1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (256+ words) Published 9:00 am Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Pacific and Willamette universities have officially put pen to paper on an agreement to form Oregon’s largest private university. The universities’ governing boards unanimously approved the merger agreement in June before signing it in July, setting…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (199+ words) Published 5:00 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 Head stuck in the tree canopy? The Columbia County Oregon State University Extension Office can help. Enrollment is open for the extension office’s Basic Forestry Shortcourse: Introduction to Woodland Management — a five-session class series to help…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (205+ words) Published 2:22 pm Friday, June 26, 2026 The St. Helens Public Library will be closed for an additional day each week due to budget and staff shortages. Library Director Suzanne Bishop announced that the library will close Wednesdays beginning the week of July…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (369+ words) Published 9:27 am Friday, June 12, 2026 By Emily Armstrong, Scappoose Public Library Your friendly library crew has been busy as bees preparing a summer of screen-free, classic fun for all ages around our theme of “Plant a Seed, Read!” Honestly, where else…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (352+ words) Published 3:00 pm Thursday, June 11, 2026 When people think about public education, they usually think about local schools, teachers and principals. Many people do not realize that Oregon’s education system also relies on regional organizations called education service districts. As someone who…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (742+ words) Published 5:00 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Soak up the sun with a good book by joining the St. Helens Public Library’s 2026 Summer Library Challenge. Children, teens and adults are invited to participate in the annual summer program, which will run from June…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (60+ words) Columbia County Spotlight Published 9:28 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 New state forester gets to work, says ‘zero tolerance’ for issues that led to predecessor’s ouster OPINION: Don’t expect cheap gas anytime soon Summer food benefits now available to many Oregon families with…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (349+ words) Published 2:32 pm Monday, June 1, 2026 All five seats on the St. Helens school board are occupied once again following the appointment of a new board member. After interviewing a pool of four applicants during a May 27 meeting, St. Helens school board…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (771+ words) Published 2:44 pm Thursday, May 21, 2026 A tiny school district in Northwest Oregon surrounded by state forestland will get its day in court against the Oregon Department of Forestry over a conservation plan that would reduce logging to protect threatened and endangered…...

2+ mon, 51+ min ago  (795+ words) Published 9:34 am Thursday, May 14, 2026 Following the abrupt resignation of St. Helens school board member Rochelle Russell, the board is on track to have a full dais by the end of May. Former board member Rochelle Russell resigned from her board…...