Vernonia
Vernonia is a city on the Nehalem River in the upper Nehalem Valley, along Oregon Route 47. A former timber town, it sits at one end of the 21-mile Banks-Vernonia State Trail.
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Vernonia after-school program paused, staff member fired after Oct. 28 incident
The superintendent says the person involved is barred from district property and counselors are available. Parents told KATU children were told to tape their mouths shut. The free program runs…
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Vernonia weighs charging up to $48,385 in fees on each new house
A consultant’s draft puts Vernonia’s maximum system development charges at the top of its peer cities. The council holds a hearing Dec. 10. Also: new 5 percent gas and 7…
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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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Logger airlifted after equipment rolls down hill near Vernonia
Vernonia Rural Fire and Metro West Ambulance crews carried the injured logger 300 yards to an ambulance Oct. 14 before a Life Flight helicopter took the worker to a trauma…
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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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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…
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Who’s on the ballot in Columbia County? The full Nov. 3 list
Every candidate on Columbia County’s Nov. 3 ballot, from governor to the McNulty Water PUD, with what each told voters in the official pamphlets, plus the four local measures and…
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Halloween in Columbia County: What’s free, what’s open, and when
Halloween falls on a dry Saturday. Here is the final weekend of Halloweentown, the free Kiwanis fair, the Houlton trick-or-treat trail, Scappoose downtown candy, the Vernonia parade, and the last…