant found that 21st century safety needs 21st century laws, and he set out ... Read more
Lifestyle
An ornithological phenomenon: Warren resident finds fledging fame for bird videos on TikTok
You might call him the Bird Man of Warren, because Tom Myers loves birdwatching and attracting visitors to ... Read more