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Gumm Building in St. Helens nears completion; county admin readies to move in
In front of a big crowd of city and county dignitaries Thursday, Oct. 3, Columbia County Commissioner Casey Garrett cut a bright blue ribbon to officially reveal the completion of Phase 1 of the historic John Gumm Building, located near the river in St. Helens. While not completely open yet, the building will eventually house Columbia County’s administrative offices, the Columbia Economic Team, the Small Business Development Center and the Columbia County Museum. ...
Bill Monroe: It’s past time for Oregon to make more of us wear life jackets
Michael Shufeldt of Woodland, Washington, didn’t have to drown a week ago Wednesday. The professional fishing guide lost his life while fishing with clients out of Hood River when his boat swamped in a sudden and savage burst of wind, which quickly built large swells in devastatingly short intervals.
Oregon, Washington move ahead with tolling plans for present and future Interstate Bridge
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Despite Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's pause on plans to toll Portland-area interstates earlier this year, tolls are coming sooner than rather than later. Partly, that's because 2026 isn't all that far off and the Oregon Department of Transportation desperately needs funding one way or another — but it's also because the Interstate Bridge was never included in the governor's tolling moratorium, and tolling has long been a part of the planning for its replacement.
PeaceHealth to acquire 4 Providence clinics in Clark County
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — PeaceHealth is set to acquire four Providence clinic sites in Vancouver, the hospital system announced on Thursday. Providence and PeaceHealth have entered a definitive agreement. Pending the regulatory review process, the clinics will be transferred to PeaceHealth. About 100 staff members — including physicians, registered...
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