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News stories for Sat, Sep 4, 2010

County postpones kennel decision for Vikens

(News - September 1, 2010 - (none))

Test grades for local schools improve

Newly released Department of Education results show jump in scholastics

(News - September 1, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Seafood market will keep smokin’ in expanded location

Old Oregon Smokehouse outgrows its cottage nook and opts for bigger digs

(News - September 1, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Political agitators stir up controversy outside Scappoose Post Office

(News - September 1, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Over 100 rabbits found dead in rural Clatskanie at presumed breeding facility

(News - September 1, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

City officials contemplate costly removal of ‘laughingstock’ volcano

(News - September 1, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Clatskanie man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of wife

(News - September 1, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

You already knew this: Summer was coldest in 17 years

Brrrr! All three ‘summer’ months had below-normal temps

(News - September 1, 2010 - (none))

Scappoose finalizes pool property purchase

(News - September 1, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

Oregon Aero owners exercise adaptation to tackle health frontier

Success of new Low-G line of hospital mattress pads could mean the end of bedsores and a return to increased manufacturing in Scappoose

(News - September 1, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

Health board critical of DHS’ delayed hospital decision

(News - September 1, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Dual-fuel system is a real gas in St. Helens

One year later, a pilot program for compressed-gas-powered vehicles continues going strong

(News - September 1, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Ring the bells

(News - September 1, 2010 - (none))

Merkley: Democrats could lose 'at least three seats' in November

Senator says Oregon might lead new green technology boom

(News - August 30, 2010 - Kevin Harden)

Godfather Pizza serves up fundraiser for Kyron search

Restaurants around the region will donate 25 percent of Sept. 1 profits to search and rescue team

(News - August 30, 2010 - Jim Redden)

Governor says $377 million shortfall means more agency cuts

Republicans call for a special legislative session to deal with budget gap

(News - August 26, 2010 - (none))

Jobless rate increases slightly in county last month

County continues to have highest number of unemployed in region with 11.8 percent in July

(News - August 25, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Running free

(News - August 25, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

Petersen school opens its doors

(News - August 25, 2010 - (none))

St. Helens finance head hangs up her calculator

Marilyn Peterson, considered a significant source of institutional memory, is retiring to spend more time with her family

(News - August 25, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Five-year veterans levy approved for fall ballot by commissioners

Residents would pay 3.5 cents per $1,000 of property value if levy passes

(News - August 25, 2010 - (none))

Despite downturn, USG remains committed

Wallboard giant, U.S. Gypsum, has taken its recession lumps, but efficient Rainier plant is holding strong

(News - August 25, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

City adopts revised flood insurance maps

(News - August 25, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Foreclosures on rise across county

(News - August 25, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Health and Human Services delays hospital decision

(News - August 25, 2010 - (none))

Higher TriMet fares, service changes begin in September

(News - August 25, 2010 - (none))

Cheer fear

Questions, trends emerge following Scappoose student injury

(News - August 25, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

City candidates up on deck

(News - August 25, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

Bridge at JP West Road soon back to 10-tons, two open lanes

State and federal grants fund Scappoose-Vernonia Highway culvert replacement and paving project

(News - August 25, 2010 - Darryl Swan)

Zoo throws a party for littlest elephant

Samudra, a popular attraction, turns two on Monday

(News - August 19, 2010 - (none))

Employment falls in Oregon’s largest counties

Average weekly wages are still high in the Portland area

(News - August 19, 2010 - (none))

‘Clothes Closet’ school supply giveaway on deck

(News - August 18, 2010 - Darryl Swan)

Spreading vitality

Two friends take healthy bond into the business world with new Scappoose “Vitality Center”

(News - August 18, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

Halloweentown’ sequel has lots of eyes fixed on it

Planners for second installment of Olde Towne tourism event envision visitors in the thousands

(News - August 18, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Kennel debate finds compromise

(News - August 18, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Crews battle West Hill Road fire

St. Helens man escapes uninjured, damage estimates near $500,000

(News - August 18, 2010 - (none))

Ax-wielding St. Helens man faces assault, menacing charges

(News - August 18, 2010 - Stover E. Harger Iii And Tyler Graf)

Alert St. Helens teen aids in Hagg Lake rescue

(News - August 18, 2010 - Christina Lent)

Garden gang

Unlike the chain gangs of old, these guys spend time working their green thumbs

(News - August 18, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

Task force wants reduction in crop-razing migratory geese

Agriculture vs. Wildlife

(News - August 18, 2010 - Darryl Swan)

Baby waits for new heart as family seeks solace

(News - August 18, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Candidates file for Scappoose, St. Helens council seats

Incumbents face challengers in both Scappoose and St. Helens

(News - August 17, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

State loses 3,000 jobs as July’s unemployment rate stays at 10.6 percent

Most of the job loses were in government and education; construction jobs climb

(News - August 17, 2010 - (none))

Fed funds boost state health insurance rate reviews

(News - August 16, 2010 - (none))

Project will close Sauvie Island Road lanes

(News - August 16, 2010 - (none))

Home prices inch up in July; sales stumble

(News - August 16, 2010 - (none))

Local temperatures flirt with records as heat hits Portland area

Expect mid- to upper-90s through Tuesday, says National Weather Service

(News - August 12, 2010 - (none))

City may flush away fixed sewers rates

(News - August 11, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Scappoose to ring in new Petersen Elementary August 30

(News - August 11, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

St. Helens School District proposes alert system for missing children

(News - August 11, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

St. Helens schools superintendent looks to balance budget cuts with academic growth

(News - August 11, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Scappoose schools superintendent looks forward to a monumental school year

(News - August 11, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

Planning commission votes against FEMA flood zone maps

(News - August 11, 2010 - (none))

City Council floats plan for waterfront development

The plan includes 15 proposals, which the city would address over a five-to-20-year period

(News - August 11, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Dying trees headed down the green mile

(News - August 11, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

ODOT outlines action plan for Highway 30

(News - August 11, 2010 - Darryl Swan)

Under pressure

Pound-for-pound, Columbia City’s Freddie Evangelista can’t be beat

(News - August 11, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

TriMet will send elderly, disabled service bond measure to voters

Transit agency seeks $125 million for increased accessibility, including new buses

(News - August 11, 2010 - Jim Redden)

Food stamp program grows despite budget cuts

Pilot program allows some recipients to withdraw cash from their food stamp cards

(News - August 11, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

New federal funding plan saves teachers’ jobs

UPDATE • President signs measure that sends $117 million to Oregon schools and cities

(News - August 10, 2010 - Jim Redden)

Walmart Foundation is new zoo Second Tuesday sponsor

(News - August 10, 2010 - (none))

Feelings mixed on local real estate

Prices are still falling but have flattened in recent months, leading to questions about the bottom

(News - August 4, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Independent commissioner candidate sees ‘Mayberry’ in Columbia County

(News - August 4, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Residents support returning Pow Wow festival, but event may need a new name

(News - August 4, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

Click! Safety and funding merge in camera proposal

The city contemplates photo enforcement cameras to curb red-light runners

(News - August 4, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Scappoose, St. Helens districts fail to meet state academic standards

Majority of students in both districts met standards, but failed to meet certain criteria for students with disabilities

(News - August 4, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

Crash stats: ODOT taps Highway 30 for road safety audit

(News - August 4, 2010 - Darryl Swan)

Klemm gets 32 months for puppet studio embezzlement

Jodi Lynn Klemm, a former bookkeeper at renowned Michael Curry Design studio in Scappoose, also ordered to pay $209,672 in restitution

(News - August 4, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

Farewell, old timer

As the doors close on old Otto H.H. Petersen school, some take a moment to look back

(News - August 4, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

Scappoose man gets one year for marina shooting

(News - August 4, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

St. Helens hiring new finance director

(News - August 4, 2010 - (none))

Federal fund will help Oregon’s hardest-hit homeowners

UPDATE • Governor says money will aid ‘thousands of struggling families’

(News - August 4, 2010 - (none))

Gasoline hits $3 a gallon for first time in about two years

(News - August 3, 2010 - (none))

More schools meeting federal progress standards

(News - August 3, 2010 - (none))

Sheriff’s Office teaches women’s self-defense

(News - July 28, 2010 - (none))

A ‘Garden Depot’ grows on Highway 30

(News - July 28, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Town Hall on Scappoose ‘Pow Wow’ next week

(News - July 28, 2010 - (none))

New SHHS principal prepares for ‘unpredictable’ school year

(News - July 28, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Health district appoints new board member

(News - July 28, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Council shelves urban renewal plan indefinitely

(News - July 28, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Crash stats: Bennett Road intersection among most dangerous in Oregon

That doesn't mean the Columbia County road will get more attention from ODOT

(News - July 28, 2010 - Darryl Swan)

Gold fervor

Competing interests clash in the new gold market

(News - July 28, 2010 - Darryl Swan)

Aching for closure

One year after a crash took the lives of Jessica Elder, 17, and Leo Brodsky, 28, their families revisit the scene and their own tearful memories to find closure

(News - July 28, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Out with the old...

(News - July 28, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

Convicted sex offender found guilty of menacing fifth-grade St. Helens boy

Tony Phipps sentenced to 60 days in jail, may face additional sanctions

(News - July 23, 2010 - (none))

UPDATE: Log truck crash kills Vernonia man, seriously injures his son

(News - July 22, 2010 - (none))

UPDATE: St. Helens woman killed in morning crash

Police say Honda Civic pulled out in front of dump truck on Highway 30

(News - July 22, 2010 - (none))

2010 Columbia County Fair & Rodeo

(News - July 21, 2010 - (none))

Kennel owner denied stay on appeal, cited for illegal buildings

(News - July 21, 2010 - Tyler Graf)

Man arrested for alleged dump truck joy ride

(News - July 21, 2010 - (none))

Scappoose ‘Pow Wow’ on track to return 2011

Concerns raised over noise, traffic, but stagnant festival moves toward reality

(News - July 21, 2010 - Stover E. Harger III)

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