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Jan 11, 2019 South County Spotlight - News

Kickboxing, camaraderie go hand in hand in St. Helens

Women-only St. Helens kickboxing program offers workouts, sense of connection with others in the gym

Jan 11, 2019 South County Spotlight - News

Oath of office

Scott Burge embarks on 7th term as mayor while councilor serves first term as elected official

Jan 11, 2019 South County Spotlight - News

Jail braces for late payments on federal inmates

Food assistance programs guaranteed through February, but Columbia County Jail officials prep for different scenario

Jan 11, 2019 South County Spotlight - News

Doors open at new CCEC building

Columbia County Education Campus students now in new facility; open house to be held Jan. 22

Jan 06, 2019 South County Spotlight - News

Sen. Ron Wyden visits Columbia County

Town hall event topics include government shutdown, health care, global warming, among other topics

Columbia County Spotlight

Scappoose cyclist dies after crash in Multnomah County

Portland Tribune - News

Scott Graser, a Scappoose resident, was killed while riding his bike in Multnomah County.
St. Helens health clinic relocating, staying in city

South County Spotlight - News

Officials announce move of Legacy Health services to new location near McBride Street later this year
Pedestrian sustains life-threatening injuries in Scappoose crash

South County Spotlight - News

James Spencer of Scappoose hospitalized after being struck by vehicle on Scappoose Vernonia Highway
Warren man crashes stolen car, hides in nearby garage

South County Spotlight - News

Robert Paul Wilcox, 28, faces multiple counts after stealing car in St. Helens, crashing in Scappoose
Scappoose finalizes rules for food trucks

South County Spotlight - News

New ordinance will allow for permanent food carts and pods near airport and other commercial zones in city
Casey Wheeler takes office in Columbia City

South County Spotlight - News

New Columbia City mayor Casey Wheeler sworn in during first council meeting of 2019
Port considers purchase of $1M building at Scappoose airport

South County Spotlight - News

Port of Columbia County commissioners weigh benefits of buying Oregon Aero building with lease-back agreement
St. Helens man facing kidnapping, attempted murder charges after…

South County Spotlight - News

Investigators say Chad Michael Haderly assaulted woman and kept her against her will for days
St. Helens mayor, councilors sworn in

South County Spotlight - News

Newcomer Steve Topaz sworn in while re-elected officials Doug Morten and Rick Scholl renew oaths of office
St. Helens examines police headquarters upgrade

South County Spotlight - News

St. Helens City Council approves request to determine future needs of SHPD facilities
Cheryl Young honored for service with plaza dedication

South County Spotlight - News

Reception held for outgoing mayor of Columbia City who served 32 years earlier this week
New year, new utility rate talks in St. Helens

South County Spotlight - News

Presentation to be given in mid-January on possible water utility rate increases for city water users
Out with the old, in with the new year

South County Spotlight - News

Holiday decorations taken down from Columbia Courthouse Plaza on first work day of 2019
After fire, Grace Lutheran opens new rooms

South County Spotlight - News

Daycare, preschool children see first day in new digs at Christian church in Scappoose
Heimuller named chair of Columbia County board

South County Spotlight - News

County commissioners appoint chair and vice chair, meeting times to remain unchanged
CC Rider looking for new driver staffing agency

South County Spotlight - News

Columbia County bus agency looks for replacement after early contract termination
There's a new sheriff in town

South County Spotlight - News

Brian Pixley among five Columbia County elected officials sworn in to office Jan. 2
Three people injured in crash at Highway 30 and Church Road

South County Spotlight - News

T-bone crash sends three people to Portland area hospital; Oregon State Police investigating
Invasive pests may be lurking in your Christmas tree

Clackamas Review - News

Oregon Department of Forestry: Don't throw old trees in yards or forests where elongate hemlock scale could…
YIR - St. Helens sells former Boise parcel for $3.48M

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - Land sale to proposed cannabis cultivation park prompts complaints, lawsuit
RSVP names Donna Baker 'Volunteer of the Year'

South County Spotlight - News

Scappoose Senior Center volunteer honored for helping prepare center each day
YIR: Scappoose school board continues search for super

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - Scappoose School district school board carries process of hiring new leader into 2019
YIR: St. Helens police get new chief

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - St. Helens hires Brian Greenway to lead SHPD after Terry Moss retires earlier this year
YIR: Wildfire season prompts Columbia County response

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - Firefighter task force dispatched to blazes in Oregon and California throughout the year
YIR: St. Helens teacher indicted on 32 counts of sex abuse

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - Kyle Jarred Wroblewski facing charges after alleged relationship with teenage girl
YIR: Food bank purchases new building

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - Columbia Pacific Food Bank looks to upgrade facilities, expand capacity with new building
YIR: Kimberly Brown returns for Spirit of Halloweentown

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - Kimberly Brown returns for pumpkin lighting event, crowds for month-long event more evenly…
Use of canine force leads to lawsuit, settlement, advocacy

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - Case reviewed by Columbia County DA; federal lawsuit filed later alleging civil rights, ADA…
YIR: OMIC acquires new partners

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - CC also has plans to start construction next year and open a new training center in 2020
YIR: Lichatowich resigns from port, leaves race for commissioner

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - Former port commissioner pulls out of county political arena, leaving county commissioner…
YIR: Problems cause major staffing shake-ups at Sheriff's Office

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - 2018 was a year of major upheaval at the county's top law enforcement agency, CCSO
YIR: Judge rules Daniel Butts case should proceed

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - Despite ruling, trial dates in the years-long murder case remain unsettled in 2018
YIR: Tyler Miller files federal civil rights, defamation suit

South County Spotlight - News

YEAR IN REVIEW - Former volunteer with Sheriff's Office, Columbia 911 Communications says he was target of…
LUBA remands Port Westward rezone to Columbia County once again

South County Spotlight - News

Port of Columbia County says remand of Port Westward expansion is small hurdle that will easily be addressed
UPDATED: St. Helens man shot dead in Motel 6

South County Spotlight - News

Ian Olson, an 18-year-old resident of St. Helens, was discovered dead by a housekeeper on Dec. 21.
Scappoose's Belle Erhardt to compete for dairy princess title

South County Spotlight - News

Erhardt will face six other county ambassadors in two-day January competition

Regional News

Ross Island Sand & Gravel closes concrete division

Business Tribune - News
Man arrested for false missing child report, police say

Portland Tribune - News
Back taxes threaten to bury Bend Bulletin owners

Portland Tribune - News
Rattled: A different path back to the classroom

Portland Tribune - News
Painful concussion stories lead to change on the playing field

Portland Tribune - News
Schools stumble in dealing with nonsports head injuries

Portland Tribune - News
Brown: 'Together we can build a better Oregon'

Portland Tribune - News
Man dies after jumping off Burnside Bridge

Portland Tribune - News
Kotek says schools, housing among her top priorities

Lake Oswego Review - News
E-scooter sequel returning to Portland streets this spring

Portland Tribune - News
Search suspended for Bethany teen missing after duck hunt

Portland Tribune - News
Police seek info on suspect in 'numerous' bank robberies

Portland Tribune - News
Three weeks into shutdown, state government weathering the storm

Portland Tribune - News
Multnomah County: Legal weed didn't increase teen pot use

Portland Tribune - News
Scappoose cyclist dies after crash in Multnomah County

Portland Tribune - News
Portland church to host Malcolm X's daughter for MLK Day

Portland Tribune - News
Decades later, Courtney rolls out another DUI threshold fight

Portland Tribune - News
UPDATE: Man fatally stabs mother, then kills himself

Beaverton Valley Times - News

RATTLED: OREGON'S CONCUSSION DISCUSSION

Rattled: A different path back to the classroom

Portland Tribune - News
Painful concussion stories lead to change on the playing field

Portland Tribune - News
Schools stumble in dealing with nonsports head injuries

Portland Tribune - News
Did gridiron collisions slam into Randy Casey's life?

Portland Tribune - News
Concussion leaves teen injured and isolated

Portland Tribune - News
The Concussion Gap

Portland Tribune - News
Enforcement of concussion rules sometimes spotty in leagues

Portland Tribune - News
Changing Latino soccer culture

Portland Tribune - News
Checking the blind spot

Portland Tribune - News
Max's law shields young athletes

Portland Tribune - News
How Max's injury became Max's Law

Portland Tribune - News
Rattled: Oregon's Concussion Discussion is a joint project

Portland Tribune - News
Schools struggle to release concussion records

Portland Tribune - News
Concussions: Payoffs and perils for athletes, schools

Portland Tribune - News
Concussion project spurs student journalists, too

Portland Tribune - News
Making an impact: Concussions and student athletes

Portland Tribune - News
Aftermath: A life changed by brain injury

Portland Tribune - News

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Sports

OSAA urges parents to back off criticism of officials

January 15, 2019 Lake Oswego Review - Sports Karissa Niehoff, Peter Weber

Oregon is suffering from a severe shortage of high school sports officials and parents' behavior is one reason why

Play of the Day: The best from Jan. 11 in high school basketball

January 13, 2019 Lake Oswego Review - Sports Miles Vance

Take a look back at the plays that made the difference between victory and defeat on Jan. 11

Check out our best photos from high school basketball on Jan. 11

Lake Oswego Review - Sports

The action was wild, the 3-pointers were big and the resuts were huge in Friday action
Scappoose boys basketball battles back, falls to Hillsboro

South County Spotlight - Sports

Indians make a great second quarter comeback, but go cold in the fourth quarter
Scappoose girls basketball starts fast, falls to Hillsboro

South County Spotlight - Sports

Indians begin the game on a 6-0 run, can't sustain it as the Spartans run away with the win
St. Helens wrestling takes third at Don York Invitational

South County Spotlight - Sports

Lions lean on depth, pins to to finish third against some of the Class 6A's top teams
MENTOR MAN

South County Spotlight - Sports

Buffalo Bills value Derek Anderson as backup, veteran voice; 'I figure I'll do it one more time,' he says; QB identifies with 'hard-working'…
No. 1 Wildcats show why in win over Lions

South County Spotlight - Sports

St. Helens gets some momentum, though, with second-half play; team aims for more intensity on defense
Indians boys pour it on La Salle Prep

South County Spotlight - Sports

Scappoose girls swimmers collect even more PRs as team preps for bigger meets
Lions throw scare into Wilsonville swim teams

South County Spotlight - Sports

Girls nearly knock off the defending NWOC champs; boys get seven individual wins
Scoreboard

South County Spotlight - Sports

Sports schedules, recent results for winter teams from Scappoose and St. Helens
Late putback lifts St. Helens boys past Scappoose, 39-38

South County Spotlight - Sports

Hastings' basket with four seconds left provides winning points for host Lions in 'Seven-Mile War'
Lions girls get back on winning track with victory over rival Indians

South County Spotlight - Sports

Holm's 27-point night helps St. Helens lead from start to finish in Northwest Oregon Conference clash
Jan. 11 high school basketball scores are here

Lake Oswego Review - Sports

Check out all the big scores and results from Jan. 11 action in the high school season
St. Helens boys fall short against talented Wilsonville on Tuesday

South County Spotlight - Sports

The Lions get a strong game from Parker Miller, but drop an 83-31 decision on the road
Play of the Day: The best from Jan. 4 in high school basketball

Lake Oswego Review - Sports

Take a look back at the plays that made the difference between victory and defeat on Jan. 4
Check out our best photos from high school basketball on Jan. 4

Lake Oswego Review - Sports

The action was wild, the 3-pointers were big and the resuts were huge in Friday action
PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Lions come out roaring, sock it to HRV

South County Spotlight - Sports

Assistant's pep talk, Miller's post play ignite St. Helens to best game 'by far'
Anderson 'very excited' to stay with Buffalo

South County Spotlight - Sports

Veteran QB from Scappoose signs for 2019 NFL season,will mentor Buffalo's Allen
Indians out to make their points

South County Spotlight - Sports

Scapppose girls basketball goal: better finishing on offense, more scoring
One more for the road

South County Spotlight - Sports

Lions girls basketball team hopes to add to its win count going into 14-game NWOC slate
Scappoose still trying to put the pieces together

South County Spotlight - Sports

McNabb returns, and Indians boys basketball team goes for one more nonleague win
BACK TO THE FUTURE ON THE BASKETBALL COURT

South County Spotlight - Sports

Brennen McNabb returns from a year off and injury, settles into point guard role at Chemeketa
Scoreboard

South County Spotlight - Sports

St. Helens, Scappoose schedules and results for boys and girls basketball, swimming and wrestling
High school basketball rolls into the New Year on Jan. 4

Lake Oswego Review - Sports

Check out the many games we'll cover on Jan. 4 of the 2019 high school basketball season
Jan. 4 high school basketball scores are here

Lake Oswego Review - Sports

Check out all the big scores and results from Jan. 4 play of the high school season

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Opinion

Letter: A rose ... err, a socialist by any other name

January 06, 2019 South County Spotlight - Opinion Joe Turner

With re-election of Kate Brown and Democratic control of Legislature, 'Oregon has 'fundamentally transformed' itself into a socialist state'

Letter: Thank you for SAPO passage, Columbia County

January 05, 2019 South County Spotlight - Opinion Chris Brumbles

'People like crazy Gov. Kate Brown and hypocrite Witt are catering to far left radical communists and are planning to assault us again'

Op-ed: Port should approve Global Partners lease request

South County Spotlight - Opinion

The amendment would allow for a broader range of fuels. It will give us the flexibility to change as the market changes. The amendment will…
Spotlight launches e-edition, moving to website paywall

South County Spotlight - Opinion

But the full access online users have enjoyed for the past decade is easy to obtain. Subscribers to our print edition are provided free and…
Tardif: Exploring opioid abuse solutions, ADUs, timber economy

South County Spotlight - Opinion

With statistical data and evidence, we will be able to make better informed decisions about how, where and why we expend resources and to…
Letter: Donate to Share and Care

South County Spotlight - Opinion

'We hope that you will join with us to help make the holidays a more joyous time for families in the area that need a helping hand'
Letter: Return of the oil trains?

South County Spotlight - Opinion

Global now wants a carte blanche on any and all types of crude. Will the port approve their request?
Our Opinion: K9s must be nixed from jail cell extraction equation

South County Spotlight - Opinion

'It's hard to view it as anything other than punishment meted out by jail deputies who were fed up with a well-known and longtime…
Letter: An argument for 'no' on M105

South County Spotlight - Opinion

'Clatsop County Sheriff Thomas Bergin claims that police officers would never racially profile Hispanics, but the reason the law was…
Letter: Upcoming veterans events and observances

South County Spotlight - Opinion

Nov. 11 is, of course, Veterans Day. A originally set aside to commemorate the end of the 'Great War to End all Wars' - WWI
Letter: To those who criticize my campaign contributions

South County Spotlight - Opinion

'After hearing Pixley and Brown both, I had decided Dave Brown would most likely be the best for the job'
Letter: Troubled about Brown's campaign for sheriff

South County Spotlight - Opinion

I find it even more troublesome that Mr. Brown would be comfortable and OK accepting that much money from just one contributor
Letter: Support for Pixley

South County Spotlight - Opinion

Mr. Pixley is the only candidate with the proper experience, knowledge and certifications. These include corrections duties, marine duties,…
Letter: Reflections of 'Les Misérables'

South County Spotlight - Opinion

'We are not mindless drones who worship 'law and order' at the expense of basic human decency; as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., famously…
Letter: Preserve your right to bear arms

South County Spotlight - Opinion

Since we are going to protect our rights, we need a sheriff that will honor his oath of office and help us to protect those rights that we…
Opinion: If oppose abortions, work toward a welcoming society

South County Spotlight - Opinion

If Oregon will not support abortion with tax dollars then we must ensure the required birth takes place in a welcoming and financially…
Letter: A choice for all

South County Spotlight - Opinion

Let's begin a sensible path forward to bring adoption into the equation. Measure 106 is balanced and fair. It takes away no one's rights -…
Opinion: Sanctuary law undermines sovereignty, endangers citizens

South County Spotlight - Opinion

'For Oregon's district attorneys, sheriffs and police to deny ICE their proactive help is to reject a fundamental responsibility to their…
Letter: Sheriff candidates' statements show their ignorance of 'sanctuary state' law

South County Spotlight - Opinion

Imagine if this ballot measure is about empowering our cops to arrest any citizen who has tax problems?
7 Mile War is all about community unity

South County Spotlight - Opinion

'We like to think the 'bitter' historic rivalry between Scappoose and St. Helens sports teams, as some have recalled, is a thing of the…
Don't believe the hype on 'sanctuary state' repeal measure

South County Spotlight - Opinion

Since nobody complained about this law for 30 years, I can't help but wonder if Measure 105 is more about politics than public safety
Letter: Problems with Spotlight story, letter-writers

South County Spotlight - Opinion

'I don't have so much of an issue with what is in the article, but what is not in the article'
Letter: St. Helens going to get its ghost town

South County Spotlight - Opinion

'Many promises were made by the city when this land was purchased with taxpayer money over three years ago. None of these have come to…
Letter: St. Helens' expensive, failed efforts

South County Spotlight - Opinion

'They have failed to provide the basic organizational structures needed for the operation of this enterprise'
Letter: Dismayed with WOEC price hikes

South County Spotlight - Opinion

'This co-op has consistently tried to prevent member efforts in sustainable and more efficient energy sources. This begs the question as to…
Journalism's role too crucial to allow degradation

South County Spotlight - Opinion

Those who seek to suppress the free flow of information are doing so with impunity

Features

Portland Community College: Give the gift of opportunity

December 17, 2018 Portland Tribune - Features Portland Community College Foundation

Sponsored Content: Help support scholarships for Portland Community College students and make an impact in someone's life.

Uncover the magic of the quilting world

September 07, 2018 Portland Tribune - Features Clara Howell

The Northwest Quilting Expo kicks off this Thursday, Sept. 27, for a three day event at the Portland Expo Center

People of Providence - Meet Lori Bergen, RN and Chief Executive at Providence Newberg Medical Center

Portland Tribune - Features

SUGGESTED CONTENT: The People of Providence is brought to you by the Providence Foundations of Oregon
Enter our Fall Sportsman Photo Contest

Hillsboro Tribune - Features

Enter your outdoor photos for a chance to win a Traeger portable wood pellet grill from Van Dyke Appliances
Event envisioned to unite communities

South County Spotlight - Features

Columbia Century Challenge is more than just a cyclist's dream, it's a steep, breathtaking climb through gorgeous back country woods
Scappoose Farmers' Market draws crowds, vendors

South County Spotlight - Features

Interest from produce growers and vendors on the rise, as is attendance at Scappoose market each Saturday
Wendy Wilson: Still holding on

Gresham Outlook - Features

Famed musician and mom Wendy Wilson finds harmony while living in Camas, Washington.
Smart homes: Embracing the age of hi-tech living

South County Spotlight - Features

Smart home technology is an increasingly popular --- and affordable --- option for everyday homeowners.
The realm of uncertainty

South County Spotlight - Features

Family of 10-year-old with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is at the mercy of time, drug companies

Sustainable Life

Bringing native species back to where they once roamed

January 17, 2019 Steve Law

Rewilding activists from around the country to converge in Portland for national conference

Just say 'no' to plastics

January 17, 2019 Jenny Slepian

Here are 10 tips suggestions things you can do now to reduce your plastic consumption

Cascadia Times hosts coming out party

Longtime Northwest environmental magazine returning to its roots as print journal
Conservation headquarters puts Beavercreek house in cross-hairs

Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District will put its new headquarters on the site
E-scooter sequel returning to Portland streets this spring

Portland Bureau of Transportation says the test drive will last one year and will gather feedback.
From trash to treasure - seeding change at St. Johns Prairie

The prairie, which includes a covered former landfill, is not open to the public yet, but plans are underway for a multi-use trail and scenic…
Kate Brown's husband cleans up trash, sends bill to Trump

After trip to Mt. Hood Sno-Park, Dan Little sends bill for $28 to President Donald Trump
Mountain bikes at Lake Oswego park? Some residents say no

Lake Oswego Parks Board to tour Farr Property and discuss future of trails, bike park at meeting.
Clogged sewer line spills into Southwest Portland creek

The unnamed creek in Dickinson Park & Woods will be unsafe for 72 hours, says Environmental Services
What does public want in cleanup of Willamette Cove?

Residents' opinions sought for Metro effort to cleanup contaminated Superfund site on the Willamette River.
Fun ways to help our feathered friends in cold weather

Here's some helpful hints to attract a diverse, colorful array of birds to your yard, year-round
Mount Hood snowpack below normal for second straight year

Uptick later in season could help water supply, hydrologists remain optimistic
WHATA

Bamboo Sushi brings its certified-sustainable seafood to a warm, modern space in downtown Lake Oswego
State charts path to save energy for low-income residents

Ten-year plan aims to reduce carbon emissions via energy-efficiency measurs, and aid those facing 'energy affordability gap'
State's solar trade group gets new leader

Angelea Crowley-Koch moves over from her post at Oregon Environmental Council.
Mount Hood snowpack below normal for second straight year

Uptick later in season could help water supply, hydrologists remain optimistic
Restoration efforts continue at Sandy River Delta

Sandy River Watershed Council plans for impact of dogs, climate change at natural recreation area
Poop to Power won't include food scraps

City sewage plant loses money-making opportunity when Metro drops talks with Waste Management Inc.

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