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FROM THE SCAPPOOSE SHELVES: Library kicks of summer with reading program, activities
Ah summer… The familiar smell of chlorine and sunscreen, the freedom of endless unplanned days, and the inevitable…
News
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…
Letters To The Editor
OPINION: Pass Senate Bill 125 to protect Oregon’s medical practices
Since its implementation in 2019, the Corporate Activity Tax has squeezed independent health care providers, and Oregon patients…
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Moving forward backward
Did you ever walk backwards out of a room when you happened upon an uncomfortable situation? I know…
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…
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…
News
HABITAT HAPPENINGS: Building community from Vernonia to St. Helens
Columbia County Habitat for Humanity is excited to announce that we will hold a home dedication in Vernonia…
Letters To The Editor
OPINION: Democrats: Oppose federal Fix Our Forests Act
The federal Fix Our Forests Act is disastrous. It prioritizes logging over proven community wildfire protections like defensible…
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…
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…