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[email protected] Using his utility vehicle’s basket, Columbia River PUD employee Chuck Long lifts a large holiday decoration into place along Columbia Boulevard in St. Helens. COVID-19 cases are continuing to surge around the county, state and country. Sunday, Nov. 22, marked the fourth day in a row that the state Christmas: ‘Tis the season reported a record-breaking high number of new daily cases, at 1,517. ing, Nov. 23. tions Manager Kurt Nasshahn. mas season for at least the past 20 On Monday, another 1,174 were JEREMY C. RUARK From his utility company truck, “It is part of our public service,” years. He estimated that about 30 of reported, bringing the total to 66,333.
[email protected] Long was installing the City of St. he said. “We hang the Christmas the large decorations will be placed Columbia County reported its Helens’ large Christmas decorations lights and decorations during the in St. Helens this holiday. own record-breaking high new num- You may have seen Columbia on light posts along the street.