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The Scappoose School District has announced that schools will be closed Friday, May 27, for lack of staffing.

A federal court has ruled against the Port of Astoria over a harbor fee charged to large oceangoing vessels that pass along the Columbia River. In an attempt to help fund pier maintenance, the Port in 2019 enacted a $300 fee on oceangoing ships over 250 feet long heading upriver. The Columbia River Steamship Operators’ Association, which represents regional shipping interests, strongly opposed the fee and warned of the potential for legal action.

Originally Posted On: https://columbiariverfishingadventures.com/fishing/2022-salmon-fishing-season-is-here/. We have great news for avid fishers – the Washington Division of Fish & Wildlife recently announced the salmon and steelhead 2022 summer and autumn seasons for the Columbia River. What Fishers Can Expect. We’re expecting a great year for salmon, with improved forecasts predicting...

The Lewis County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal workplace accident that occurred in Centralia May 16. The victim was identified Wednesday as Seth E. Parvin, 29, of Longview. “The cause of death is blunt force trauma and the manner of death is accidental,” the coroner’s...

Superintendent Tim Porter, posting on Facebook, said the closure is due to a 'stark rise' in sick and absent employees. The Scappoose School District has announced that schools will be closed Friday, May 27, for lack of staffing. The announcement from Superintendent Tim Porter was released Thursday, May 26, and...

The annual event, held at Grant Watts Elementary School in Scappoose, is a chance for students to learn research skills. Scappoose residents will get to meet some pint-sized historical figures at the annual Night of the Notables, taking place Thursday, June 9, at Grant Watts Elementary School in Scappoose. Stacie...

Philomath High School’s baseball team has obviously peaked at the right time. Stayton, Newport, Blanchet Catholic and Henley can all attest to just how well the Warriors have been playing over the past three-plus weeks. Banks, the No. 1-seeded team in the Class 4A state playoffs, added its name...

Frodo the African Congo grey parrot is missing, and his owner Michael Soja, has been searching for him ever since Frodo got startled, flew into a window and broke it, then flew up and out on Friday, May 13. Certainly an unlucky day for Michael, who lives near the intersection of 33rd Street and Franklin Avenue.