In one of the more closely watched races in the county, Lt. Brian Pixley will now step up as the next elected sheriff at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) after edging out top competitor Dave Brown by more than 1,000 votes.
Columbia County residents seem to have approved a gun rights ordinance that appeared in some version in 10 Oregon counties this year. Seven other counties also passed ordinances, according to early voting results.
The race for St. Helens City Council Pos. 1 was a close three-way race. Incumbent Doug Morten appears to be headed for a new four-year term.
As of the final count from Tuesday's election, challenger Steve Topaz leads incumbent Susan Conn by 42 votes, 2294 to 2252 in the race for St. Helens City Council Pos. 3.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici released the following statement after winning reelection in Oregon's First Congressional District:
In a night of close early election results in St. Helens City Hall races, incumbent mayor Rick Scholl is the exception, appearing to be coasting to a second two-year term.
Early unofficial voting results in are in for the 2018 midterm elections. The following results pertain to Columbia County. Certified results will be posted once released by the elections department.
St. Helens Mayor Rick Scholl and challenger Al Petersen kicked off a debate forum hosted by The Chronicle this past week. Following the mayoral segment, the candidates for St. Helens City Council took the stage.
Five candidates for two city council positions in St. Helens took the stage following the mayoral debate hosted by The Chronicle. Steve Topaz challenged incumbent Susan Conn for council position one, and council president Doug Morten faces two opponents, Mark Griffith and Maggie Clayton.
View a replay of our live stream of the recent St. Helens Mayoral and City Council Candidate Forum here!
A forum hosted this past week by The Chronicle invited the residents of St. Helens to spend an evening with the candidates for Columbia County Sheriff.
St. Helens has candidates vying for two city council positions, and two candidates running for mayor. Learn about candidates qualifications and their platforms here:
View the replay of our live stream of the recent Columbia County Sheriff Candidates Forum here!
In preparation for these interviews, The Chronicle was provided access to the personnel files of Brian Pixley and Dave Brown. Jim Gibson’s files were not immediately available before press time. His files will be reviewed at a later date. The Chronicle combed through the provided files looki…
The Columbia County Clerk’s office has been directed by the City of Rainier to add an additional City Council office to the November 6, 2018 ballot. Facilitating this directive will require a supplemental ballot to be mailed to registered voters in the City of Rainier. This will affect 1396 …
Three candidates are running for the office of sheriff this election year: Brian Pixley, Dave Brown and Jim Gibson. The Chronicle has combed through campaign finance records from business donations and individual donors to campaign expenditures since June 1, 2018.
A workshop on “Non-Violent Communication” will be held at the Columbia County Law Library on Wednesday, Nov. 13th from 6-8 p.m. The law library is located at 270 S. First St. in St. Helens. Read more
Master Gardener™ class signups being taken for 2020 class in St. Helens Read more
The Columbia County Finance and Taxation Department recently sent taxpayers their annual property tax statement. Payments are due by November 15. Read more
Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a nearly $8.5 million electric infrastructure investment in West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc., a Vernonia-based co-op which serves communities throughout Columbia, Yamhill, Tillamook, Washington, and Clatsop counties. Read more
On Saturday, November 9, from noon until 4 p.m. at the Rainier Oregon Historical Museum located on the 3rd floor of the Rainier City Hall (use side entrance). This is the third year that the Rainier museum has honored their Veterans. In the last three years our exhibit has grown from 65 to 1… Read more
Final missions of the 32nd Bomb Squadron Read more
Columbia River Fire & Rescue Volunteer Association Toy N Joy program is currently accepting applications for the 2019 holiday season. Toy N Joy along with the Kiwanis Holiday Hope program assists families in need during the Christmas season by providing a holiday meal and gifts. The dead… Read more
River City Speedway in St. Helens capped its 35th motorsports season with the 2019 Columbia County Racing Association (CCRA) Awards Banquet Oct. 26 at the Columbia City Community Hall. Read more
UPDATE 11/6 11 a.m.: The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and Southwest Clean Air Agency are extending the air quality advisory for much of Oregon and southwest Washington due to stagnant air conditions trapping woodsmoke near the ground where p… Read more
On Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 at 3 p.m. at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church on Old Portland Road in Scappoose, the event room was packed full of family, friends, firefighters, paramedics and members of the community. A room full of love and admiration for a man who has dedicated nearly four dec… Read more
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Odette Beck of Portland, Oregon passed away November 1, 2019 at the age of 87. She was born…
At the age of 20, Ladd died by suicide on November 4, 2019 at his home in Scappoose.
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