News

Injury details released for Coeur d’Alene firefighter, St. Helens native shot in ambush

The St. Helens-grown Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, firefighter who was injured in an ambush attack remains in stable condition,…

Lifestyles

Giddy up! Columbia County Fair and Rodeo is around the corner.

Carnival rides, fried food and furry friends will all combine at the four-day Columbia County Fair. Kicking off…

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…

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.…

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

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

Measure expanding foster youth rights passes Oregon Senate again, overriding Kotek veto

The bill’s author said she had never heard from the governor about the bill prior to her Tuesday…