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Opportunity: Youth Entrepreneurship Program up and running
Local non-profit Columbia County Helping Undo Boundaries (HUB) is still seeking ambassadors and participants for its Youth Entrepreneurship Training and Contest, which is kicking off this summer. The program is for young people between the ages of 16-26, and offers a financial training course that will wrap up with a Shark Tank / Voice type competition where $12,500 in startup funds will be awarded to the winner. The course component...
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...
Upcoming Election: On the ballot in Columbia County
The 2024 Oregon Primary Election is next week, and there will be several ballot measures that could affect tax rates across the county. While we have heard from the candidates running for Position 1 and Position 3 for the Columbia County Commission, let’s take a look at the ballot measures that voters will be asked to approve or deny during this election cycle. Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District - Renewal of...
Police: Man breaks into house, steals documents, $5K cash, $40K jewelry in Camas
CAMAS Wash. (KPTV) - Camas police are asking for the community’s help to identify a man who is burglarizing homes in Clark County. Police said that on May 6, at 2:30 p.m., a man arrived at a home near Northwest Brady Road and 16th Avenue. Ring camera video from...
Scappoose-area teen heads to the big leagues at the Scripps National Spelling Bee
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y: A 14-year-old Scappoose-area girl is looking to bring home the Scripps National Spelling Bee title after being named the regional champ a little closer to home. By correctly spelling the word “auctorial,” Rubina Wiedemer won the Portland Regional Scripps National Spelling Bee and will be heading to Washington D.C. for the national competition. “I was surprised and overwhelmed … I was involved in a six-round spell off with another...
Q&A: Commission candidate Casey Garrett
In last week’s edition, the Chronicle & Chief heard from the three candidates vying for Position 1 of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners. This week, we will hear from incumbent Casey Garrett, who currently holds Position 3 on the commission and is running unopposed in the upcoming 2024 Oregon Primary Election on May 21. The following is an interview with Commissioner Garrett about his motivation to run and some of the issues he hopes to address if reelected. ...
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