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Private meeting of college board members under scrutiny
A private meeting between three Clatsop Community College Board members, former college president Chris Breitmeyer and former state Sen. Betsy Johnson in May to discuss fundraising to remodel the college’s maritime building has drawn questions about transparency. Ed Johnson, the college board chairman, and board members Jody Stahancyk and...
Pe Ell town marshal steps down after state commission indicates it will not certify him
Due to discrepancies in his hiring paperwork and a failed psychological evaluation, the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) has indicated it cannot certify Brandon
New Direction: Rainier School District’s selects Chad Holloway as superintendent
The Rainier School District has announced Chad Holloway as its new superintendent. Holloway will take the helm from Joseph Hattrick starting July 1. The district made the announcement on Facebook on May 29. The appointment came after a selection process that concluded with three final candidates being interviewed on May 13 and May 16. Holloway was a district-level administrator for the Nestucca Valley School District in Cloverdale. In an interview...
Schools Update: Congratulations Class of 2024!
It is with great pride and joy that we celebrate the unique achievements of our Vernonia High School students. Each has carved their path, overcoming challenges and demonstrating hard work, perseverance, and dedication. Graduation is a milestone of academic accomplishment and a symbol of personal growth, resilience, and their bright...
Students Celebrate Church Building's 100 Years
Students at Amy Cieloha’s Vernonia Community Preschool celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the construction of the church building where they have their school. The former First Evangelical Church, now Grace Family Fellowship, was constructed in 1924. The preschool students made cards and drew pictures of the building, made...
Garden Plots: Spring time soil and planting
Events: June 6 Columbia County Beekeepers Monthly meeting Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Dr. Dewey Caron will give a report about the PNW Honeybee Survey. Linda Zahl will also talk about the blackberry nectar flow. Contact Linda Zahl at ColumbiaCountyOregonBeekeepers@gmail.com for the zoom link or you can attend in person at the OSU Extension Office in St. Helens. ...
Column: Should the Port levy a tax this year?
For many years, the Port of Columbia County has levied a small tax of slightly less than 9 cents/$1,000 of the assessed value of a home. For a home with a tax assessed value of $300,000, the tax levied for the Port would be a little less than $27 per year, total, for the Port’s share of property taxes on that house. In the budget year 2020-21, the Port Commissioners chose not to levy the tax based on good revenue flow and projects that were...
Anyone who harvested, ate local shellfish asked to complete survey
State health officials are asking people who recently harvested or ate any shellfish from the Oregon coast to complete a survey as part of an investigation of illnesses linked to shellfish biotoxins. On May 28, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) urged people to throw out mussels gathered from beaches between Seal Rock State Park north to the Washington border after cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) were reported to the agency. The shellfish were harvested at beaches in Lincoln, Tillamook and Clatsop counties. ...
Experience a stress-free community at sunset 1
As the workday concludes, the sun sets and the blazing heat dies down, grab a yoga mat at Socrates Sculpture Park to let your mind rest and follow suit. The park invites guests from all walks of life and states of mind to Mindful Astoria’s free Sunset Meditation series on Tuesdays through Aug. 27.
Loggers Roll at State Championships
The Vernonia Loggers track and field athletes had a great State Championship Meet on May 16-17. Head coach John Roady had several top finishers and two new school records set during the meet at Eugene’s beautiful Hayward Field, site of the upcoming 2024 United States Olympic Trials later this month.
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