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Missing California man who was doing remote work in Kelso found dead
KELSO, Wash — The 35-year-old man who was leaving a hotel in Washington has been found dead more than a week after his disappearance, according to the Kelso Police Department. Police said that Shun Riley's body was located in the Coweeman River near Manasco Drive on Saturday around 3:13...
Toledo man injured in three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near Toutle River Rest Area on Thursday
A 40-year-old Toledo man was transported to a hospital following a three-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 5 near the Toutle River Rest Area in Cowlitz County early Thursday morning.
Wrong-way driver killed in two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 5
An impaired driver headed the wrong way on Interstate 5 Thursday night near Woodland died after hitting a Castle Rock driver head on. All of the lanes in both directions near milepost 26 — north of exit 22 where Popeyes is located — were closed for hours as officials examined and cleared the wreck.
Schools Update: What's Best for Kids
The Vernonia School District continues to make progress toward meeting its 70-70-90 initiative. As part of our efforts to improve the academic experience for students in grades 6-12, Dr. Jen Cooper, the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Director at VSD, and Ashley Ward, the Director of the College and Career Readiness Center, conducted targeted interviews in March with student groups that make up over 50 percent of each grade level.
Author to speak at Mental Health Fair
As part of the 4th Annual NAMIWalks & CCMH Mental Health Fair, a special guest speaker will speak on her new book and the importance of mental health for veterans. Author Becky Ellis is the daughter of a World War 2 veteran who suffered the traumas of war. She wrote a book about her upbringing titled “Little Avalanches.” Ellis is one of the guest speakers at the event. The mental...
Update: New location needed for SHPD station
The City of St. Helens will be reviewing locations for its proposed police station again after the council decided to deny the land use application for a police station at the Kaster Road property at a council special session on May 9. City Planner Jacob Graichen characterized the decision as the council deciding not to locate the station at the location based on potential shortcomings at the site. During the...
Road closure ‘no reason’ not to visit Mount St. Helens on ‘erupt-iversary’
COWLITZ COUNTY, Wash. — Saturday, May 18 marks the 44th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. For the second year, visitors to Mount St. Helens won’t be able to drive to the closest observation center due to a road closure caused by a landslide in May of 2023.
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...
It's a no-go for Independence Day fireworks in St. Helens this year
Major changes are coming to some traditional and highly attended summer events in St. Helens in 2024. The Fourth of July fireworks display has been canceled — though not the entirety of the festivities — and the 13 Nights on the River, to be held this summer at McCormick Park, may be trimmed. City Administrator John Walsh sent a statement, Thursday, May 16, to Pamplin Media Group stating that the...
Giving Back: InRoads Credit Union’s Food Drive
InRoads Credit Union’s food drive benefitting Columbia Pacific Food Bank (CPFB) has wrapped up. Through generous donations from community members, the credit union raised $1,088 and 490 pounds of food for the food pantry. InRoads hosted the food drive from April 22 through May 3 across its three branches in Scappoose, St. Helens, and Rainier. Though community donations accounted for $1,088, InRoads matched the donation, bringing the total donation to the food bank to $2,176. These resources will help provide over 7,500 meals for local...
What's Up on Weed: Senior News & Notes
BE SURE TO READ THIS COLUMN FOR SENIOR NEWS that is published on the third Thursday of the month unless I’m being run ragged chasing squirrels off my bird feeders (haven’t I written up this irritant before?). I try to get out my computer and type out what’s happening at our Center on Weed. But to really be in the know in full detail sign up as a member and receive our newsletter in the mail. Lots of great info.
VHS Spring Sports Report: Girls Track and Field Win First District Championship
Track and Field – The Vernonia Loggers girls track and field team won the school’s first ever District Title on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11 at Portland Christian High School. Seven of Vernonia’s girls qualified for the State Championship Meet on May 16 and 17 at...
What's Happening at the Vernonia Library – May 16, 2024
Greathouse Performance on Saturday, May 25 at 2 pm – “Life is a Cabaret” is the second and newest of Helena and Mark Greathouse’s two original shows which describe their lives together through flashbacks since 1968, when they first met as foreign students in former West Germany. This new show contains 12 mostly cabaret songs, both in American and Czech, all combined through dialog and accordion music with funny incidents from their life. There will be a question and answer session afterwards.
The Good Ol’ Days: The Parkers and The Bergersons
In the past sixteen months Vernonia has lost several descendants of some of the earliest settlers in our area: Jim and Fred Bergerson and three Parker brothers: Jeff, Gregg, and Vince, the latter also known as Kenny. In tribute to these men and their great and great-great-grandparents, we offer a little history on these two families.
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...
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