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Columbia County Sheriff Brian Pixley has completed his first year in office and is looking ahead to year two.
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Carpal tunnel, stiff shoulders, eye-strain headaches – these are all well-known side effects of prolonged computer use. But what happens when you step away from the desktop and into virtual reality?
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Girl Scout Cookie sales have returned, providing a tasty treat for neighbors, revenue for troops and an invaluable experience for scouts.
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The Port of Columbia County is now involved in a study to ascertain how resilient the Scappoose Industrial Airpark (SIA) would be in the event of a major disaster, such as the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake
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The latest celebration for former Rainier Police Chief Ralph Painter’s legacy has raised $1,600, which will be used to support scholarships for graduating high school seniors in Columbia County.
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In a new proactive approach to control mosquitoes and the diseases they can spread, the Columbia Drainage Vector Control District will use high technology in their efforts this spring and summer.
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Local children have been spending their afternoons on stage at St. Helens High School rehearsing for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of Cinderella.
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Changes will be coming sometime next year to two intersections on Highway 30 in St. Helens.
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All the City of St. Helens city departments continued to be without computers, email and phone services late Thursday afternoon, Jan. 16.
According to a St. Helens Police Department Facebook post, the City of St. Helens phones, computers and email systems are offline. The city's Emergency 911 dispatch is still working.
An investigation following an assault about a commercial fishing vessel off the Oregon Coast leads to jail time for an Oregon man.
Oregon has joined fifteen states and New York City in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from eliminating food assistance for nearly 700,000 Americans.
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Breathing smoke from burning wood in chimneys and wood stoves can harm a person’s health, according to a just-released report from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
St. Helens High School is pleased to announce that Isaac VanHook has been selected as the Elks Teen of the Month for December.
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Editor's Note: This story clarifies an earlier report concerning the St. Helens City Council discussion about tourism. We are glad to set the record straight.
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week: building a digital defense against tech support scams.
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What you are paying at gasoline stations in St. Helens and across Columbia County has stabilized, according to the weekly AAA pump survey.
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined 23 state law enforcement partners in an agreement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund (PPGF), Inc.
The Community Action Team planned to open Columbia County’s only overnight weather center on Monday night, Jan. 13, for those people needing a place to get out of the cold winter conditions.
The District of Oregon collected more than $8.2 million in criminal and civil actions and restitution payments made to victims in Fiscal Year 2019, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams in Portland.
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Columbia County can expect a bit more winter weather conditions through Thursday, according to National Weather Service hydrologist Andy Bryant in Portland.
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Snow began falling early Tuesday morning throughout Columbia County, leaving a dusting along city streets, sidewalks and lawns in St. Helens.
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As the chance for snow in Columbia County increases this week, the Oregon Department of Transportation is ready to help get you from here to there in an effort to keep the main state roads clear.
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St. Helens Mayor Rick Scholl said the top issues facing the city in 2020 will be waterfront development, public works issues dealing with roads, sewer and water, and the city’s industrial properties.
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Watch for chilly rain showers in our area today, with the chance of snow increasing Tuesday and Wednesday.
A four-year old boy remains missing after being swept out to sea along the North Oregon Coast.
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is expanding its Veteran Volunteer Program statewide, including Columbia County, and is now recruiting volunteers interested in working with aging veterans to help them access needed benefits and resources.
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