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Triumphant Return: CMHS Science Fair back in action
With 159 exhibits and nearly 300 in attendance, the Clatskanie Middle/High School (CMHS) Science Fair, dormant since Covid, came springing back to life on May 15. Middle and high schoolers were excited to show their endeavors and how much they had learned this year in school. “After five years of not being able to host a science fair due to Covid restrictions, it was a great turnout,” CMHS Principal Laurie Maughan said. ...
Police Blotter: 7 arrests made by SHPD
The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. For specific details about cases listed, contact the appropriate law enforcement agency. St. Helens Police Department May...
OPINION: Columbia County’s industrial land, workforce training make area new hub for global manufacturing innovation
Columbia County, just north of Portland, has been at heart of the region’s manufacturing since the 19th century. Here they made cobblestones for Portland’s first city streets and U.S. Navy ships for the first world war. Now Columbia County is making a new future with a rising new workforce, trading yesteryear’s timber milling for advanced manufacturing with new metal alloys and computer-aided design. “Students are deciding as early as 4th...
Newly opened food carts offer round-the-world cuisine in Scappoose
On-the-go international cuisine is now as close as Scappoose with the opening of The Lodge, a combination food pod and tap house adjacent to U.S. Highway 30. The ambitious project, partnered by Jeff Schultz, Nick Hurliman and Matt McHugh, is an 11-cart pod containing an inside tap house-eating area of approximately 2,200 square feet in size. In planning and developing the Scappoose complex, the three developers traveled outside Columbia County,...
County fills vacancy on rural fire district board after recall
The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday night appointed Ed Van Dyke to the board of the Elsie-Vinemaple Rural Fire Protection District so the board would have a quorum after a recall election. The appointment comes after the county clerk certified the recall of board chair Vivian McCann and...
LBCC Baseball – Beaks Complete Comeback Victory vs. Spokane, Move Back to Winner’s Bracket
Six unanswered runs in the seventh and eighth innings helped Linn-Benton stay alive in the NWAC Championship Tournament Sunday afternoon. The Beaks defeated the Spokane Sasquatch with a final score of 8-6 to advance to the final day of the tournament at David Story Field in Longview, Washington. The Beaks...
On Target: Rainier Trap Team shines at Newberg Tournament
In an effort to zero in on their target of the State Championship next month, the Rainier Trap Team traveled to Newberg for a youth tournament recently. On May 11, fifteen team members made the trip, and they had some great results, according to Head Coach Jeff Sorenson. The tournament was a “100-bird” tournament, which is the same format as the state competition, and it gave the kids a great chance to get some experience. ...
Health authority launches beach monitoring program
The Oregon Health Authority has launched the 2024 season of its Oregon Beach Monitoring Program to keep an eye on bacteria levels at 24 coastal recreation areas. The areas include Seaside, Cannon Beach and Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site in Clatsop County.
Tradition and Poetry: 60 readers and writers gather in Clatskanie for Raymond Carver Writing Festival
“Where I’m Calling From” was Clatskanie May 17 and 18, when approximately 60 writers, literary experts and fans of Raymond Carver attended the annual Raymond Carver Writing Festival (RCWF). The theme of this year’s festival, devoted to the world-renowned short story writer and poet who was born in Clatskanie on May 25, 1938, was taken from a story and a collection of stories, “Where I’m Calling From,” published by Carver shortly before his death in 1988. Since his death, Carver’s fame and popularity has continued...
Lights, Camera, Action: Movie filming to cause sporadic road closures
Due to movie filming in the Riverfront District, South 1st Street will be closed May 22 through the morning of May 25 from approximately 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. each day. This closure is from the Plaza Square intersection to Cowlitz Street. Outdoor work includes actors portraying police, a bank robbery scene, and firearms. There will be no audible firearm noise during this time, according to the city. Movie filming in the St. Helens Riverfront District is currently taking place and will continue through June 7, 2024. Filming will take place during the day and at night. The Columbia County Chronicle & Chief have contacted production members of the film for details of the movie. It has been relayed that filming is for a "feature film," but no other details are available at this time. Stay tuned for updates as they become available.
Here are all the concerts and shows coming to Ilani casino for summer 2024
A lineup of rock and country artists, comedians and more will be coming to Ilani casino this summer. Ilani in Ridgefield, just north of Vancouver in southwest Washington, is the closest casino to Portland. Acts like Smokey Robinson, Clint Black, Donny Osmond and more will visit the casino resort this...
Winner Winner: Scappoose student wins second place in statewide mayors contest
Catania Fenstermaker, a 6th grader at Otto Petersen School, won the second-place prize for her essay in the Oregon Mayors Association’s (OMA) “If I Were Mayor…” civic awareness contest. Each year, students statewide compete in three age groups using different media, describing what it would mean if they were the mayor of their city. Posters are designed by 4th and 5th-grade students; 6th through 8th-grade students write essays; and 9th through 12th-grade students produce a short video. ...
No. 15 Scappoose softball gets rivalry revenge with 2-1 quarterfinals win over No. 7 St. Helens
With runners on second and third with two outs in the top of the fifth inning, No. 15 Scappoose High School softball junior Brooklyn Schmidt wasn’t going to be denied. After fouling off five pitches and drawing a full count, Schmidt took pitch No. 10 of her at bat against No. 7 St. Helens pitcher Ava Eib and blooped it into short centerfield. The ball was placed perfectly where Lions...
UPDATE: Assistant city manager, city attorney leave Longview
Longview is paying Assistant City Manager Ann Rivers and City Attorney Dana Gigler at least $100,000 combined to stop working for the city. Gigler and Rivers have agreed to buyout and separation agreements sent to them in the last two weeks by interim City Manager Jim Duscha. Gigler signed her agreement May 9 and will take effect on May 30, according to city records obtained through a public records request. Rivers’ agreement was signed Monday and took effect immediately.
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