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Lane closure in Ridgefield scheduled for June
RIDGEFIELD Wash. (KPTV) - There will be a scheduled daytime lane closure on June 4 for northbound I-5 in Ridgefield for maintenance on the weigh station. Drivers should prepare for morning and afternoon delays. A single lane of northbound I-5 will be closed for Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance...
Learn More: Special D-Day 80th anniversary presentation coming to Columbia County
Exactly 80 years ago, as Allied forces were poised to begin the liberation of Nazi-held Europe on D-Day, thousands of civilians, including many men and women from Columbia County, labored in the Portland shipyards of Henry Kaiser in Portland. Peter Marsh, of Astoria, author of “Liberty Factory: The Untold Story of Henry Kaiser’s Shipyards,” will tell of the amazing effort and hugely significant contributions of the Liberty ships and their builders to the World War II victory on Sunday, June 2, at 3 p.m. in...
Full Story/Update: Early election results and reactions
Election Day has come and gone in Columbia County, and though the election results won’t be certified until June 17, initial returns indicate that many across the county were not willing to approve measures that would add to their tax bill. Levies for the St. Helens Police Department, the Columbia County Jail, and Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District all fell short of a majority approval. The only levy that has been approved by a majority of voters at this time is Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District’s...
Funding now in place for future Habitat for Humanity homes in Scappoose
Providing housing and wealth-building opportunities for Scappoose residents was a common refrain during a check-handing event at the future location of a new housing development. U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and other regional partners traveled to Scappoose on Wednesday, May 29, to see the future site of 10 town homes for low-income families that will be built by Columbia County Habitat for Humanity. Bonamici joined Scappoose Mayor Joe Backus and representatives from Habitat at a vacant lot located between Southeast Oak and Myrtle and Third and...
Scappoose girl finishes in the top 20 for Scripps National Spelling Bee
WASHINGTON (KPTV) - The only Oregon contestant to qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee finished in the top 20 out of 246 spellers on Wednesday. 14-year-old Rubina Wiedemer won the Portland Regional Bee against 36 other spellers in March, which earned her a spot in the competition. Wiedmer made...
Federal Grant: County receives funds for Emergency Action Plan
Columbia County will be receiving federal funds to develop transportation improvement plans and boost public safety. The funds were secured by Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and they announced that Columbia County will receive $180,000 to develop a “comprehensive Safety Action Plan” in a news release on May 16. “We are thrilled to receive $180,000 in federal funds to start developing Columbia County’s Comprehensive Safety Action Plan,” County...
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