Columbia County's Opinions
May 10, 2013
Letters to the Editor
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Do you have something you want to say about stories we've published? A viewpoint you want to share? An event you want to discuss? E-mail your letters to news@spotlightnews.net or send them to…
May 10, 2013
For St. Helens school, fresh faces and new energy are key
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The St. Helens School Board has its work cut out for it. With nine people running for three open positions, this election promises to be one of the most important for parents and…
May 03, 2013
Huge value in 911, changes are needed at the Port
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Often, the May special district elections elicit as much reaction from the general population as does the dull hum of distant highway traffic; we’re dimly aware it exists, but without any marquee…
May 03, 2013
Letters to the Editor
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Options to halt coal-train fiasco There are five cities in Columbia County that will be seriously impacted by 12 coal “unit trains” per day (each train being 1.3 miles long) if Kinder-Morgan…
April 26, 2013
Letters to the Editor
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Research needed to settle coal issue At the Monday, April 15, Scappoose City Council meeting, Paula Miranda, a representative of the Port of St. Helens, argued that the city of Scappoose should…
April 19, 2013
Letters to the Editor
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Do you have something you want to say about stories we've published? A viewpoint you want to share? An event you want to discuss? E-mail your letters to news@spotlightnews.net or send them to…
April 19, 2013
CleanHydro highlights hydropower and river values
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This spring, you might see advertisements on TV and in newspapers that showcase something that has been a part of the Northwest way of life for over 75 years, yet is often overlooked: how…
April 12, 2013
Perseverance, prayers serve as guide through autisms trials
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My son, Daniel, at 17 months of age could feed himself and played with toys. He looked at people and acted just like a regular baby. But everything started to change after his 18-month…
April 12, 2013
Letters to the Editor
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Do you have something you want to say about stories we've published? A viewpoint you want to share? An event you want to discuss? E-mail your letters to news@spotlightnews.net or send them to…
April 12, 2013
Displacement theory: Environmental and agricultural use of the…
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Leonard Waggoner is a commercial business developer. He lives in Scappoose. During the past 20 years there has come to be an acknowledgement of the issue of global warming by not only the…
Apr 05, 2013
Letters to the Editor
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Sickened with LaRouche supporters I was sickened to see what I assume was a group of LaRouche activists set up in front of the Scappoose Post Office this morning, on an otherwise lovely early…
Apr 05, 2013
Gravel trucks excite promise, but also concerns
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Last week, The Spotlight published a story examining the surge of dirt- and gravel-hauling trucks in South Columbia County. Undoubtedly most of our readers have noticed the veritable convoy of…
Apr 05, 2013
Our dire need for a statewide strategy on schools
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The Scappoose City Council awarded a bid for the northeast 3rd Street improvement and extension project to Eagle-Eisner, Inc. on Monday, April 1. Eagle-Eisner Inc. bid the job at $165,987, which…
