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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 3 p.m. Tuesday to 4 a.m. Wednesday above 500 feet.
Several employees of Meadow Park Health and Specialty Care Center took their work environment concerns to the picket line Tuesday afternoon.
It will be at least another two weeks before restrictions on restaurants, certain businesses and gatherings are eased in Columbia County.
Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District (SRFPD) has completed the final suppression and fire alarm inspections at the new airplane hangar at Scappoose Industrial Airpark.
A three-month public engagement period concerning St. Helens plans to build a new public safety facility is underway— A building project that could may raise utility bills.
St. Helens Police K-9 Ryder is being credited with capturing a felony warrant suspect.
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The cause of death is still pending of a woman whose body was discovered in a rural area in southwest Columbia County.
Columbia County begins the week with a total of 1,076 COVID-19 confirmed and presumptive cased and 18 deaths since the pandemic began in March.
A year after a global coalition of more than 11,000 scientists declared a climate emergency, Oregon State University (OSU) researchers who initiated the declaration have released an update that points to a handful of hopeful signs, but shares continued alarm regarding an overall lack of prog…
A big donation of small school supply items are now available for students in the St. Helens School District.
Portland-based architect firm Mayer / Reed has been selected for the design and construction of the St. Helens riverwalk project.
The National Weather Service forecast into the weekend calls for colder temperatures and a slight chance of snow in Columbia County and across the region.
Oregon is pressing forward with plans to be one of a small number of states to offer COVID-19 vaccines to school teachers and education staff before the elderly and those with chronic health conditions.
The Coast Guard is issuing a warning to mariners and commercial fisherman about the dangers and legal consequences of disabling a vessel's Automated Identification System.
A $7.5 million highway project that will enhance safety on U.S. 30 between Scappoose and St. Helens will begin in early March, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
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St. Helens Police are updating a case in which an unidentified subject was found deceased in McNulty Creek in September 2019.
One year ago, Gov. Kate Brown established an incident management team to prepare the state against COVID-19, and today she delivered her 2021 State of the State address reflecting on the past year defined by the pandemic and looking ahead to the future.
The statewide graduation rate for the class of 2019-20 is 82.6 percent, up 2.6 percentage points over the previous year and the highest graduation rate ever recorded in Oregon, according to data released today by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE).
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Oregon’s unemployment rose to 6.4% in December from 6.0% in November.
State health officials in Oregon recommend that local vaccination sites continue to administer COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Lot 041L20A.
Winter storms moving through Columbia County continue to challenge local residents now and into the future.
The inauguration of President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris was held today, starting the new four-year term in the federal office.
St. Helens School District and other county schools will be able to transition to hybrid learning and on-site elementary instruction under the revised metrics in the update to the Oregon Department of Education's (ODE) "Ready Schools, Safe Learners" guidance.
The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. For specific details about cases listed,…
