In the next two years, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans to install more than two dozen new rectangular rapid flashing beacons, an increasingly familiar tool that has helped improve safety on major traffic corridors in the Portland area and around the state. Read more

An Oregon State University’s veterinary college study has found that planting hedgerows in pasture-raised chicken farms may reduce heat stress to help certain chicken breeds grow faster and increase their immune response to better enable them to fight off pathogens. Read more

Columbia City Police are now reviewing a report from the Port of Columbia County concerning 'possible misuse' of port funds by former executive director Doug Hayes. Read more

Finding affordable, quality child care has long been a struggle for families, and the pandemic has only made this situation worse, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS). Read more

It has been a familiar sound echoing throughout St. Helens each hour but for much of the summer and into this fall, the Columbia County Courthouse bell has been silent and the large clock disabled. Read more

A short-term agreement on a stay of litigation has been signed between the State of Oregon and its co-plaintiffs and the federal government concerning dam operations in the Columbia Basin. Read more

St. Helens Police K-9 Officer Ryder is set to retire in the summer of next year, closing out a career tracking down suspects with charges ranging from felony warrants to robbery and assault. Read more

The Oregon State Police is releasing information related to employee compliance with Executive Order 21-29, Oregon's vaccination mandate. Read more