Scappoose
Scappoose is a city on U.S. Highway 30 at the south end of the county, about 20 miles northwest of Portland. It is home to Scappoose Airport, run by the Port of Columbia County.
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Mussels, cuttings, and a tree planting: Scappoose Bay Watershed Council’s November lineup
A Zoom forum on Oregon’s native freshwater mussels, two work parties, a free native plant propagation class, and a tree planting on Scappoose Creek near Veterans Park.
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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,…
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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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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.
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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.
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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;…
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Golden Ticket: free admission to Scappoose school events for anyone 60 and up
Scappoose School District admits adults 60 and older to its athletic events at no charge, except OSAA playoffs, per the district newsletter.
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Five ways to get your hands dirty for Scappoose Bay this fall
The council has five public events through Nov. 14 and is starting construction on a South Scappoose Creek restoration at Chief Concomly Park. Its fish passage work has opened more…
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Port losing $550,000 a year on Scappoose Bay Marina hands it to private operator
The Port of Columbia County says it lost about $550,000 a year running the marina. Under a three-year lease approved Oct. 14, the owners of Fred’s Marina in Portland take…
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County football playoff picture: who’s in, who hosts, when it starts
With one week left before the OSAA rankings freeze, Scappoose, St. Helens and Clatskanie are projected into the state football playoffs. Rainier, at 5-2, is on the outside. First-round games…