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March 2024

Volunteers, Vendors Needed For The Always-Popular Citizens Day In The Park In St. Helens

  Citizens Day in the Park, a day to forget about your techy devices and meet your neighbors, is always in need of volunteers and vendors. Such is the case this year in St. Helens, as the city is opening its 2024 vendor application process, with preapplication required to host a booth at the event. […]

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Sports Update: Girls Basketball Season Ends For CMHS, SHHS

  Winter sports season is wrapping up across Oregon, and spring sports are around the corner. St. Helens High School and Clatskanie Middle/High School have both wrapped up their girls basketball seasons, so let’s take a look at how their seasons shook out. St. Helens High School For the Lions, the 2023-2024 season marked the

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St. Helens Softball Opes Both Experienced And Fresh Faces Can Take Them Where They Want To Go

  Sometimes in order to get where you want to go, individuals and/or teams need a little nudge. Last year’s St. Helens softball team finished 18-9 overall, won a share of the Cowapa League title and advanced to the state playoffs. This year, despite the departure of a handful of key seniors, including co-captains Cydney

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Possible Change Coming To The Columbia County Commission With May Election Ahead

  The May election ballot for Columbia County will not only feature a sheriff’s office jail levy and a levy supporting the Columbia 911 Communications District, it will also include a race for Position 1 on the Columbia County Board of Commissioners, a seat currently held by Margaret Magruder. Brian Brust, Alex Tardif and Magruder

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‘Landmark Year’: Clatskanie Farmer Collective Growing

  The Clatskanie Farmer Collective, formerly the Clatskanie Farmers Market, has crunched the numbers for 2023, and this year brought growth in sales and a new brand to the organization. Clatskanie Farmer Collective Executive Director Jasmine Lillich explained why they thought now was the perfect time to rebrand under the new name. “The Clatskanie Farmer

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Easter Activity: Clatskanie Kiwanis to Host Eggstravaganza

For nearly 96 years, the Kiwanis Club has been at the forefront of service endeavors to benefit Clatskanie. Comprised of devoted volunteers, the organization is dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis website at www.kiwanis.org states that the goal of the group is to have all children

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Approved Killing Of Sea Lions In The Columbia River Likely To Begin Next Week

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — The Columbia River’s first federally approved sea lion killings of 2024 will likely begin next week, NOAA Fisheries told KOIN 6 News. The sea lion “removals” or “cullings” are carried out by state and tribal officials each year to protect the threatened and endangered salmon that inhabit the river and

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Hundreds Of Longview Residents Are Unable To Get Opioid Medication 

A Longview doctor said pharmacies are not refilling opioid pain-medication prescriptions for many of his patients. LONGVIEW, Wash. — For months, hundreds of Longview residents of Kirkpatrick Family Care have been unable to get opioid medications refilled that many rely on for chronic pain. Over the past couple of years, many pharmacies have stopped refilling prescriptions

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