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‘We have a mission here’: St. Helens’ new chief of police outlines priorities for department’s future

When Matthew Smith applied to be the next St. Helens chief of police, he told his fellow officers…

News

St. Helens native injured in Coeur d’Alene firefighter ambush in ‘stable condition’

The St. Helens native who was among three firefighters shot in an ambush attack in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho,…

Lifestyles

Look up! Oregon National Guard fighter pilots to fly over Clatskanie on Independence Day

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It really is a plane! Pilots with the 142nd Wing of the…

Local News

Fire crews battle 2-alarm fire north of Hillsboro

No injuries were reported after an early morning house fire northeast of Hillsboro. Firefighters responded around 4 a.m.…

Columnists

RURAL REFLECTIONS: One voice

This column is a little different. Well, maybe most of mine are “a little different.” After my column…

Lifestyles

Beware the weed that killed Socrates — Poison hemlock creeps back into Columbia County parks

An invasive, noxious weed is once again sprouting in Columbia County. The Scappoose Bay Watershed Council warned Columbia…

Government

Columbia County implements furlough days to tackle funding shortages

Facing millions of dollars less in revenue for the next fiscal year, Columbia County plans to close county…

Lifestyle

Gov. Tina Kotek orders Oregon schools to prohibit students from using cell phones

The executive order follows the failure to pass a similar bill during the 2025 Legislative Session and will…

Lifestyle

The spectacle that is the St. Paul Rodeo

Action inside and outside the arena draws tens of thousands to the tiny town for first day of…

Government

Oregon lawmakers regulate guns, public defense, while crime victim, exoneree funding stall

Bills that would have funded care for crime victims and those who have been wrongfully incarcerated languished in…