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$2 million for courthouse security has sat unspent. A judge wants it used.
The state offered to pay for a $10,000 study of a single screened entrance at the county courthouse. Commissioners balked at the agreement, and a judge said $2 million for…
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Scappoose girls soccer finishes 10-0 in Cowapa; boys soccer climbs to second
The girls beat Astoria 4-0 on senior night to finish league play unbeaten, and the boys shut out Astoria 2-0 to sit second in the Cowapa League late Thursday, which…
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County wants your blood Nov. 5 and your old mattress Nov. 14
The transfer station takes up to five mattresses per household free on Nov. 14, county employees host a Red Cross blood drive Nov. 5, and county buildings go green for…
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St. Helens gives up its right to buy school district land on Ross Road
The council voted 4-0 Tuesday to waive a 2009 right of first refusal on 10 acres in Warren, a year after city leaders asked the school district to pause a…
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A third of Rainier can’t get mail at home. Congress wants to know why.
Oregon’s congressional delegation told the Postmaster General that roughly a third of Rainier must use a PO box, and that mail sent to those homes is returned to sender. They…
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Columbia County ballot returns catch up with the rest of Oregon
As of Thursday morning, 30.9 percent of the county’s ballots were back, against 31.2 percent statewide. Republican and Democratic returns are even. The Tribune is updating the count each weekday…
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County lands $16 million to bring fiber to 3,077 rural addresses
State records show Columbia County was approved for four BEAD projects covering 3,077 locations, with about $16 million in federal grants and $13.6 million in county match, and executed its…
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County extends jail food contract without bids after a “sudden retirement”
Trinity Services Group’s contract expires Nov. 15 with no extensions left. The county says a retirement meant no one sought bids, so it is using emergency procurement rules to keep…
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Clatskanie volleyball is one home win from the state tournament
The Tigers went 10-0 in the Northwest League, earned the No. 6 seed in 2A, and host a second-round match Saturday with a trip to La Grande on the line.
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What’s on the line Friday for Columbia County football
Clatskanie plays at league-leading Knappa, Rainier visits Corbett, and Scappoose can finish unbeaten in league play before the OSAA rankings freeze.
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Cross country’s road to Eugene runs through Warren and Rainier
Scappoose hosts the Cowapa League meet in Warren on Thursday and Rainier hosts 3A Special District 1 on Friday. The state meet is Nov. 7 in Eugene.
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County sports scoreboard, Oct. 19 to 25: Rainier routs Gaston
Rainier football beat Gaston 42-16 on senior night, Clatskanie volleyball finished 10-0 in league and drew a home playoff match, and Scappoose volleyball won twice 15-13 in the fifth set.