Public Safety
‘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…
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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…
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