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Freshman enjoys assisting seniors after school
(SCAPPOOSE) — After helping in the Scappoose High School cafeteria and participating in the school choir, you might think Joshua Normine would want to settle down and catch a YouTube video (or two) just to relax. But no. In his off time, you’ll likely find Normine, a 16-year-old junior, helping a senior citizen with a daily chore. At school, Normine has a keen interest in cooking and helps in the...
1 killed in wrong-way crash on NB I-5 near Woodland
COWLITZ COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - A man from Estacada was killed in a wrong-way crash on northbound Interstate 5 on Thursday night, according to Washington State Patrol. The crash happened at about 8:20 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-5, at milepost 25. WSP says an investigation showed a silver Mercedes was going southbound in the northbound lanes when it hit a dark green Chevrolet Suburban head on.
Freshman enjoys assisting seniors after school
(SCAPPOOSE) — After helping in the Scappoose High School cafeteria and participating in the school choir, you might think Joshua Normine would want to settle down and catch a YouTube video (or two) just to relax. But no. In his off time, you’ll likely find Normine, a 16-year-old junior, helping a senior citizen with a daily chore. At school, Normine has a keen interest in cooking and helps in the...
Two injured in head-on crash in Vancouver
VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - Two people were sent to the hospital after a head-on crash on Wednesday evening. Around 10 p.m., Vancouver Police Department officers were on a call when they heard a loud crash at the St. Johns Boulevard and east 29th Street area. The officers ran over to...
Student stays busy perking up others
(ST. HELENS) — A senior at St. Helens High School, Matthew Boren serves his school in many ways, helping out in the kitchen, assisting with laundry, and, most importantly, helping lift the spirits of those around him. Boren is in the transition program at St. Helens High, which means he is working on life skills and work training until he turns 21. It’s challenging for Boren since he experiences a...
A man investigated in the deaths of women in northwest Oregon has been indicted in 3 killings
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who has been under investigation in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found scattered across northwest Oregon last year has been indicted in two of those killings — as well as in the death of a woman whose body was found in Washington state. A grand jury indicted Jesse Lee Calhoun, 39, on second-degree murder charges in the deaths of Charity Lynn Perry, 24; Bridget Leanne Webster, 31; and Joanna Speaks, 32, the Multnomah County district attorney announced Friday. Perry and Webster were found in Oregon, while Speaks was found in an...
St. Helens making it easier to attend temporary 13 Nights on the River venue
With the popular 13 Nights on the River event making a temporary move to McCormick Park this summer, the city of St. Helens is in the process of making improvements near the city’s largest park. The city says these parking and pedestrian pathway projects will be along Old Portland Road near the city’s St. Helens Recreation Center. Temporary parking stall striping will add about 151 parking spaces to the vacant...
Scappoose-area teen, 14, heads to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
A 14-year-old girl from Scappoose-area, Rubina Wiedemer, won the Portland Regional Scripps National Spelling Bee and will be representing Oregon at the national competition in Washington D.C. later this month.
See all homes sold in Clark County, May 6 to May 12
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Clark County reported from May 6 to May 12. There were 185 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,311-square-foot home on Northeast Franklin Street in Camas that sold for $540,000.
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