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Stuck in the likely path of a new I-5 bridge, Vancouver property owners struggle with uncertainty
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) is still slowly moving through the federal environmental review process, aiming for 2026 to start construction on the $6 billion megaproject that will replace the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River, extend a light rail line to Vancouver and upgrade much of the surrounding five miles of freeway.
Columbia County sheriff disappointed at failure of jail levy, wants to try again in November
Columbia County Sheriff Brian Pixley is reacting to the rejection of a jail levy Tuesday, May 21, saying he will give the levy another go at November’s general election. The measure aimed to provide a new and higher tax to fund jail operations. The latest numbers Thursday morning, May 23, show the levy being defeated 64% to 36%. “I am very disappointed by the outcome of the jail levy," Pixley...
Early Results: Columbia County's 2024 Primary Election
Election Day has come and gone in Columbia County, and though the election results won't be certified until June 17, initial returns indicate that many across the county were not willing to approve measures that would add to their tax bill. Levies for the St. Helens Police Department, the Columbia County Jail, and Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District all fell short of a majority approval. The only levy that has been approved by a majority of voters at this time is Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District's...
Upcoming Local Events in Vancouver, Washington: May 27 - June 2, 2024
This article contains content summarized or organized by AI tools. Learn more. The David Douglas 5K & 1.5 Mile Run is an athletic event featuring a 5-kilometer and a shorter 1.5-mile run, offering an engaging challenge for participants.
OPINION: You can help your Columbia County community by donating to GLOW
Our GLOW Fund provides emergency bill payment assistance to families in need. Through April, we have helped 178 families in our community, providing $17,800 in assistance toward their electric bills. In 2022 and 2023, we provided an average of more than $40,000 in assistance each year. Unfortunately, our GLOW Fund account balance is running low. GLOW is funded by generous contributions from our customers, employee fundraisers and surplus scrap metal...
Magruder continues to lead early Columbia County election results, but November runoff may be required
As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, Margaret Magruder is maintaining her lead for Columbia County Commission Position 1, gaining 48% of the vote to 39.6% for Alex Tardif and Brian Brust with 12%. For Position 3, Casey Garrett is unchallenged with 95.6% of the vote. Even with her lead, the top two candidates are likely to head to a runoff election in November, if neither receives 50% of the certified vote come June. ...
Winner Winner: Scappoose student wins second place in statewide mayors contest
Catania Fenstermaker, a 6th grader at Otto Petersen School, won the second-place prize for her essay in the Oregon Mayors Association’s (OMA) “If I Were Mayor…” civic awareness contest. Each year, students statewide compete in three age groups using different media, describing what it would mean if they were the mayor of their city. Posters are designed by 4th and 5th-grade students; 6th through 8th-grade students write essays; and 9th through 12th-grade students produce a short video. ...
OPINION: Columbia County’s industrial land, workforce training make area new hub for global manufacturing innovation
Columbia County, just north of Portland, has been at heart of the region’s manufacturing since the 19th century. Here they made cobblestones for Portland’s first city streets and U.S. Navy ships for the first world war. Now Columbia County is making a new future with a rising new workforce, trading yesteryear’s timber milling for advanced manufacturing with new metal alloys and computer-aided design. “Students are deciding as early as 4th...
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