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May 24, 2013
Obituaries
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Delores Lorraine Sullivan (Faatz) July 17, 1932-May 8, 2013 Delores Lorraine Sullivan (Faatz), 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 8, 2013. She was born on July 17, 1932, in Butte,…
May 24, 2013
Teachers, community push for full school year
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The St. Helens School District is wrestling over what do with $660,000 from the state A windfall of state money means the St. Helens School District has an additional $660,000 to work with, but…
May 24, 2013
Luttrell remains on port, new faces for St. Helens schools
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Results and response from the May 21 special election This year’s May 21 election featured a close, controversial Port of St. Helens race and a larger than usual pool of St. Helens School Board…
May 24, 2013
Columbia City eyes dog park opportunity on port property
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A dog park is in the works in Columbia City. At a Port of St. Helens commission meeting May 22, Columbia City Administrator Leahnette Rivers brought further information about a city dog park…
May 24, 2013
Armed Forces Memorial rises in Veterans Park
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Scappoose memorial honors all veterans; dedication held on Armed Forces Day Former Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski and Sen. Betsy Johnson joined a crowd of Scappoose and other Columbia County…
May 24, 2013
Residents plea for code enforcement position
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To prop up ailing police budget, St. Helens planners consider code enforcement cut Faced with a tight budget and an understaffed police department, the city of St. Helens has considered…
May 24, 2013
Columbia County replaces old patrol boats
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Oregon State Marine Board grant and trade-in options shore up water patrols The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has traded in its fleet of five patrol boats and replaced them with two new,…
May 21, 2013
Election results for Port, St. Helens School Board contests
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Columbia County voters held onto their ballots and opted to stay home instead of turning out to vote in the special election Tuesday. With all precincts counted, only 33.69 percent — 9,738 out…
May 17, 2013
Man arrested for attempted murder, assault, attempted rape
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Convicted sex offender accused of attacking woman near Multnomah Channel dike Micah Leroy Bills, 32, was arrested on numerous charges and lodged in the Columbia County Jail Monday after…
May 17, 2013
Campaign accused of misuse of public resources, poor transparency
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Clarke supporters say port used public money to promote incumbents; third-party campaign with coal companys PR firm contributes to incumbents reelection effort A group behind Port of St. Helens…
May 17, 2013
Columbia City parks thrive under volunteers' oversight
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The city Parks Committee has a full roster of projects this summer; the majority will be organized and completed by volunteers Pixie Park was drowning in blackberry bushes. The pint-sized park…
May 17, 2013
City takes a closer look at Boise property
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Environmental site assessment first step in possible purchase of Boise Inc. property next to Olde Towne St. Helens The city of St. Helens has entered into an agreement with the state for an…
May 17, 2013
Making sense of CENT
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At the front line of local war on drugs, Columbia Enforcement Narcotics Team confronts sobering budget realities Columbia County’s illicit drug scene, much like the drug scene in many…
May 17, 2013
Scappoose Farmers' Market kicks off this Saturday
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Fresh produce, crafts and music herald the start of a Scappoose summer staple As the wet season comes to an end, area farmers and artists will be helping locals enjoy the weather — rain or…
May 17, 2013
Cougar sighted on Sauvie Island
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Depsite increased mountain lion sightings, there are no signs the population is growing Oregon is home to more than 5,700 cougars, or mountain lions, according to the Oregon Department of Fish…
May 17, 2013
Public forum to discuss Port zone amendment set for May 20
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A Columbia County Planning Commission meeting examining proposed zone changes on Port of St. Helens land in Port Westward will continue May 20. More than 100 people attended the last public…
May 17, 2013
Volunteer recognized for work with victims, children
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Last year’s binder is bulging, the multi-colored pages documenting Columbia County’s many child abuse victims inches thick between the covers. This year’s binder is not nearly so full yet, but…
May 17, 2013
Festivals draw visitors to St. Helens, but tourism still a work…
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An annual tourism report gave St. Helens city councilors an idea of what tourism in the city could look like, but there is still a lot of work to be done, they said after the May 15 meeting.…
May 17, 2013
Friends group wants to spruce-up city's 'living room'
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Plans include repairs and making the Heritage Park lawn greener, if OK'd The Scappoose Historical Society, Friends of the Scappoose Public Library and the Scappoose Garden Club have come…
May 14, 2013
Man arrested for attempted murder, kidnap, attempted rape
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Micah Leroy Bills, 32, was arrested on numerous felony charges and lodged in the Columbia County Jail Monday after allegedly running his vehicle into a woman on Wilkstrom Road near Highway 30 in…
