Rainier
Rainier is a city on the Columbia River and U.S. Highway 30, across the river from Longview, Washington. The Lewis and Clark Bridge, opened in 1930, links the two.
-
Rainier’s $12.3 million Highway 30 repaving has no posted November schedule for bridge ramp closures
ODOT warned in September of overnight closures at the Lewis and Clark Bridge ramps during the Wonderly Road to Rockcrest Street project. Its last update was Sept. 11.
-
Columbia Business Alliance contracts head to Rainier and Clatskanie councils this week
Rainier and Clatskanie vote this week on $4,000 and $3,000 contracts with the Columbia Business Alliance, a Scappoose city program that inherited CET’s work. The county was asked for $75,000,…
-
Rainier eyes $4.5 million loan, half forgivable, for sewer plant design
Half the loan is forgiven if the city finishes a $12.7 million project it must build under a DEQ enforcement order. Also Tuesday: filling the seat Mike Kreger left, paying…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Rain moves in Sunday after a bone-dry October
Portland’s airport had just 0.11 inch of rain in October through the 23rd. About an inch is forecast across Columbia County this week, Vernonia hits freezing, and Halloween looks dry.
-
Ol Pastime’s 19th chili cook-off lets the crowd pick the charity
Bring a crockpot or just an appetite: Ol Pastime Tavern’s 19th annual chili cook-off in Rainier runs on donations, and tasters vote on which local nonprofit gets the money.
-
How Columbia County’s five school districts scored on the 2025-26 state tests
ODE’s 2025-26 results for all five Columbia County districts: St. Helens at 30.8 percent in English and 19.9 in math; Scappoose at 51.4 and 39.6 but with 54.5 percent participation;…
-
Rainier schools plan first bond in nearly 50 years for May 2027
A new facilities committee has toured the campus and will hand the school board a plan in November. The district qualifies for about $6.1 million in state matching money if…