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 ...
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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 ...
Local News
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 ...
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 ...
Features
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 ...