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Mar 12, 2021
South County Spotlight - News
Whatever happened to Shorty Ames?
Former St. Helens star rose to pro baseball and coaching, fell hard, then finally came back.
Mar 12, 2021
South County Spotlight - News
Shorty: Finding trouble, losing baseball, finding baseball - and trouble - again
The former St. Helens star ends his pro career, turns to coaching, then loses almost everything.
Columbia County Spotlight
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Governor goes to Scappoose for COVID-19 shot
South County Spotlight - NewsKate Brown said she got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to quell 'rumors and misinformation' about the drug. -
Governor receives COVID-19 vaccine at Scappoose clinic
South County Spotlight - NewsKate Brown got the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine 'to show it is safe and effective,' she says. -
Shorty: Former baseball star 'finally at home plate'
South County Spotlight - NewsAfter embezzlement and incarceration, Shorty Ames comes back thanks to his wife, AA and God. -
Gov. Brown announces schools should re-open in just weeks
South County Spotlight - NewsElementary kids should be back by March 29 and middle and high schoolers by April 19. -
County spent almost $1.6 million in COVID-19 expenses
South County Spotlight - NewsColumbia County has claimed CARES funding for facilitiy upgrades, telecommuting equipment -
Youngsters get ready for the mEGGa Egg Drive Thru
South County Spotlight - NewsThe popular family event is scheduled April 3 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. -
Highway 30 could get a new name honoring Oregon veterans
South County Spotlight - NewsVeteran and proponent of legislation to rename the highway hasn't lost a legislative vote in a dozen years. -
Oregon counties considered at extreme risk given two-week grace…
South County Spotlight - NewsDecision to waive some COVID-19 safety restrictions 'recognizing challenges businesses encounter when facing… -
Lawmakers poised to extend Oregon foreclosures hiatus
South County Spotlight - NewsRenewal would narrow scope to residential property; original ban ended in December. -
Lovers of city parks can join a St. Helens commission
South County Spotlight - NewsThe St. Helens Parks & Trails Commission has announced a vacancy. It's seeking volunteers. -
Highway 30, Millard Road construction to begin next week
South County Spotlight - NewsConstruction at the intersection will begin the week of March 8. Work at Bennett Road will follow. -
Scappoose High School holds a virtual Doernbecher Days fund…
South County Spotlight - NewsThe event helps raise money for the OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. -
Feds vaccine promise means more doses for Oregon
South County Spotlight - NewsEvery county is expected to get Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine beginning in March. -
Iverson won't seek fourth port commission term
South County Spotlight - NewsChris Iverson will leave Port of Columbia County's Board of Commissioners after 12 years. -
School counselors help transition students to in-person learning
South County Spotlight - NewsAs students return to classrooms in Columbia County, school counselors are ready to help. -
Columbia County Police Logs: Feb. 16-27, 2021
South County Spotlight - NewsCalls for service in this period include: dangerous driving, rip rap rock and warrant service at the Justice… -
Meet the Cornelius Pass Highway
South County Spotlight - NewsHighway 127 is now officially part of the Oregon Department of Transportation's inventory. -
Brown makes one-year COVID-19 anniversary statement
South County Spotlight - NewsThe first known case of the novel coronavirus in Oregon was confirmed on Feb. 28, 2020. -
913 landlords apply to $150M relief fund so far
South County Spotlight - NewsOregon Landlord Compensation Fund deluged with applicants, prompting official to extend the deadline. -
ODOT to take Cornelius Pass ownership effective March 1
South County Spotlight - NewsThe Oregon Department of Transportation will take over responsibility for the road and repave this summer. -
COVID vaccine could be available for everyone by July 1
South County Spotlight - NewsTimeline shifts as more doses could become available for states under Biden administration. -
Do you know an Amazing Kid?
South County Spotlight - NewsPamplin Media is looking for young people who make a difference in their communities - and you can help. -
Scappoose brings back former superintendent Paul Peterson
South County Spotlight - NewsTwo board members vote against Peterson's hiring as interim Scappoose Middle School principal. -
Prescott resident Brian Fawcett enters port commission race
South County Spotlight - NewsFawcett is running for the Port of Columbia County board of commissioners seat currently held by Chris… -
Oregon's patchwork of pandemic rules raises ethical issues
South County Spotlight - News'Why are elderly in group homes vaccinated, but the elderly living on their own must wait? Why are teachers… -
Senate Republicans revive walkout as a political tactic
South County Spotlight - NewsTheir absence, aimed at Democratic Gov. Brown, shuts down an Oregon Senate session. -
Gov. Brown extends COVID-19 state of emergency until May
South County Spotlight - NewsThe officially declared state of emergency will last another 60 days, until May 2, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown… -
Oregon COVID-19 county risk levels drop as virus takes dive
South County Spotlight - News'We are seeing great progress in stopping the spread of COVID-19 across Oregon and saving lives.' -
Designs in place for a new rec center in St. Helens
South County Spotlight - NewsThe city will purchase a church building on Gable Road, near the high school, for a new recreation center -
State tax collections buck pandemic unemployment trends
South County Spotlight - NewsLegislative economists tell lawmakers that federal aid has made a difference, but growth will slow. -
Columbia County Fair organizers optimistic about 2021
South County Spotlight - NewsThis year's fair will be longer and will have fenced-off zones to accommodate possible occupancy limits. -
Oregon redistricting mess could be headed to court
South County Spotlight - NewsDelayed federal Census data is gumming up the works for state lawmakers, other legislatures across the nation. -
COVID-19: Washington, Clackamas, other counties lowered to…
South County Spotlight - NewsThe latest update comes as Oregon is showing a decrease in reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. -
Young students begin school soon in St. Helens
South County Spotlight - NewsIn-person learning to begin March 8 in St. Helens for pre-school through first grade. -
St. Helens Police Log: Feb. 8-17, 2021
South County Spotlight - NewsThis week's calls include: a reported burglary, a stolen vehicle and a fast red sports car. -
Contests open to would-be mayors in Scappoose, St. Helens
South County Spotlight - News'If I Were Mayor...' invites students to imagine themselves making decisions for their community.
Regional News
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Portland Police criminalist arrested for DUII while on duty
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Oregon man competing to be world's Favorite Chef
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Cars torched, windows smashed at Portland Public Schools HQ
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Portland mayor seeks probe of false claims against Hardesty
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Portland police identify victims in Cully double homicide
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'Explosive device' detonates near RV in Portland, police say
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Final U.S. House vote awaits Biden pandemic recovery plan
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Report exonerates Portland Police for role in bogus arrest
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EPA loans $727M to Portland for water filtration plant
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'Overwhelmingly positive' - Portland reacts to York statue
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Portland sheds 'anarchist jurisdiction' label, Biden orders
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Highway 30 could get a new name honoring Oregon veterans
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Police: Two early morning shootings, one wounded, in Portland
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Hardesty 'ruled out' as suspect in hit-and-run, police say
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One person dead after shooting at Hillsboro hotel
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Four Democrats seek Hernandez's House District 47 seat
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Racial discrimination alleged at Portland quadriplegic center
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COVID outbreak cancels Lake Oswego sports games, practices
Portland Tribune - News
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