Columbia County's Latest News
May 21, 2013
Election results for Port, St. Helens School Board contests
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Columbia County voters held onto their ballots and opted to stay home instead of turning out to vote in the special election Tuesday. With all precincts counted, only 33.69 percent — 9,738 out…
May 17, 2013
Man arrested for attempted murder, assault, attempted rape
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Convicted sex offender accused of attacking woman near Multnomah Channel dike Micah Leroy Bills, 32, was arrested on numerous charges and lodged in the Columbia County Jail Monday after…
May 17, 2013
Columbia City parks thrive under volunteers' oversight
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The city Parks Committee has a full roster of projects this summer; the majority will be organized and completed by volunteers Pixie Park was drowning in blackberry bushes. The pint-sized park…
May 17, 2013
Scappoose Farmers' Market kicks off this Saturday
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Fresh produce, crafts and music herald the start of a Scappoose summer staple As the wet season comes to an end, area farmers and artists will be helping locals enjoy the weather — rain or…
May 17, 2013
Public forum to discuss Port zone amendment set for May 20
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A Columbia County Planning Commission meeting examining proposed zone changes on Port of St. Helens land in Port Westward will continue May 20. More than 100 people attended the last public…
May 17, 2013
Volunteer recognized for work with victims, children
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Last year’s binder is bulging, the multi-colored pages documenting Columbia County’s many child abuse victims inches thick between the covers. This year’s binder is not nearly so full yet, but…
May 17, 2013
Festivals draw visitors to St. Helens, but tourism still a work…
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An annual tourism report gave St. Helens city councilors an idea of what tourism in the city could look like, but there is still a lot of work to be done, they said after the May 15 meeting.…
May 17, 2013
Friends group wants to spruce-up city's 'living room'
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Plans include repairs and making the Heritage Park lawn greener, if OK'd The Scappoose Historical Society, Friends of the Scappoose Public Library and the Scappoose Garden Club have come…
May 14, 2013
Man arrested for attempted murder, kidnap, attempted rape
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Micah Leroy Bills, 32, was arrested on numerous felony charges and lodged in the Columbia County Jail Monday after allegedly running his vehicle into a woman on Wilkstrom Road near Highway 30 in…
May 10, 2013
Scappoose VFW post announces Armed Forces Memorial dedication
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Dedication is scheduled for Saturday, May 18 — Armed Forces Day — at Veterans Park in Scappoose The Scappoose Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4362 announced Friday its plans to hold a dedication…
May 10, 2013
Police shut down St. Helens drug house
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Their garage door was scorched in what police believe was an arson attempt, but the residents at 396 N. 10th Street in St. Helens didn't want to report it. Months later, on May 6, when police…
May 10, 2013
Coal planning still an issue in Scappoose
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Officials want appropriate regulatory process, coal trains or not Roughly 70 people showed up at a Monday, May 6, Scappoose City Council meeting at the Scappoose High School auditorium to voice…
May 10, 2013
Historic buildings facade fails, repair work to begin today
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Age, weather and overdue maintenance led to the partial crumbling of a building's facade in Olde Town St. Helens May 6. The historic Muckle Building's owner, Carl Coffman, hopes to have the…
May 10, 2013
What is this forest's value?
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A 400-acre city-owned forest is being cut to give you a one-year water rate discount The 33-acre tract of forest in the Gourlay Creek watershed, recently approved to be clear-cut, is home to a…
May 10, 2013
Local Buddhists share excitement for Dali Lamas visit
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With the arrival of Buddhisms spiritual leader on May 8, Quincey-area Buddhists offer reflection The Great Vow Zen Monastery, a branch of the Zen Community of Oregon, located in Quincey is one…
May 10, 2013
From homework to beer, changes on horizon for historic Deer…
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Nothing is what it seems: an open space bounded only by railings will become a wall. Small doors will become big doors. An open, concrete floored patio will become a bar. Jay Meritt, a Scappoose…
May 10, 2013
Crown Zellerbach Trail attracts riders of all levels
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For Bike Safety Month, get out and explore the CZ Trail The 23-mile-long Crown Zellerbach Trail that connects Scappoose to Vernonia is a wide path with a grade of no more than 2 percent. The…
May 09, 2013
Vehicle crash knocks out Comcast services
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Curious why your internet and phone services suddenly stopped working yesterday? Oregon State Police troopers are investigating a two-vehicle crash on Highway 30 six miles east of Scappoose that…
May 09, 2013
Report: Officer fired nine rounds at St. Helens suspect, killing…
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Released details show Josiah Fischer showed a gun before one officer opened fire on him An Oregon State Police trooper fired a total of nine rounds at a St. Helens man, killing him following a…
May 08, 2013
Kinder Morgan pulls coal project out of Port Westward, PGE…
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Kinder Morgan spokesman says site north of Clatskanie doesn't work for company's coal transloading project Kinder Morgan, an energy company hoping to build a coal export facility in Columbia…
