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Christine Menges / The Chronicle This sign was posted Thursday, Jan. 16 outside the St. Helens Public Library alerting patrons of computer issues inside the city agency.

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Most City of St. Helens city de- partments are still without comput- ers, email and phone services, al- though some computers are slowly coming back online, according to city staff The Chronicle spoke with Tuesday morning, Jan. 21 Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle Previously, all City of St. Helens Children practice their roles during the Missoula Children’s Theater rehearsal of Cinderella. city departments had been with- out computers, email and phone services until at least late Thursday afternoon, Jan. 16, a disruption that Local children become actors, actresses had begun Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Chronicle went to St. Helens first year tour actor director Sydney confidence to take the lessons that ally a positive accomplishment for City Hall Thursday afternoon and JEREMY C. RUARK Hover and second year tour actor they learned, do this show, and take us and the kids.” [email protected] spoke with Matt Brown, Assistant director Johnathan Handley showed those lessons with them for the rest During the rehearsals, Hover and City Administrator, who said the The Chronicle how they work with of their life,” Hover said. Handley show each child what their It’s not often that The Chronicle systems are down for unplanned the children to prepare for the play. Hover said she takes away pride role is and how to perform it. maintenance. Brown said he would gets an invitation to go back stage “The biggest thing they can in helping the children. “We help them until they feel be unable to answer any further for a behind-the-scenes look at pull off is learning what to do in “It’s really exciting to see the confident and that they feel good questions about the offline issues a Missoula Children’s Theater this play,” Handley said. “We hand kids experience the major of theatre about it,” Hover said. “Building that production, so we took advantage them a script at the beginning of the for the first time,” she said. “Maybe confidence is very important. That’s for the time being, and the city of the opportunity on Jan. 14, just week, you know that can be literally they’ve done it a hundred times, but what theater taught me and I think would release another statement a few days before the production of impossible for some, but in five each time is different in theatre.” everyone can learn a little bit of it sometime next week. Cinderella in St. Helens. days they do. So I think that is the “For me, I get a great sense of through theatre as well.” According to a statement posted Local children spent their biggest accomplishment for them. It purpose,” Handley said. “I am mak- “For some of these children, this at the City of St. Helens website afternoons last week on stage at St. is always astonishing!” ing a difference in a field that I have is all they will do on stage, so our Tuesday, Jan. 14, all the City’s Helens High School rehearsing for “I hope that they come away chosen as my career. This makes phones, email, and computer the Missoula Children’s Theatre systems are offline and will remain with the ability to work hard and us take a back seat and really see ­­­­ production of Cinderella. believe in themselves, and the theatre from a different side. It is re- so until at least Tuesday, Jan. 21. Missoula Children’s Theatre See THEATER Page A11 This affects all City departments, including City Hall, Library, Public Works, Police, and the Recreation Center. Controlling Columbia County’s Mosquitoes Emergency 911 and non-emer- cies that carry West Nile are moving • Mosquito-proof your home gency dispatch (503-397-1521) are JEREMY C. RUARK farther north from California and by draining standing water where still working. [email protected] Southern Oregon into our area. We mosquitoes breed. “If you need to reach a City de- predict we will have more West Nile • Help your community by re- partment before next week, you will In a new proactive approach to in the future.” porting sick or dead birds to reduce need to go to their physical location control mosquitoes and the diseases According to the Oregon Health your risk for becoming sick. to speak to a staff member,” the they can spread, the Columbia Authority (OHA), WNV is car- The Public Health Division of City’s website message reads. “We (503) 232-7292 Drainage Vector Control District apologize for this inconvenience. HEAT AND COOL UP ried by mosquitoes and can infect the Oregon Health Authority works will use high technology in their ef- humans, horses, and with local health departments, I.T. staff is aware of the issue and TO 1000 SQFT. forts this spring and summer. birds. Humans mosquito control districts and other working hard to resolve the prob- INSTALLED FOR can only get the agencies to detect and test for the lem.” AS LITTLE AS West Nile Virus virus presence of WNV. There have been no official details released by the City about $2800 AFTER REBATES The mosquitoes can breed along The District has pur- the river front and in ponds, old what caused the systems disruption. AND INCENTIVES chased two drones to add tires and anything that can hold On Jan. 16, there were signs of RX18NMVJU/FTX18NMVJU to their tool box of control water. the offline disruption throughout the equipment that also includes a “There are species of mos- city. The St. Helens Public Library helicopter and on-land vehicle quitoes that have a flight had a notice posted in front of the pesticide spraying. range of 20 miles, that’s building on 18th Street informing Columbia Drain- why it is very important patrons that the library computers age Vector Control that we treat these spe- were down. The city library direc- District Director cies,” he said. tor Margaret Jeffries referred The Mike Now, with a small scout drone Chronicle back to city hall for fur- Rob- from that can land on water in the search ther details about the offline issues. erts the bite for the mosquitoes and a large At approximately 3 p.m., The said the drones will help of an infected drone that will be used to drop ap- Chronicle went to the St. Helens District crew members locate and mosquito. The disease proved pesticides onto the mos- Police Department just a few blocks treat mosquito breeding areas all does not spread from other ani- quito breeding areas, the District from the city library and found a Events: ...... A2 along the Columbia River and other mals to humans, or from person to is gearing up for a more intense notice on that agency’s front door areas in Columbia County. The person. control effort. that the police quarters were tempo- Poll: ...... A4 District’s boundaries stretch from Most infections are mild, with “Beforehand, we would go into rarily closed and that officers were Cartoon: ...... A4 the Multnomah County line to the fever and flu-like symptoms, but se- the fields with trucks to locate and conducting business elsewhere. The Clatsop County line and seven miles vere infections may cause encepha- treat the mosquito breeding areas, notice instructed people to call 911 Viewpoints: ...... A4 inland from the Columbia River. litis (inflammation of the brain), and but there are many locations we for any emergencies. The notice did Roberts said adding the hi-tech rarely, death. would not get to because of road not indicate that the closure was Opinion: ...... A5 drones are critical in helping to WNV was first detected in hu- hazards and mud,” Roberts said. “In related to the offline issue. track down mosquitoes that could mans in Oregon in 2005. There have the spring we would use a helicop- St. Helens City Council Presi- Obituaries: ...... A5 be carrying the West Nile Virus been 195 human cases of the virus ter, which would allow us to treat dent Doug Morten told the Chron- Calendar: ...... A6 (WNV). in Oregon between 2005 and 2019, about 600 acres at a time. icle that the council is not involved “We found West Nile Virus in according to the OHA. Roberts said the helicopter could with the systems disruption and it is TV Guide: ...... 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Christine Menges / The Chronicle Christine Menges / The Chronicle The Columbia View Park amphitheater and stage, which will get a new design soon. The St. Helens Recreation Center, which will soon have a fee to rent out for events. View Park. Wauna Credit sity. According to that plan, according to the Columbia RV Park ing to Scholl. CHRISTINE MENGES Union, which sponsors the the expansion of Columbia View Park Expansion Plan. City Planner Jacob [email protected] stage, stipulated they wanted View Park is the kickstarter Last March, St. Helens Graichen said the site de- to continue their sponsor- to the overall Waterfront Recreation Center city councilors approved a sign plan was preliminary, Changes are coming to ship, but move forward with Redevelopment Project. Rental Rates feasibility study through RV and that they would put the different sites throughout the a design and plan for a new Councilors Ginny Carlson Consulting, Inc. to examine discussion on hold for the city of St. Helens; namely the stage, according to Walsh. and Doug Morten both City staff and councilors the possibility of construct- time being. Columbia View Park stage, The stage has undergone emphasized the need for also discussed rental rates to ing an RV Park at 1850 Old rental rates for the St. Helens small changes in the past, changes to the stage to not be instated at the St. Helens Portland Road, across the Masonic Building Recreation Center, a site plan namely adding wings to the block the view of the Colum- Recreation Center for par- street from the St. Helens for an RV Park and a lease side to widen it in order to bia River in the background. ties wishing to rent out the Recreation Center. The city has officially agreement between the city accommodate larger groups, Carlson also added the stage facility. The site plan for the taken out a lease on the and the Masonic Building. like bands that play during would need to be suitable There is one caveat to facility is currently in the Masonic Building, for space All were discussed at a 13 Nights on the River. for any type of event. Mayor renting out the facility, early stages, and councilors for tourism activities to oc- recent city council work ses- However, as Jenny Dim- Rick Scholl said the stage which is that the center can- gave their input on what cur. The lease is for $3,000 sion on Jan. 15. sho, Associate Planner for would need to be accessible not host events where people they would like to see at the per month for two years, St. Helens, explained to the all around and needs to be are expecting to be fed, Jan. 15 work session. A pre- financed by tourism money, Columbia View council at the Jan. 15 work elevated and back farther. according to Matt Brown, liminary site plan indicates a fact that Scholl stressed Park stage session, a long-term solution Dimsho floated the idea of Assistant City Administrator, 45 units for the RV Park, during the meeting. is needed to make the stage having a fabric-style roof, because of the current uses neighboring a stream. “This is through an inter- On the list of items bigger. In order to develop which Morten opposed, and occupancy level of the Councilors discussed fund loan, not the general city councilors and staff a funding plan for financing saying such a roof would facility. options on the site plan, fund. It can’t be for side- discussed were upcoming the project, a design plan for acquire a green mold. The proposal for renting mostly regarding site loca- walks, streets. . . It gener- changes to the gazebo and the new stage is necessary Dimsho will work on a out the facility is $30 per tion, especially regarding ates its own revenue through stage in the amphitheater at first, according to Dimsho. design plan for the stage hour, plus a security deposit, public access along the sponsorship and advertise- Columbia View Park. Councilors’ opinions on which she will give back to Brown said. This would stream. The Port of Co- ments,” Scholl said. At an October 2019 work the stage echoed similar sen- the councilors for review cover the staff needed to lumbia County, which is in The funds operate out of session, City Administra- timents included in the Co- later. operate the facility, because charge of numerous water- the city’s transient lodging tor John Walsh spoke with lumbia View Park Expansion The gazebo, which the according to regulations for front properties throughout tax, a 10 percent tax that councilors about the need Plan, published June 7, 2017 current stage sits under, was the facility, if the center is the county, wants to make hotels, motels and other to improve the stage at the by Vista Planning, associated recommended to be relo- open, at least one staff mem- both sides of the creek ac- overnight rentals pay to the amphitheater at Columbia with Portland State Univer- cated elsewhere in the park, ber must be present. cessible to citizens, accord- city every year.

Jordan Center hosts grand re-opening Community Events Wirta: The Jordan Center is a peer drop-in center for January 23 February 2 2020 Bee School 101: 9 a.m. people that are in recovery, • Columbia 9-1-1: • Columbia Humane Society - 4 p.m. at OSU Columbia people coping with mental Communications District Board Vaccination Clinic. Noon – County Extension, 505 N health issues. It’s a center for of Directors Regular Meeting 4 p.m. at the Rainier Fire Columbia River Hwy, St. people to receive social sup- 1 p.m. at the Columbia 9-1-1 Station, 211 West 2nd St., Helens. $40 if registered port and peer counseling if Communications District Meeting Rainier. All vaccines offered by Feb. 1, $45 if registered they’re recovering from men- Room at a reduced cost. Proceeds after Feb. 1, $20 scholarship tal health and substance abuse from the vaccines help available for students and issues. It’s a place where they January 25 support Columbia Humane those in need. Please can just be themselves. It’s a • Meet the Mayor: Come to this Society. To pre-register call Linda Zahl at 503- center modeled on peer sup- informal meeting from 9 a.m. - 11 please call 503-369-7643 799-7073 for information. port, which recent research a.m. at City Hall, 1840 Second or email animalwelfare@ Refreshments provided. Bring shows is the best way to sup- St., Columbia City, Oregon to columbiahumane.org. a sack lunch. Topics include: Christine Menges / The Chronicle port people in recovery. discuss any concerns or ideas honeybee biology, tools and Participants at Saturday’s event put their hand prints on a banner to you have for improving our city. February 8 woodworking, acquiring bees, commemorate the center’s re-opening. The Chronicle: How do • Shred Day: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Valentines for Vets - Elks disease and pathogens, hive you feel about having a place InRoads Scappoose Branch, Veterans Bunker: 5 p.m. manipulations for honey management. like the Jordan Center in the 52691 Columbia River Highway. Doors open, 6 p.m. Flag protection, gardening for CHRISTINE MENGES CCMH just started community? Do you have a pile of sensitive Ceremony with dinner to pollinators and more. [email protected] overseeing the center in 2018. mail and other papers that need follow. Silent auction followed We have a supervisor and her Wirta: I think it’s amaz- to be shredded? Bring up to by LIVE auction starting at February 14 Columbia Community name is Samantha Looney. ing. The people that had been three boxes or bags of paper to 7:30 p.m. This is the 5th • Apprenticeship Trade Mental Health just recently re- She’ll run the activities, going there, even though the InRoads Credit Union Shred annual Gala Fundraiser dinner Forum: 10 a.m. - noon at opened a peer-support center take donations, screen it, so it was run down, they used Day event and we’ll shred it for and auction at Buccini Hall, the St. Helens High School for members of the community we don’t run into the same it consistently. It was their free. St. Frederic Church, 165 S. Auditorium, 2375 Gable Rd, who need it. problems again. She’ll make home away from home, it’s 14th St., St. Helens. Go to St. Helens, Oregon. The This past Saturday, Jan. 18, connections that need to be where they’re comfortable, January 28 ElksVeteransBunker.org to Apprenticeship Coordinators The Jordan Center, located at made. She’ll be there every and where they’re happy. It • Email Marketing 101 For purchase tickets. Call 503- group of Oregon and SW 297 S. 1st Street, celebrated Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. will get good continued use Small Business: 5:30-7 p.m. 410-5225 or 503-369-7635 Washingtobn will be presenting the completion of its renova- to 1 p.m. and we’ll hope to build on it at the South Columbia County for sponsorship or to donate information about building tion in a grand-re-opening more and more. Eventually Chamber of Commerce office, auction items. trades, training programs, ceremony. Opened in 2012, The Chronicle: What was we’d love to have it open full 2194 Columbia Blvd. St. Helens. • Columbia County Oregon qualifications, benefits, the center was made in honor added that wasn’t there before? time. It’s a place to go. It’s a Call 503-397-0685 to register. Beekeepers and OSU requirements, and available and memory of Nick Jordan, a home. Cost is $25. Extension Service presents: occupations. well-liked patient of Columbia Wirta: There wasn’t a Community Mental Health lot added. It was really just a (CCMH) who passed away cleaning up, a freshening up. from cancer. According to There was electrical work, CCMH Public Relations and floor was redone, new kitchen Director of Development, floor put in, new washer and Hope Wirta, the center would dryer put in. A fresh coat of have been a place for Jordan paint from top to bottom. We to go had he survived to take put some new furniture in part in it. there. Really was just a re- Jordan’s mother, Peggy vamp. A lot of stuff was taken Jordan Hammond, was the out. And just being really impetus to get the center going purposeful about it. There’s after first giving funds, accord- a group room for groups that ing to Wirta. The center draws come in there to meet. Warm- a crowd of approximately 30 line, a hotline for counseling, regular participants, Wirta esti- comes in and operates there mates. Since opening in 2012, one day a week. There’s a however, the center has been crafting area, and crafts are in February 1 badly in need of upgrades and the shelves and not just on the refurbishment. The Chronicle floor, so it’s really just little sat down with Wirta to talk things like that that we did. about the grand re-opening, 6 pm classes what it took to get there, and The Chronicle: How long where the center is heading did the revamp take, and how now. was it funded? Best Western CONCEAL CARRY PERMIT CLASS The Chronicle: The Center Wirta: The entire pro- has been open since 2012. cess, from raising funds to 585 S. Columbia River Highway, St. Helens Oregon • Multi-State • Valid in 35 States Why the decision to re-vamp the grand re-opening, was it? about six months. This was almost all completely funded Hope Wirta: It had just by grants and donations. A Multi-State Utah or Arizona, Oregon Included, No Fee gotten really run down, and lot of donated work, a lot of it - valid in WA $80 or Oregon only $45 needed some work put into was because our maintenance it. Also, along with the center crew went in and did all of www.FirearmTrainingNW.com [email protected] itself, we’ve changed a little the work. A lot of it was just how it’s being run. Originally elbow grease and paint. it was run by peer, run by the people who went there. It The Chronicle: Who is was a great idea, it just didn’t welcome to use the Jordan work the way it was intended Center? 360-921-2071 to. It just needed a little more Columbia County’s trusted local news source Wednesday, January 22, 2020 www.thechronicleonline.com A3

Intersection improvements on Highway 30 Saving SNAP: Oregon sues Trump Administration Oregon has joined fifteen criteria for states to obtain CHRISTINE MENGES states and New York City in waivers, and allowed states to [email protected] a lawsuit to stop the Trump carry over unused exemptions. administration from eliminat- It has reauthorized the statute Changes will be coming ing food assistance for nearly four times without limiting sometime next year to two 700,000 Americans. states’ discretion. Shortly intersections on Highway 30 According to a release with the states, which oper- after President Trump signed from Oregon Attorney General in St. Helens. ate the program. Congress the 2018 Farm Bill into law, The intersection of Bennett Ellen Rosenblum, the lawsuit USDA issued a proposed rule challenges a United States amended SNAP in 1996 to Road and Highway 30 will introduce a three-month time announcing these changes. be receiving a raised median, Department of Agriculture The USDA received more (USDA) rule that would limit limit on SNAP benefits for making it impossible to turn unemployed individuals aged than 100,000 comments—the left onto the highway from states’ ability to extend food majority expressing strong stamp benefits in places where 18 to 49 who are not disabled the side streets. The other or raising children. Congress opposition from a broad range intersection, Millard Road and jobs are scarce. The coalition of stakeholders. Regardless, of state attorneys general is believed that states were best Highway 30, will be receiving positioned to assess whether USDA issued the final rule. urging the court to declare In the lawsuit, the states a traffic signal, replacing the Christine Menges / The Chronicle the rule unlawful and issue an local economic conditions and flashing yellow caution light The intersection of Highway 30 and Millard Road, which will be getting labor markets provided reason- argue that the new rule: a traffic signal, replacing the flashing yellow light. injunction to prevent it from • Contradicts statutory currently in place. going into effect on April 1, able employment opportuni- These changes were dis- ties. The law allows a waiver language and Congress’s intent identified in the safety audit, “This is roughly a mile, 2020. for the food-stamp program cussed at a recent Columbia “The food stamp program of the three-month limit for County Board of Commis- according to Jablonski. so several minutes longer for areas where data is presented • Raises healthcare and “There’s still a strong sup- some of your population, but (known as “SNAP”) has homelessness costs while sioners meeting on Jan. 15 helped vulnerable Oregonians by the state demonstrating that by Tony Snyder, area man- port, in fact we have money in we’ll eliminate 17 turning the area lacks sufficient jobs. lowering economic activity in for over 40 years,” Rosenblum the states ager in Astoria for the Oregon the bank, to actually construct accidents,” Snyder said. “And said. “It is hard to fathom why In a declaration filed with Department of Transportation these improvements as what turning accidents, people are the federal government wants the lawsuit, the Director of • Amends the law for arbi- (ODOT), and by Bill Jablon- was identified in the safety entering the highway, they’re to punish thousands of adults the Self Sufficiency Program trary and capricious reasons ski, Senior Transportation corridor plan,” Jablonski said. coming out of highway speed, in some of the most employ- for the Oregon Department • Violates federal rulemak- Project Manager for ODOT. At Millard Road, along and T-bones are some of the ment-impacted areas of our of Human Services, Daniel ing process Jablonski and Snyder said with a traffic light, improve- most severe compared to stop- state—people who may not be Haun, explained that as of In addition to Oregon, New ODOT is currently doing ments will come to the rail ping at a signal and someone able to find jobs—by taking November 2019, Oregon had York (lead) and Washington preliminary engineering for crossing as well, with new pops in.” away their access to food.” 347,941 households, for a D.C. (lead), the participating the intersections, and they will gates and flashing lights, An additional improvement More than 21,000 Orego- total of 586,781 Oregonians, states include California, Con- go to bid at the end of 2020, Jablonski said. the ODOT representatives nians who currently receive who receive SNAP benefits necticut, Maryland, Massachu- with construction set to begin For Bennett Road, Jablon- discussed was extending the benefits could lose them begin- statewide. Of these individuals, setts, Michigan, Minnesota, in 2021. ski said the intersection saw right-turn lane that turns onto ning April 1, under the Trump 21,886 Oregonians are poten- Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsyl- The upcoming changes are 17 crashes in the period from Portland Road from the high- Administration’s plan. tially affected if this rule goes vania, Rhode Island, Vermont, part of a 10-year-long project, 2011 to 2016, with 12 of those way, so that log trucks do not While the federal govern- into effect. Their average food and Virginia, along with the beginning when the area crashes involving turning jut out into the highway when ment pays the full cost of benefit ranges from $166-$186 City of New York. from Millard Road to Ben- movements from the side making that turn. SNAP benefits, it shares the per month. The lawsuit was filed in nett Road on Highway 30 was streets onto Highway 30. Snyder also noted poten- costs of administering the Over the last 24 years, United States District Court designated a safety corridor in “That would be a reduc- tial future difficulties with program on a 50/50 basis Congress has maintained the for the District of Columbia. December of 2010, due to the tion of 12 accidents during working with the railroad in area’s severe accident history, this five-year period if these making the improvements, Jablonski said. The safety measures would have been in because ODOT cannot control corridor was decommissioned place then,” Jablonski said. the design on the rail system. in November of 2014, after it Snyder told the commis- “Our relationship with the was shown that ODOT was sioners they would hear com- county, it’s truly a partnership. able to effectively reduce the plaints from constituents about You need something, we need number of crashes after iden- having to drive down the something,” Snyder said. “Our tifying problems in the safety highway about a mile distance relationship with the railroad audit, according to Jablonski. from Bennett to Millard in or- can never really be considered The intersections of der to turn onto the highway, a partnership. So anytime you Millard Road and Highway when previously they could have a project that involves a 30 and Bennett Road and have just driven straight onto rail crossing, unless it’s just Highway 30 were two items the highway. routine, is difficult.” Middle School information night for Sauvie Island School Middle School Informa- families (grades 6-8) to learn students. Teachers, students, tion Night at Sauvie Island about the school. Find out and alumni will share their School will take place at about Sauvie Island School’s experiences and answer 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. place-based approach to your questions. Community 6 at Sauvie Island School education and emphasis on welcome. (14445 NW Charlton Rd., community stewardship. Tour Portland, 97231). It is a the school’s Joyce Miller Pizza provided. Please great way for current and Owens Annex, designed RSVP to: http://www.sauvi- prospective middle school specifically for middle school eislandschool.org/

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Viewpoints Preparing for the February Session is done with capital gains happen without these tax does not include a person cation has been a barrier, ary session to include robust BRAD WITT tax deferral, reduction and incentives. who merely owns property causing some owners to discussion and legislation House District 31 Representative elimination for investment So, we are going to look or pays property taxes in the abandon the licensing covering a variety of issues within designated Opportu- more closely at this tax state, or who claims resident procedure. In Multnomah important to Oregonians. In Hello Friends nity Zones. If the investment scheme. House Bill 4010 privileges in another state or County, when a pet receives order to best represent the Last week was an incredi- is held for at least five years, is being introduced as a country for any purpose. the rabies vaccine, the vet is people of House District bly busy week at the Capitol the taxes on the capital gains House Revenue Commit- If adopted, this measure required to send a certificate 31, I need to hear from you during Legislative Days, the are discounted by 10 to 15 tee bill and will direct the would provide a tool for of rabies vaccination to the as measures are introduced last we’ll hold before next percent. But if they keep Legislative Revenue Officer the Oregon State Police and Multnomah County Animal and taken up for consider- month’s short Legislative the new investment for at to study this program and prosecutors to deal with Shelter. ation. It is my privilege to session. Legislative Days are least 10 years, the taxes are make recommendations, if individuals who have been The pet owner is contact- represent you in the Oregon typically held every couple waived. appropriate, for legislation arrested for wildlife poach- ed if they need to renew the House of Representatives, of months during the interim In our Economic Devel- to put side boards on these ing who claimed out-of-state pet license, or if a license so if you do have an issue for committee meetings, opment Committee discus- tax breaks. Oregon is the residency. We have had a has not been issued. If LC or concern regarding a state agency updates, task and sions, we heard the program only west coast state that is history of some rather hei- 139 is adopted, any Oregon agency, please contact my work group reports, and described as “a giveaway connected to these federal nous examples of poaching county would still be able office. information on legislation to wealthy investors” with tax breaks, both Washington in Oregon, with out-of-state to keep their current system. If you are planning to implementation. This week no requirement that these and California are not. guides engaging in illegal Or to move to the Mult- visit the Capitol during the in committee we focused on investments benefit the As Chairman of the trophy hunting, and we need nomah County model, where February session, please call legislation we plan to con- low-income residents of House Interim Committee to provide whatever is nec- veterinarians are required to in advance to see if we can sider at the February short these arbitrarily designated on Natural Resources, we essary for law enforcement report dog vaccinations for arrange an appointment, I session. Opportunity Zones. In es- discussed three issues that to successfully deal with rabies to the county. always enjoy seeing constit- On Tuesday in the House sence, Oregon taxpayers are will become committee bills. this negative behavior. Finally, the committee uents from the district when interim Committee on subsidizing luxury develop- The first is LC (Legislative LC 139 would remove approved LC 169, to deal they visit Salem. Economic Development, ments in the metro area. The Concept) 129, which will the prohibition of issuing a with wildfire notification by we discussed Opportunity entire Portland downtown amend residency require- dog license or tag without landowners. The concepts Brad Witt serves as State Zones. The Opportunity area has been designated as ments for wildlife license, proof of rabies vaccina- have not been fully deter- Representative for House Zone program was passed an Opportunity Zone, and tag, and permit application. tion. This was requested by mined, this bill will be a District 31. He may be as part of the 2017 federal currently federal and state LC 129 defines “resident” as Multnomah County because placeholder, giving us the reached at 503-986-1431, tax overhaul and purported tax breaks will go to wealthy a person who has resided in when pet owners have tried opportunity for legislation and at Rep.BradWitt@ to bring investment and investors for high-end Oregon for at least 6 months to license their animals via dealing with wildfires in the oregonlegislature.gov. Rep. economic benefit in low projects in Portland, an area prior to applying for license, the internet, uploading the coming short session. Witt’s website is http://www. income communities. This where investment would tags or permits. Residency rabies vaccination verifi- I am expecting the Febru- oregonlegislature.gov/witt. Cap and Trade: Clever Accounting and Creative PR who recommend tactics sell their free carbon credits today’s plan do little to vestments Account (LC 0019, www.keeporegoncool.org/ NIKOLE YOUNG to reverse climate change for profit (LC 0019, 2020, avert poverty. Today’s plan 2020, pp. 54), Common about-the-commission Chronicle Guest Column (Oregon Global Warm- pp. 68). While revenue from states, “…shall endeavor to School Fund (LC 0019, 2020, Oregon Global Warming ing Commission, 2020), what’s sold should benefit distribute the majority of the pp. 65), PUC Trust (LC 0019, Commission. (2020). Com- “The real danger is when like cap-and-trade, without customers (LC 0019, 2020, moneys [from the Climate 2020, pp. 69), Traded Sector mission Members. Retrieved politicians and CEOs are sacrificing their industries’ pp. 68), where is account- Investment Fund] …for uses Greenhouse Gas Reduction January 17, 2020, from making it look like real ac- futures. Sector positions for ability if records are inacces- that benefit impacted com- Program Fund (LC 0019, https://www.keeporegoncool. tion is happening when in transportation, forestry, and sible? munities” (LC 0019, 2020, 2020, pp. 75), and others. org/commission-members fact almost nothing is being agriculture remain vacant Oregon fails on transpar- pp. 60-61). Today’s cap-and-trade Sabatier, J. (2019, Sep- done apart from clever ac- counting and creative PR.” (Oregon Global Warming ency. Pressure on Ginger This is after 100% of the plan does little to impact tember 10). Oregon Public –Greta Thunberg Commission, 2020). Gover- McCall to represent Gover- Climate Investment Fund climate change. It does, Records Advocate On Why Thunberg’s right when it nor Brown, allowing these nor Brown’s interests and not is promised to other benefi- however, advance socioeco- She’s Resigning. Retrieved comes to Oregon cap-and- vacancies, snuffs social that of Oregonians led to her ciaries (LC 0019, 2020, pp. nomic disparities throughout January 1, 2020, from https:// trade. Here’s why: the Or- equity. The result: favoritism, resignation as Public Records 60-61). Funds designated Oregon. This is done through www.opb.org/radio/pro- egon Global Warming Com- lip-service, and profit. The Advocate (Sabatier, 2019). for impacted communities clever accounting and cre- grams/thinkoutloud/segment/ mission’s board vacancies in energy sector’s voting board Over $1 billion is owed to ru- won’t go to its recipients. ative PR. The culprits? Politi- ginger-mccall-oregon-public- industries most vulnerable member, Maria Pope (CEO ral counties because Oregon State agencies already injur- cians and CEOs. records-advocate-resigning/ under today’s cap-and-trade of PGE), and her interests clandestinely reinterpreted ing Oregonians with PERS Sickinger, T. (2019, plan reveals intended peril; within the Commission is a the Forest Acquisition Act debt, archaic administrative References: November 20). Oregon loses today’s plan makes records fine example. (Sickinger, 2019). Now, systems, and failing welfare $1 billion timber lawsuit on implementation and With today’s plan, carbon the most impactful piece of programs will receive these LC 0019, LC 0019 (2020). to rural counties. Retrieved outcome confidential; the credits from Oregon are legislation in our lifetime is funds. Retrieved from https:// January 17, 2020, from segmentation and distribution guaranteed to electric compa- exempt from public records What’s worse is that olis.oregonlegislature.gov/ https://www.oregonlive.com/ of funds to impacted commu- nies for the exact amount of policy (LC 0019, 2020, pp. deposits into the Climate liz/2019I1/Downloads/ politics/2019/11/state-loses- nities is, at best, tokenism. emissions they produce, for 51). Citizen welfare isn’t a Investment Fund make up an CommitteeMeetingDocu- 1-billion-timber-lawsuit-to- The Oregon Global free (LC 0019, 2020, pp. 21). priority because Oregonians insignificant portion of fore- ment/208874 rural-counties.html Warming Commission Not only is this counter-pro- are denied equitable access to casted revenue. Moneys will Oregon Global Warming is a governor-appointed ductive to publicized intent, these future records. also deposit into the Trans- Commission. (2020). About Nikole Young is a Clats- board of industry leaders but electric companies can Concessions made in portation Decarbonization In- Us. Retrieved from https:// kanie resident.

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Nice to hear facts with wholly evident to me that what with; their “facts” don’t align from their indoctrination. Facts Tell the governor no on cap-n- illness. Recent polling shows data rather than fiction my research had already taught with the data, carbon doesn’t don’t have feelings. I challenge trade and let’s fire Brad Witt that it isn’t just me. About me was true; man-made global cause the earth to warm, everyone to watch the video in November and elect Brian one in four Americans can’t and propaganda warming, or climate change, water droplets do and they when it is ready and is put up Stout as our new State Rep- afford a prescription. It’s plain or whatever they call it next, is are controlled by the sun. The on the Republican Party’s FB resentative. It’s time to have wrong. While we all wait on On 1/14/2020, the Republican a Representative that doesn’t the federal government to Party of Columbia County pure fallacy and a religion, not earth has only warmed less page. science. Chuck and Gordon than a degree in a hundred The majority party in Salem only represent himself. act, there is good news. The put on a Climate Summit with Oregon legislature has taken up two very brilliant scientists, debunked the propaganda in years, the earth’s temperature is going to try and ram cap-n- several different ways. goes in cycles, and we are still trade down our throats again in Chris Brumbles, Deer Island a bill that would allow me to Chuck Weise and Dr. Gordon get cheaper prescription drugs Fulks. They agreed to come In science, someone comes nowhere near the temperatures an effort to make Kate Brown up with a hypothesis, and oth- that we had in the past. the darling of the political from Canada if necessary educate the county on the truth We need and deserve while we await change that will about Anthropogenic Climate ers try to disprove it to find the During the question and environmental movement, so affordable medication truth; with the global warming answer phase, the radical leftist that she can get huge speaking relieve us all. I am compelled Change. to speak out because, if more There was a great turnout propagandists, a hypothesis chair finally showed his igno- fees for her pursuit of a na- I’m Pat Rubino, and at came out and anyone who rance by bloviating left-wing tional office in the future. They of us ask for meaningful action with approximately 95 show- one point, I almost lost my on this issue, our elected lead- ing up to learn. There were questioned it is labeled and at- propaganda talking points as if don’t care that cap-n-trade will home due to the cost of my tacked as if it is heresy. Global he didn’t listen to the presenta- destroy Oregon and its citizens, ers will begin to listen. Yes, we even a few Democrats includ- heart medication following the need and deserve affordable ing their chair who showed warming caused by man is a tion, or didn’t care. He proved they are hell bent on our de- surgery. At the last minute, a redistribution of wealth fraud once again that with some struction for their own profit. medications. And yes, we vote. up, rumor has it to educate the program agreed to cover what We need relief now. scientists. By the time Chuck and a religion. people, you can give them all Brad Witt will no doubt be I needed, but no one should The math used by the of the information in the world, a yes vote for our destruction and Gordon were finished ever face such a stressful Pat Rubino, St. Helens with their presentation, it was alarmists is wrong to begin and their minds will not stray as he is a yes man for Kate. situation while also battling Obituaries Estrellita Geraldine “Gerry” Nodland Sept. 28, 1932 ~ Jan. 7, 2020 Estrellita Geraldine ultimately her husband of great dedication to the Lord Gerry was preceded in “Gerry” Nodland, age 87, 52 years and father to her and to the many pathways death by her mother Chris- passed away on January 7, children, Ronald Nodland. of spirituality, Gerry was tine Neal; husband Ron- 2020 in Portland, Oregon Together they lived in Sher- a loving daughter, sister, ald Nodland; and brother surrounded by her children. wood, Hillsboro, Aloha and friend, wife, mother, and James Neal. Gerry Nodland was born Deer Island, Oregon. grandmother, who loved Gerry is survived by her on September 28, 1932, After high school and bible study, camping, fish- sister Tommy McCoy; all in Corning, Arkansas to her marriage in 1954, ing, gardening, farming, her children; grandchildren; Christine and Tom Neal. Gerry gave birth to five treasure hunting at thrift and great-grandchildren. She grew up in Poplar children in seven years. She stores and pie. She had an A celebration of life will Bluff, Missouri and then worked in the administra- eye for fashion and bling be held from 1 p.m. – 3 moved to Oregon with her tive office at the Tuality and never left the house p.m. on Saturday, Janu- mother, older sister Thoma- Community Hospital for without being present- ary 25, 2020 at Young’s sina McCoy and brother fifteen years and later as a able. Gerry was known Funeral Home, 11831 SW James Neal. Certified Nursing Assistant. in her community as the Pacific Highway, Tigard, In Oregon, she lived in Gerry was mother to Ronda sweet, kindhearted, spunky Oregon. In lieu of flowers, Burns, Portland, and then Nodland, Rita Dunken, land (Scott Monfils) and and a great-grandmother to woman who would ask donations may be made to Tigard, where she met her Renita VanGrunsven (Ken Chris Nodland. She was another fifteen children. anyone she met, “What’s the Alzheimer’s Associa- high school sweetheart and VanGrunsven), Robin Nod- a grandmother to fifteen Living her life with your name?” tion at www.alz.org. Amy Lynn Gray William E. Goodwin June 29, 1966 ~ Dec. 19, 2019 Aug. 22, 1934 ~ Jan. 13, 2020 Amy Lynn Gray (Bechler), stead; mother Nancy Smith; William E. Goodwin was On March 4, 1955 he a longtime resident of Scap- stepmother Hattie Bechler; born August 22, 1934 in married Donna Lungberg poose, passed away Thursday, brother David Bechler; sister Hay River, Wisconsin and and she survives him at December 19, 2019, at the Lauri Bechler; and sister died surrounded by family at home. He is further survived Westside Kaiser Foundation J.Dean Coombs and brother- home on January 13, 2020 of by two sons, Bill of Rainier Hospital. She was born in in-law Larry Coombs. congestive heart failure. and Richard (Madeline) of Mountain Home, Idaho on Amy joined her father, When he was young, Bill’s St. Helens; siblings Laura June 29, 1966. Charles Bechler, resting in family moved west, first to Flynn of St. Helens, Ralph Over the years, Amy heavenly peace, but she will the Prescott area and later Goodwin of John Day, and served up many warm smiles always be here in our hearts. to St. Helens. He graduated Allan Goodwin of St. Helens. as a waitress at Ichabod’s Friends are invited to join from St. Helens High School He is also survived by six Restaurant. She enjoyed flow- Amy’s family for a memo- and went on to serve in the grandchildren, three great- ers, gardening, camping and rial, celebrating her life at 2 U.S. Army. grandchildren, and numerous cherishing her family, friends p.m. on Saturday, January 25, Bill went on to work at nieces and nephews. and their beloved dog, Rosie. 2020 at Columbia Funeral the local paper mill where Graveside services will be Amy was a loving wife, Home, 681 Columbia Blvd., he retired after 41 years. He held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, mother, daughter, sister, and husband Larry Gray; son St. Helens, Oregon. Please enjoyed spending time with casinos. He was a lifelong January 18, 2020 at Bethany friend. Michael Omstead and sign our online guestbook at his family, fishing, hunting, member of the St. Helens Elk Cemetery in Warren with Pas- She is survived by her daughter-in-law Keely Om- www.columbiafh.com. gardening, and going to the Lodge #1999. tor Steve Berry officiating. Kenneth J. Leon Helane “Lane” Lee Koniak Feb. 18, 1940 ~ Jan. 11, 2020 May 25, 1944 ~ Jan. 16, 2020 Saturday, January 11, 2020. Lane Lee Koniak, who ‘every woman should have He was born in Jackson, fled Brooklyn in the 1970s for emergencies.’” California on February and became a distinguished The words of other 18, 1940. 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C11071 C11071 Columbia County’s trusted local news source A6 www.thechronicleonline.com Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Sheriff looks ahead to 2nd year in office levy. Why is that necessary Flash Drive For SAFE JEREMY C. RUARK now, how much will you be Beginning now until shampoo and conditioner, at the St. Helens Chronicle, [email protected] asking for and what specifi- January 31, the Kiwanis Day as well as personal hygiene 1805 S. Columbia Blvd. in cally would that money find? Breakers Club of St. Hel- products are often left be- St. Helens. Columbia County Sheriff ens will be holding a Flash hind. SAFE has a need for Join us in collecting these Brian Pixley has completed Pixley: The jail levy is up his first year in office and is Drive for SAFE of Columbia full sized items to help these items. Let’s all work together for renewal every four years, County, formerly known victims feel a part of the to make this Flash Drive have looking ahead to year two. and we will be asking voters In the following conversa- as The Women’s Resource community. a big impact in other people’s to again renew the levy in Center. Also needed are new bath lives. tion, Sheriff Pixley gives us May. There will be no chang- insight into his first year, and As survivors seek safe towels and wash clothes. es to the tax amount, simply a shelter and assistance from Place items in the collection For more information, what he is hoping for in year renewal of the current levy so two. abusive situations, simple barrels at the Village Inn Res- contact Marilyn Allen at 503- CCSO can continue to have personal items such as soaps, taurant, at Sunshine Pizza, or 366-3546. the resources necessary to The Chronicle: What Courtesy photo keep the jail operational. has been the most difficult “I think the biggest challenges challenge you’ve faced as Co- my first year were personnel The Chronicle: In the MOSQUITOES lumbia County Sheriff during and culture change. The most interview with The Chief your first year? From Page A1 rewarding part of my first year Newspaper in Clatskanie, you said calls for service had Sheriff Biran Pixley: I is the community and employee cover approximately 3,000 support.” Brian Pixley, Columbia dramatically increased in acres, depending on the flood think the biggest challenges Clatskanie. Overall across the my first year were personnel County Sheriff. waters, but it also faced limi- county is that also the case, tations in finding and treating and culture change. Anytime and if so, how are you as the there is a change of leader- the public are safe during law the mosquitoes. Even with ship, there is a change in enforcement incidents? top administrator dealing with that? the drones, Roberts said there culture that inevitably occurs. will be control challenges. Some people are able to adapt Pixley: The majority of Pixley: Calls for service more quickly than others. our staff are trained in crisis Drone issues intervention. Crisis interven- are increasing across the county. As administrators, we The Chronicle: What has tion is used to offer im- “The issue with the drones been the most rewarding part mediate, short term help to have worked to address the increased workload with our is that we have to have a line of your first year as Columbia individuals who are experi- of sight when using them,” County Sheriff? encing a mental health crisis. current funding levels. We are trying to identify additional he said. “We will use the This training gives deputies drones to their potential but Pixley: The most reward- additional tools and teaches funding sources to allow us to hire more deputies. Despite we can’t fly it where we can’t ing part of my first year is the them how to effectively com- see it. We will use the drone municate with those suffering our best efforts, we do not community and employee as much as possible when we support. I have received a mental health crisis. have sufficient staff to re- We hope to have key spond as quickly as we would cannot get to breeding areas numerous emails, phone calls with the helicopter.” and letters telling me how employees attend advanced like to all situations. There training in crisis interven- are also times that I have to Roberts said, by law, the proud people are of the posi- drone can have an altitude of tive changes the Columbia tion, so they can bring further respond to calls to assist in the education back and share it call load. only 400 feet so that it does County Sheriff’s Office has not conflict with airplanes. been making. Employee com- with their coworkers. CCSO continues to partner with The Chronicle: What “So we will be operating mendations from the public the drones at about 100 feet have increased and we are at- CCMH and other community are your top three priorities partners to ensure we are pro- for 2020 and how are you so we are above the trees,” tracting great people to work he said. here at CCSO. viding services for individuals working to accomplish those with mental health needs. priorities? In addition, we are partner- Drone budget Photo courtesy of Mike Roberts. The Chronicle: Across Trevor Schnieder from Cowlitz County Vector, in the hat, and Tom the nation, law enforcement ing with the DA’s office to Pixley: My top three pri- continues to face the increas- identify individuals that need orities for 2020 are to renew The drones were pur- Gutierrez from Blue Skies Drones, test one of the drones that will be ing challenge of dealing with to be evaluated and treated at the jail levy, hire additional chased for approximately used in Columbia County to find and treat mosquito breeding areas. offenders that are suffering state facilities as opposed to corrections deputies, and get $20,000 from Blue Skies mental health issues. How being in jail. our cell extraction team up Drones, a company in Both- helicopter and the $40,000 For more information, are you working to make sure and running. All of these pri- ell, Washington. The District budget. The District’s overall contact Mike Roberts, Columbia County Sheriff’s The Chronicle: We under- orities are in progress and we has a $40,000 helicopter annual budget is $800,000 Director Columbia Drainage Office deputies are trained stand you are preparing to ask are working with community budget. Roberts said he supported by taxes collected Vector Control District, 503- for such challenges in order voters to renew the 2016 Co- partners to accomplish these is hopeful the drones will within the District’s bound- 397-2898, or mosquitocon- to make sure offenders and lumbia County Jail operations goals. help reduce the use of the aries. [email protected]. Weekly Events

Mondays Highway, St. Helens. For more 8070 for more information. Library. Bring your own art to month. Doors open at 7 a.m. each month from 12 p.m. – 2 • St. Helens Lions Club meets details contact Marilyn at 503- • Stay-And-Play Storytime from work on. All disciplines of art and the meeting starts at 8 a.m. p.m. in the Armstrong Room at at 6:30 p.m. every first and third 396-0939. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. or 1 welcome. Guest speakers will discuss the St. Helens Library. Open to Monday at the Warren Country • McNulty Water People’s Utility p.m. – 2 p.m. in the Scappoose • Preschool Storytime at 11:15 topics that are important to local all writers. Inn. Call 503-369-1005 for more District Board Meeting is at 7 Library Meeting Room. Young a.m. at the St. Helens Library. Veterans and their families. All • NAMI Columbia County information. p.m. on the first Tuesday of children are invited for songs, Bring your three to five-year- veterans are welcome to attend. Support Group, National • Community Action Team every month at 34240 Millard stories, finger plays, and old and their caregivers for • Little Builders for Pre- Alliance on Mental Illness, Board of Directors meetings Road, Warren. rhymes. After story time, the stories, songs and dances with schoolers from 10:30 a.m. meets on the second Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the • Baby Storytime at 10:15 kids will have time to play with scientific inquiry and artistic – 11:30 a.m. in the Scappoose of every month from 12 p.m. fourth Monday of every month a.m. at the St. Helens Library. fun toys and interact with each expression in order to support Library Meeting Room. Build – 2 p.m. at the Elks Veterans in the CAT boardroom, 125 Caregivers with children other. This program is geared children’s development and fun projects using pulleys, cogs, Bunker, 125 S. 13th St., St N. 17th St., St. Helens. No ages six months to two toward preschool ages, but growth. wheels, and Legos and enter Helens, Oregon. For more meetings on Monday holidays. years are invited to join for kids of all ages are welcome to • River City Singers seeks the world of STEM for kids. We information, contact Judy • VFW Post #1440 meets at 7 stories, fingerplays, songs, attend. new members for community will explore how things work, Thompson, at 503-397-6056, or p.m. every second Monday at bounces, tickles, and other • Port of Columbia County chorus, directed by Alice Boyer. build new worlds and have fun contact NAMI Oregon, at 503- the Elks Club. For details, call activities that support early Board of Commissioners hold First United Methodist Church, too. 230-8009. David Belden at 503-397-2147. brain development, language meetings at 8:30 a.m. on the 560 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens • American Legion meet the • Writers Write. Will be held • Genial Genealogists meeting acquisition, and motor skill second and fourth Wednesday from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. This is a first Friday of each month at 8 on the first and third Saturday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the growth. Stay after for free play. of the month at the Port of non-audition choir. For more a.m., America’s Best Value Inn, of each month from 6 p.m. first Monday of each month in • The Columbia County Law Columbia County office, 100 E information call 503-396-0939 535 S. Columbia Highway, St. – 8 p.m. at the St. Helens the auditorium at the St. Helens Library will be holding Court St., Columbia City. or come to any rehearsal. Helens. The meetings are held Library Auditorium. Join your Library. Forms Clinics every Tuesday Thursdays • Community Meal in the in the meeting room behind the fellow writers in silent word • Manga/Anime Club meets from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. (weather • Kiwanis Club of St. Helens Parish Hall at First Lutheran lounge. sprints, encourage each other, from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at permitting). Get help filling meets at 12 p.m. at the Elks Church, St. Helens from 5:30 exchange ideas and write. the St. Helens Library. If you our court forms commonly Club. For more information call p.m. – 6 p.m. Free dinner. For Saturdays Open to writers of all ages, enjoy reading manga, watching used in the Columbia County 503-397-6503. more details on how to help or • The Ukulele Group meets backgrounds, and introvert anime, listening to J-pop or courthouse. The forms are free • The VFW Auxiliary meets the volunteer call 503-397-0090. Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12 levels. watching K-dramas. Ages 12 to and the clinic is free. Sign up second Thursday of each month • ASD Family Support Group p.m. in the auditorium in the 18. No meeting on May 27. is required and is available at the St. Helens Senior Center meets every first Thursday from St. Helens Library. Please call Sundays • Oregon Hunters Association at the courthouse Mon. – Fri. at 1 p.m. Call Sherry at 503- 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at 52588 NE the St. Helens Public Library at • Resonate Recovery from 7 Columbia County Chapter from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or at 397-2147 for more information. 2nd St., Scappoose, Oregon. 503-397-4544 to register. p.m. – 8 p.m. at 220 S. 1st St, membership meetings are the Law Library Tuesdays • First Thursday is a quarterly Adults only, no kiddos please • Ukulele Extra Hour – St. Helens. Bible based, Christ- held at 7 p.m. on the second and Thursdays from 11 a.m. community meeting at 7 p.m. Bring a snack to share. Receive Instruction in Ukulele Topics centered spiritual recovery Monday of each month at the – 3 p.m. 270 S. First St., St. with the St. Helens Police support, encouragement and is an extra hour of instruction meeting for those struggling Kozy Korner Restaurant in St. Helens. Questions, contact 503- Department held on the first help your family thrive with and coaching to extend your with addictions and compulsive Helens. Come at 6:30 p.m. for 396- 5344, or ccll@columbiacll. Thursday of the month at ASD. For details, contact musical skills on the ukulele. behavior. Everyone is loved some good food and visiting. org, or [email protected]. Columbia Center’s auditorium, Sharrie Kreins, at 503-396- This is generally scheduled and welcomed. Free childcare • The Greater St. Helens • Community Meal in the Parish 375 S 18th St. in St. Helens. 3361. on the second Saturday of during meeting for infants Aquatic District Board Meetings Hall at First Lutheran Church, A new topic is presented at • The Scappoose Rural Fire each month (check the Library through sixth grade. For more from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the third St. Helens from 5:30 p.m. – 6 each meeting by a police District and Columbia River schedule for any specific information, contact Bert @ Monday of each month in the p.m. Free dinner. For more officer, or police staff, related Fire and Rescue will have joint month) from noon – 1 p.m. at 503-475-3586, or bnewton@ Eisenschmidt Pool Basement. details on how to help, or to community safety, crime board meetings on the second the St. Helens Library. acacialumber.com, Debbie @ • The Columbia County Fair volunteer, call 503-397-0090. prevention, police services, Thursday of each month at 7 • The St. Helens Writers’ Guild 503-560-0521, or check the Board Meetings take place at 6 or seasonal-specific safety p.m. Meetings in the months meets the second Saturday of “Resonate” Facebook page. p.m. on the second Monday of Wednesdays information. For more details, of January, March, May, July, each month in the 4-H Building, • Rotary Club of Columbia call 503-397-3333. September and November 58892 Saulser Rd. (No meeting County – St. Helens meeting is • Fiber Fanatics meet will be held at 58611 McNulty in December). held at the Warren Country Inn Thursdays from 10 a.m. – noon Way, St. Helens, Oregon and • St. Helens MS Self-Help at 12 p.m. For more information, in the Armstrong Room at the meetings held in the months of Group meets on the third call 503-397-2341. St. Helens Library. Join others February, April, June, August, Monday of every month from • Columbia SWCD meets the who knit, crochet, spin, weave, October and December will take 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the third Wednesday of each month needle point, cross-stitch, rug place at 33342 SW Meadow Columbia Center, Armstrong at 7 p.m., 35285 Millard Rd., St. hook, and/or embroider in a Dr., Scappoose Oregon. Room, 375 18th St., St. Helens, Helens. 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KGW (KGW News at 6 (N) Tonight With Cassidy Inside Edition (N) Chicago Med (N) (DVS) Chicago Fire “Then Nick Porter Happened” Chicago P.D. “The Devil You Know” (N) KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show KOPB * Journeys in Japan BBC World PBS NewsHour (N) Nature “Wild Way of the Vikings” NOVA “The Planets: Saturn” Expedition With Steve Backshall (N) No Passport Required “Los Angeles” KPTV ,6 O’Clock News (N) Family Feud (N) Family Feud (N) 9-1-1: Lone Star “Pilot; Yee-Haw” Firefighter Owen Strand moves to Texas. (DVS) 10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory ESPN CNBA Basketball NBA Basketball San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans. From Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. (N) (:05) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) DISN IGabby Duran (:35) Raven’s Home (:05) Raven’s Home (:35) Bunk’d Bunk’d Gabby Duran Sydney to the Max (:40) Just Roll With It Coop & Cami Sydney to the Max (10:55) Bunk’d Gabby Duran KPDX Q Family Feud Family Feud The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) The Simpsons Family Guy Bob’s Burgers The Game TBS WFamily Guy Family Guy The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Full Frontal Conan (N) Full Frontal THURSDAY EVENING JANUARY 23, 2020 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 KATU ^ KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) Station 19 A car crashes into Joe’s Bar. Grey’s Anatomy (N) (:01) A Million Little Things “The Kiss” (N) KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live! KOIN &KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Evening News Extra (N) Ent. Tonight Young Sheldon (:31) The Unicorn (:01) Young Sheldon Mom The Gayle King Grammy Special (N) KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert DISC _Homestead Rescue “Moose Mayhem” Homestead Rescue: Surviving the Wild (N) Homestead Rescue “Cobbers Nightmare” Reclaimed “Cabin in the Sky” (N) Building Off the Grid “Island Getaway” (N) Homestead Rescue KGW (KGW News at 6 (N) Tonight With Cassidy Inside Edition (N) Superstore (N) The Good Place (N) Will & Grace (N) Perfect Harmony Law & Order: Special Victims Unit KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show KOPB * Wild Travels BBC World PBS NewsHour (N) Oregon Art Beat Oregon Field Guide Inspector Morse “The Secret of Bay 5B” A parking lot murderer leaves two clues. Resistance (Part 1 of 6) KPTV ,6 O’Clock News (N) Family Feud (N) Family Feud Last Man Standing Outmatched “Pilot” Deputy Charlie must patrol with Joseph. (N) 10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory ESPN C2020 Pro Bowl Skills Showdown (N) X Games Aspen 2020. From Aspen, Colo. (N) (Live) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) DISN IGabby Duran (:35) Raven’s Home (:05) Raven’s Home (:35) Bunk’d Bunk’d Gabby Duran Sydney to the Max (:40) Just Roll With It Coop & Cami Sydney to the Max (10:55) Bunk’d Gabby Duran KPDX Q Family Feud Family Feud The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) The Simpsons Family Guy Bob’s Burgers The Game TBS WFamily Guy Family Guy The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Conan (N) Full Frontal FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY 24, 2020 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 KATU ^ KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) American Housewife Fresh Off the Boat 20/20 KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live! KOIN &KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Evening News Extra (N) Ent. Tonight Hawaii Five-0 Magnum P.I. “Blood in the Water” Blue Bloods “The Real Deal” (DVS) KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert DISC _Gold Rush Rick brings in a secret weapon. Gold Rush: Pay Dirt “Cornered” (N) Gold Rush “Fortune Favors the Bold” (N) (:01) Outback Opal Hunters (N) KGW (KGW News at 6 (N) Tonight With Cassidy Inside Edition (N) Figure Skating U.S. Championships: Senior Ladies Free Skate. From Greensboro, N.C. (N Same-day Tape) KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show KOPB * Fringe Benefits BBC World News PBS NewsHour (N) Shakespeare and Hathaway -- Private Midsomer Murders (:45) Midsomer Murders “The Dark Rider” (:33) Unforgotten on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 3) KPTV ,6 O’Clock News (N) Family Feud Family Feud WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N Same-day Tape) 10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory ESPN C(5:00) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Clippers at Miami Heat. (N) (:35) X Games Aspen 2020. From Aspen, Colo. (N) (Live) (:35) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) DISN IGabby Duran (:35) Raven’s Home (:05) Raven’s Home (:35) Bunk’d Bunk’d (N) Gabby Duran (8:50) The Owl House Gabby Duran Coop & Cami Sydney to the Max (10:55) Bunk’d Gabby Duran KPDX Q Family Feud Family Feud The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) The Simpsons Family Guy Bob’s Burgers The Game TBS WFamily Guy Family Guy ›› “The Legend of Tarzan” (2016, Adventure) Alexander Skarsgard, Christoph Waltz. (DVS) ››› “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” (2008) Ron Perlman. Hellboy and his team battle an underworld prince. SATURDAY MORNING JANUARY 25, 2020 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 KATU ^ Good Morning America (N) KATU News This Morning Saturday (N) (Live) To Be Announced Winter X Games Aspen. 2020 Winter X Games action from Aspen, Colo. (N) (Live) KOIN &(5:00) CBS This Morning: Saturday (N) Lucky Dog “Phoebe” Innovation Nation Mission Unstoppable Pet Vet Dream Team Hope in the Wild (N) College Basketball College Basketball Villanova at Providence. (N) (Live) DISC _The Experience (N) Legendary Locations Addictive Fishing (N) The Next Bite (N) Out Da Bayou (N) Chasin’ the Sun (N) The Explosion Show The Explosion Show Dirty Jobs Mike makes giant bells. KGW (KGW News at Sunrise (N) Straight Talk Inside Edition Paid Program IMSA Weathertech Championship Figure Skating KOPB * Cat in the Hat Molly of Denali Clifford-Dog Sesame Street Pinkalicious Cyberchase SciGirls Biz Kid$ Garden Smart Garden Home Best of Sewing Quilting Arts KPTV ,Good Day Oregon Saturday (N) Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Red Bull Signature Series (N) ESPN COutside the Lines (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) College GameDay (N) (Live) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball LSU at Texas. (N) (Live) DISN IMiraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Gravity Falls (:20) The Owl House Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens (:25) Big City Greens Gabby Duran (:25) Bunk’d Sydney to the Max Sydney to the Max KPDX Q Good Day Oregon Saturday (N) Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Advanced D TBS WImpractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine ›› “The Legend of Tarzan” (2016) Alexander Skarsgard, Christoph Waltz. (DVS) SATURDAY AFTERNOON JANUARY 25, 2020 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 5:30 KATU ^ (10:00) Winter X Games Aspen. 2020 Winter X Games action from Aspen, Colo. (N) (Live) Paid Program 3 Wide Life Paid Program Game Time KATU News at 5 (N) ABC World News KOIN &PGA Tour Golf Farmers Insurance Open, Third Round. From Torrey Pines South Course in La Jolla, Calif. (N) (Live) Be Your Best Best Friends Furever Extra (N) KOIN 6 News at 5 (N) KOIN 6 News at 5:30 DISC _Dirty Jobs Mackinac Bridge. Dirty Jobs Breeding exotic insects. Dirty Jobs Big-animal veterinarian. Dirty Jobs “Exotic Animal Keeper” Dirty Jobs “Alligator Egg Collector” Dirty Jobs Newly hatched herons. KGW (Figure Skating Horse Racing Pegasus World Cup Invitational. (N) (Live) Grant’s Getaways Earth Odyssey Earth Odyssey Consumer 101 (N) 2020 NHL All-Star Game (N) (Live) KOPB * Love of Quilting It’s Sew Easy Kimball’s Milk Street Test Kitchen Christina Cooks Sara’s Weeknight MotorWeek Craft-Legacy Woodsmith Shop Ask This Old House This Old House (N) NewsHour Wk KPTV ,Red Bull Series PBC Fight Camp (N) PBC Press Conference (N) (Live) Paid Program ››› “Urban Cowboy” (1980, Drama) John Travolta. A Texas oil worker looks for love at a popular honky-tonk. 5 O’Clock News ESPN C(11:00) College Basketball LSU at Texas. (N) College Basketball Tennessee at Kansas. From Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. (N) College Basketball Kentucky at Texas Tech. (N) (Live) College Basketball Baylor at Florida. (N) DISN ICoop & Cami Coop & Cami (:10) Just Roll With It (:40) Just Roll With It (:10) Bunk’d (:35) Bunk’d Bunk’d (:25) Jessie (3:50) Jessie (:40) Jessie Coop & Cami Coop & Cami KPDX Q Cooking with Emeril Paid Program ›› “Short Circuit” (1986, Comedy) Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens. Madam Secretary “Something Better” Madam Secretary “The Linchpin” 2 Broke Girls Mike & Molly TBS WLegend Tarzan ››› “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” (2008) Ron Perlman. Hellboy and his team battle an underworld prince. ›› “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2016, Action) Ben Affleck. Batman embarks on a personal vendetta against Superman. SATURDAY EVENING JANUARY 25, 2020 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 KATU ^ KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) Jeopardy! Wheel of Fortune The Jump NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers. From Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. KATU News at 11 (N) ROH Wrestling KOIN &KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Weekend News Entertainment Tonight (N) FBI OA and Maggie team up with the FBI. NCIS: New Orleans “Bad Apple” 48 Hours (N) KOIN 6 News at 11 Ninja Warrior DISC _Dirty Jobs Mike takes on his 150th dirty job. Dirty Jobs “Salt Miner” Man vs. Bear “Nothin’ But Mammals ...” (N) To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced KGW ((5:00) 2020 NHL All-Star Game (N) (Live) KGW Special (:29) Saturday Night Live Host Adam Driver; Halsey performs. (N) (:02) Dateline NBC KGW News at 11 (N) Saturday Night Live KOPB * Confucius Was a Foodie “Cantonese” Travels to the Edge Rick Steves’ Europe A Place to Call Home “In Memoriam” Frankie Drake Mysteries “Ghosts” Jamestown Rumors of a goldmine. The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco “Wake” KPTV ,›› “Short Circuit” (1986, Comedy) Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens. Flirty Dancing (Season Finale) Alex, Navi, Khairi and Ashlee perform. (N) 10 O’Clock News (N) Beat Shazam “Southern Fried Shazam!” ESPN C(5:00) College Basketball Baylor at Florida. X Games Aspen 2020. From Aspen, Colo. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) DISN I(:05) Raven’s Home (:35) Raven’s Home Gabby Duran Gabby Duran Big City Greens (:25) Big City Greens Big City Greens (:40) Big City Greens (:05) Bunk’d Bunk’d Gabby Duran Gabby Duran KPDX Q The Carbonaro Effect People Now The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) The Listener Oz puts his life in danger. The Listener “The Shooting” TBS W››› “Wonder Woman” (2017, Action) Gal Gadot, Chris Pine. Wonder Woman discovers her full powers and true destiny. (DVS) Miracle Workers Miracle Workers Miracle Workers Miracle Workers Miracle Workers Miracle Workers SUNDAY MORNING JANUARY 26, 2020 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 KATU ^ Good Morning America (N) KATU News This Morning Sunday (N) (Live) Your Voice Sharyl Attkisson Postseason NFL Countdown (N) (Live) (:45) Pro Bowl Kickoff KOIN &In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley (N) CBS News Sunday Morning (N) Face the Nation (N) Bull Riding College Basketball Maryland at Indiana. (N) (Live) DISC _Seasons on the Fly Operation Fishing The Fish Guyz Saltwater Fishing Silver Kings (N) Sportsman’s Adv. Man vs. Bear A fire dancer defeats Bart. Man vs. Bear “Nothin’ But Mammals ...” Expedition Unknown KGW (KGW News at Sunrise (N) Meet the Press (N) IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona. (N) (Live) Mecum Auto Auctions KOPB * Peg & Cat (EI) Splash and Bubbles Mister Rogers Let’s Go Luna! Dinosaur Train Arthur (DVS) Rick Steves’ Europe Travels to the Edge Nature “Wild Way of the Vikings” NOVA “The Planets: Saturn” KPTV ,Good Day Oregon Sunday (N) FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace (N) PBC Countdown Inside the Big East Hoops Tip-Off ESPN CSportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) 2020 Pro Bowl Skills Showdown Postseason NFL Countdown (N) (Live) (:45) Pro Bowl Kickoff DISN IMiraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug (:06) Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure (N) Big Hero 6 (:31) Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Bunk’d Gabby Duran Coop & Cami (:45) Jessie KPDX Q Good Day Oregon Sunday (N) Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Think Big Real Life 101 Awesome Adventure TBS WImpractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine › “Jonah Hex” (2010) Josh Brolin, John Malkovich. (DVS) Batman v Superman SUNDAY AFTERNOON JANUARY 26, 2020 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 5:30 KATU ^ 2020 Pro Bowl NFC vs AFC. From Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (N) (Live) Wild America (EI) oh baby! This Week With George Stephanopoulos (N) KATU News at 5 (N) ABC World News KOIN &PGA Tour Golf Farmers Insurance Open, Final Round. From Torrey Pines South Course in La Jolla, Calif. (N) (Live) Face the Nation (N) Grammy Red Carpet Live (N) (Live) The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (N) DISC _Expedition Unknown “Mayan Apocalypse” Expedition Unknown Expedition Unknown “Who Will Write Our History” (2018) Narrated by Joan Allen. Premiere. (N) Naked and Afraid KGW (Figure Skating U.S. Championships: Senior Men’s Free Skate. From Greensboro, N.C. (N) (Live) Be Your Best A New Leaf (N) Vets Saving Pets (N) The Champion Within KGW News at 5 (N) KOPB * Antiques Roadshow Country Music “I Can’t Stop Loving You (1953-1963)” The age of rockabilly. POV Shorts Focus on Europe GZERO World To the Contrary Washington Week Firing-Hoover NewsHour Wk KPTV ,College Basketball Michigan State at Minnesota. From Williams Arena in Minneapolis. (N) College Basketball UCLA at Oregon. From Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. (N) Graham Bensinger Whacked Out Sports 5 O’Clock News ESPN C2020 Pro Bowl NFC vs AFC. From Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans. From Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. (N) Games DISN I(:15) Jessie (:45) Jessie (:15) Jessie Sydney to the Max Sydney to the Max Sydney to the Max Just Roll With It (:25) Just Roll With It (3:50) Bunk’d (:40) Bunk’d (:05) Bunk’d Gabby Duran KPDX Q Animal Science Paid Program ›› “Good Burger” (1997, Children’s) Kel Mitchell, Kenan Thompson, Sinbad. Major Crimes The squad has a tough time. Major Crimes “Turn Down” 2 Broke Girls Mike & Molly TBS W(11:30) ›› “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2016, Action) Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill. (DVS) ›› “Suicide Squad” (2016, Action) Will Smith. Armed supervillains unite to battle a powerful entity. (DVS) ››› “Wonder Woman” (2017) Gal Gadot. SUNDAY EVENING JANUARY 26, 2020 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 KATU ^ KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) America’s Funniest Home Videos America’s Funniest Home Videos Shark Tank Kids’ shoes; “freak shakes.” Shark Tank (DVS) KATU News at 11 (N) America This Week KOIN &(5:00) The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards Excellence in the recording industry. (N) (Live) The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards Excellence in the recording industry. DISC _Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid: Uncensored (N) Naked and Afraid (N) Naked and Afraid (N) (:01) Naked and Afraid “The Jungle Curse” KGW (NBC Nightly News Straight Talk America’s Got Talent “The Champions Three” Champions from around the world compete. American Ninja Warrior “USA vs. The World” (N) (DVS) KGW News at 11 (N) (:35) Sports Sunday KOPB * Oregon Art Beat Oregon Field Guide American Masters Howards End on Masterpiece Sanditon on Masterpiece (N) Vienna Blood “The Last Séance, Part 2” (N) The Collection on Masterpiece “The Offer” KPTV ,Family Feud People Now Last Man Standing Outmatched “Pilot” The Simpsons Bob’s Burgers Family Guy Family Guy 10 O’Clock News 11 O’Clock News (N) Graham Bensinger ESPN C(5:30) X Games Aspen 2020. From Aspen, Colo. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter SportsCenter DISN IGabby Duran Gabby Duran (:05) Raven’s Home (:35) Raven’s Home Booker learns Jasmine stole the visions. Gabby Duran (:20) Bunk’d Star Wars Resistance “The Escape” (N) (10:55) Bunk’d Gabby Duran KPDX Q The Carbonaro Effect Family Feud The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) NCIS: New Orleans “X” (DVS) NCIS: New Orleans “Radio Silence” TBS W(5:00) ››› “Wonder Woman” (2017, Action) Gal Gadot, Chris Pine. (DVS) ›› “Justice League” (2017, Action) Ben Affleck. Batman, Wonder Woman and other heroes unite to battle evil. ›› “Justice League” (2017) Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill. (DVS) MONDAY EVENING JANUARY 27, 2020 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 KATU ^ KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) The Bachelor (N) The Good Doctor “Sex and Death” (N) KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live! KOIN &KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Evening News Extra (N) Ent. Tonight The Neighborhood Bob Hearts Abishola Super Bowl Greatest Commercials 2020 (N) Bull An entrepreneur is accused of fraud. 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Oregon Department of Environmental Quality report: Wood stoves, chimneys pollution alert residents rely on the affordabil- tion Agency, just one hour of DEQ estimates that 12,791,821 tion Project” • Multnomah County (Oc- STAFF REPORT ity of wood stoves and chim- burning 10 pounds of wood pounds of PM 2.5 is released • City of Pendleton – tober 1-March 1). The County [email protected] neys as primary or secondary generates 4,300 times more throughout the state from wood “Woodsmoke Reduction also posts live-updates on each sources of heat, but we found carcinogenic PAHs (polycyclic burning. This data will be Project” day’s burn status, and you can Breathing smoke from the comparison to wildfire aromatic hydrocarbons) than submitted to the Environmental • City of Prineville – “Prin- sign up for text alerts for bad burning wood in chimneys smoke important to share for 30 cigarettes. Protection Agency’s National eville Woodsmoke Reduction air-quality days. and wood stoves can harm a homeowners who can afford Wood burning in Oregon is Emissions Inventory. Click on Grant” • Lane County Regional Air person’s health, according to better sources of heating.” both a major source of “black the interactive map for more Each local jurisdiction has Protection Agency (October 1 a just-released report from the Pang said Oregonians can carbon” which is contributing information. more information on its grant through May 31) Oregon Department of Envi- make changes in their homes to climate change, and particle OEC encourages people to program. • Hillsboro/unincorporated ronmental Quality (DEQ). and support policies to protect pollution (in particular PM decrease the amount of wood Congress recently extended Washington County (Novem- The DEQ data shows that our air quality and environ- 2.5), which is a pollutant so burned in a home, if it is not a the $300 tax credit for replac- ber 1 to March 1) 12.8 million pounds of danger- ment. small, it can enter a person’s primary source of heating, and ing an older wood stove with • Klamath Falls (October ous particulate matter, known “One big opportunity is bloodstream, according to the to switch to a cleaner heating one that is that is EPA-certified 15-March 15) as PM 2.5, can leave Oregon to phase out the use of wood DEQ. Other pollutants emitted system if possible. to be 75% efficient, until Dec. • Town of Lakeview (Octo- wood stoves and chimneys stoves and fireplaces and com- by burning wood include: The Oregon DEQ has 31. OEC encourages Orego- ber 15-March 31) each year. That’s more than mit to cleaner ways of heating, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, received more funding from nians to take advantage of • Eugene, Springfield, and half the amount of pollution and creating ambience, as a dioxins and toxic gases such as the Oregon Legislature, which grant funding and tax credits. Oakridge (October 1-May 31) from the 2017 Sonoma County way to improve Oregon’s air formaldehyde, benzene, poly- provides $500,000 to help Visit OEConline.org for tips • City of Prineville (January wildfires, which burned quality and save our climate,” cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, individual households in: on how to minimize the harm 1-December 31) open-burn 110,700 acres and emitted an he said. “Federal tax credits acetaldehyde, and acrolein. • Klamath County – from burning wood. restriction program estimated 20 million pounds of and local grants in some Or- Inhaling woodsmoke can lead “Woodstove smoke reduc- At least 11 Oregon counties • City of Burns voluntary PM 2.5. egon communities are available to eye irritation, respiratory ill- tion through efficient energy and municipalities currently re- restriction program “As Oregon faces a week to help individual households nesses, bronchitis, and asthma, systems” strict wood burning during cer- • City of Pendleton open- of very cold weather, Oregon make this important change.” among other things. The DEQ • Town of Lakev- tain months and when air qual- burn restriction program Environmental Council hopes said burning wood is the dirti- iew – “Town of Lakeview ity is bad – with exemptions for • Grants Pass/Josephine everyone in the state stays safe Wood smoke is toxic est form of energy production Woodsmoke Reduction families who use wood stoves County year-round burn advi- and warm,” Environmental compared to other heating Program” as their sole source of heat and sory and restriction Health Director Jamie Pang According to the Fed- devices • Harney County (Burns & for low-income households. • La Grande (October said. “We know many of our eral Environmental Protec- The data from Oregon Hines) – “Woodsmoke Reduc- They include: 1-March 31) Columbia County’s trusted local news source Wednesday, January 22, 2020 www.thechronicleonline.com A9 Public Notices PROTECTING YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW

CH20-1313 CH20-1311 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT TO: ALL INTERESTED PERSONS The Board of County St., St. Helens, OR. “The reasonable accommodations In the Matter of the Proposed ROAD, BETWEEN THE information that controverts Commissioners for purpose of the hearing is in accordance with the Vacation of a Portion of OREGON DEPARTMENT any matter presented to the Columbia County, Oregon, to provide information and County’s ADA Policy. To Inglis Road, between the OF TRANSPORTATION’S Board in the proceeding will hold a Public Hearing take testimony regarding request accommodations Oregon Department of RAIL ROAD RIGHT-OF- or alleging any new matter on Wednesday, January 29, the County’s plan to submit or to review the County’s Transportation’s Rail Road WAY AND CLATSKANIE relevant to the proceeding. 6) 2020 at or after 6:00 p.m. a Jail levy renewal to the ADA Policy. Please Right-Of-Way and Clatskanie SLOUGH AND NEAR The location of the hearing at the CC Rider Transit voters in May, 2020. The Contact the Board of Slough and near Clatskanie. CLATSKANIE 3) The is accessible for the disabled. Center-Estby Station, renewal Jail levy will Commissioners’ Office at NOTICE OF PUBLIC Board of Commissioners If you are in need of any 207 B St., Rainier OR., be at the same rate for 4 503-397-4322 Dated this HEARING TO: ALL will consider at the hearing special accommodations in and February 5, 2020 at years. “This is a Public 10th Day of January, 2020. INTERESTED PERSONS whether the proposed order to attend or participate or after 10:00 a.m. in the Hearing, interested parties BOARD OF COUNTY 1) Notice is hereby given vacation is in the public at this hearing, please Board of Commissioners may appear and be heard. COMMISSIONERS FOR that the Board of County interest. 4) For more call the Board of County Meeting Room, Room Columbia County does not COLUMIBIA COUNTY, Commissioners will hold a information about the road Commissioners’ Office 310, Columbia County discriminate on the basis of OREGON By: Alex Tardif, public hearing on January 29, vacation process, please at 503.397.4322 at least Courthouse, 230 Strand disability and will provide Chair 2020 at or after 10:00 a.m. in contact MIKE RUSSELL, two (2) days in advance. the Commissioners’ Meeting PUBLIC WORKS 7) The proceeding will Room, Room 310, Columbia DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR be held pursuant to the CH20-1314 County Courthouse, 230 AT 503-397-5090. 5) The provisions of ORS 368.326 Strand, St. Helens, Oregon. hearing is open to the to 368.366. DATED this CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF 2) The purpose of the public and all interested 27th day of December, 2019 hearing is to consider the persons may appear and BOARD OF COUNTY OREGON COUNTY OF COLUMBIA proposed vacation of a be heard. At or before the COMMISSIONERS FOR Probate Department In estate are hereby required additional information from portion of unused and/ hearing, any person may COLUMBIA COUNTY, the Matter of the Estate of to present their claims, with the records of the court, the or unconstructed right-of- file with the Board of OREGON Henry Heimuller, April Julie Plummer-Porter, proper vouchers, within personal representative, or way, described as: INGLIS County Commissioners any Chair deceased. No. 19PB09819 four months after the date the attorney for the personal NOTICE TO INTERESTED of first publication of this representative. Dated and PERSONS Notice is notice, as stated below, to first published January 22, hereby given that Olin D. the personal representative 2020. MARK A. GORDON, The Public Notice deadline is Fridays by noon. Howlett has been appointed at the address below, or the P.C. Attorney for Personal and has qualified as the claims may be barred. All Representative OSB personal representative persons whose rights may be #812424, 1677 St. Helens Late submissions are not guaranteed to make it into the paper. of the estate. All persons affected by the proceedings Street, St. Helens, OR having claims against the in this estate may obtain 97051. (503) 397-9066 Garden Plots: Winter gardening and scab-resistant apples building in Deer Island on of 2008 with 20 inches at or back-up wood heat can Scab resistant apples plants’ chilling requirement Chronicle guest column by Highway 30 just south of our house cured me of any generate a lot of ashes. (an amount of time exposed CHIP BUBL Deer Island Store. Open to lingering snow infatuation) There is a sense that wood I have had several calls to temperatures below 42°). Oregon State University Extension beginning and more ad- the weather so far is fine. ashes can be valuable in a about apple scab and Given a little bit of warmer Service - Columbia County vanced beekeepers. Always It is soggy. There isn’t garden or landscape but not whether the dormant cop- weather and they could interesting hive topics. much you can do with water much knowledge about how per or lime sulfur sprays get really enthused about Master Gardener™ class saturated ground. It makes much and where they are would help much with that growing. Then if we get a signups being taken for no sense to dig to transplant best used (and where they disease. The answer, sadly, serious cold snap (15° or 2020 class in St. Helens out of place landscape mate- shouldn’t be used). So here is no. Raking leaves will less) there could be a lot of rial or plant seeds directly is the scoop: Wood ashes help some and the weather plants in trouble. The OSU Extension in the soil. Even walking on are mostly calcium, potas- conditions in April and office in Columbia County soggy, bare ground isn’t sium, and silica. Ashes May dramatically affect Free newsletter will be offering the Master really good. The should not be how much scab infection Gardener™ training again best project used around occurs. If those months are The Oregon State Uni- this spring. This year, we are for now is acid-loving moist, like last April was, versity Extension office in trying a new schedule that pruning plants the more scab you will see. Columbia County publishes allows people that work to both like We didn’t see much scab a monthly newsletter on attend. The classes will be fruit blue- last year because pollina- gardening and farming top- held on Wednesdays from 6 trees ber- tion was so poor we didn’t ics (called County Living) p.m. – 9 p.m. and on alter- and ries have many apples to see written/edited by yours nate Saturdays from 9 a.m. and scab on. truly. All you need to do - 4 p.m. for about 10 weeks However, there are is ask for it and it will be starting on February 5, several apple varieties that mailed or emailed to you. 2020 at the Extension office are very scab resistant. Call 503 397-3462 to be put in St. Helens. Cost of the Columbia County Bee- Even in the worst scab- on the list. Alternatively, program is $100.00 which keepers Association Full- weather conditions, they you can find it on the web includes a large resource Day Intensive Beekeeper ber- rho- come through relatively at http://extension.oregon- book. Some scholarships are training: Saturday, February ries do- unscathed. The two most state.edu/columbia/ and available. Master Gardeners 8 starting at 8:30 a.m. and as den- widely planted are Akane, click on newsletters. are responsible for provid- going to late afternoon. needed. drons. a great tasting early apple ing volunteer gardening Cost: $40. Registration Our Ashes (early September maturity) Many Extension education to the community desired by February 1. normal around a and Liberty, a fine all- publications available as partial payback for the winter weeds blue-flowered purpose mid-late fall stor- online training. If interested in the Soggy winter gardening: are slower this year, hydrangea can age apple. There are other program, call the Exten- though a few warmer, drier turn next-year’s flowers varieties being brought Are you putting up salsa, sion office at 503 397-3462 days will get them excited. red-pink. And too much into the commercial trade saving seeds, or thinking for an information packet. Gardeners that covered bare wood ashes in a vegetable that also look promising. about planting grapes? Online registration is now garden ground with either a garden or landscape bed can For more information go OSU has a large number of available at https://tinyurl. cover crop, mulch, or a tarp cause some nutrient defi- to the OSU link on scab: its publications available com/ColumbiaMG2020. We will have fewer weeds later. ciencies since potassium is https://pnwhandbooks.org/ for free download. Just go can also send you an appli- It isn’t too late to mulch or “clogging” the root uptake plantdisease/host-disease/ to https://catalog.extension. cation and/or you can come tarp but somewhat late for portals. So here is what I apple-malus-spp-scab. Also oregonstate.edu/. Click into our office to sign up. cover crops except winter think can be used safely look through the catalog on publications and start Garden talk: The Colum- grains. per 100 square feet (a 10’ selections being offered exploring. bia County Master Gardener With the exception of If you plant peach trees x10’area): 1-2 gallons of not by Raintree Nursery in Association is hosting a higher elevations, we dodged (brave gardener that you “super-packed” wood ashes. Morten, Washington (http:// The Extension Service talk on Growing Orchids on the extreme snow. I would are) you might want to spray This would translate to 10- www.raintreenursery.com/ ) offers its programs and ma- January 23 at 6:30 p.m. at hate to be a winter weather copper to control peach leaf 20 gallons per 1000 square and One Green World near terials equally to all people. the Extension office in St. forecaster here. Deep cold curl. It isn’t 100% effective feet. They can be used in the Oregon City. (http://www. Helens. The event is free and Arctic high pressure domes and needs to be repeated on vegetable garden, the lawn, onegreenworld.com/). Contact information for open to all. wander and drop south but dry days through February. around roses, and around the Extension office their direction is flexible and Best answer for curl, which established trees. Spread as Chilling requirement Bee talks: the point of collision with really does weaken and kill evenly as possible. There satisfied, some buds are Oregon State University the warmer, moisture laden peach trees, is to purchase would be no need to use swelling Extension Service – Co- Columbia County lows causes snow some- curl resistant varieties like fertilizer with much potas- lumbia County. 505 N. Beekeepers Association where, but this time north of Frost and others. Check tree sium in it, especially in the You will soon notice Columbia River Highway regular meeting: Thursday, Seattle and in the Cascades catalogs (see below) for vegetable garden if you used signs of active bud swell- St. Helens, OR 97051. 503 February 6 at 6:30 p.m. at in both states. Since I am choices. near the upper end of the ing. We have had enough 397-3462. Email: chip. the Columbia River P.U.D. not fond of snow (the winter Homes that have primary recommendation. cold weather to satisfy the [email protected].

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confidence and just have a ton of fun,” she said. “Watch- THEATER ing them, they are so cute. From Page A1 All the children are adorable. They work really hard and its goal is not only to get them amazing they do it all within Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle a week.” Missoula Children’s Theater tour actor director Johnathan Handley Missoula Children’s Theater tour actor director Johnathan Handley to do the show, but teach them life skills, such as self- “My first year was pretty points out stage presence to the children during rehearsal. tells each child what their role will be in the play. confidence, public speaking, hard,” Jasper said. But now and know that they can do it’s a lot easier.” things that people ask them Melody Lloyd said the to do,” Handley said. “These Children’s Theatre is also a are skills that they can use good community connector. for the rest of their lives.” “Absolutely,” she said. St. Helens mother Melody “With the different elemen- Lloyd bought her two sons, tary schools we have here, 8-year-old Jasper and its fun to see each of the 6-year-old Kyrus, to try out children meeting kids of their of the Children’s Theatre. same age and to work with Both boys have had previous them on stage.” experience with Missoula The public got the chance Children’s Theatre. It is the to see children’s performance third year for Jasper and the of Cinderella, Friday night second year for Kyrus. and Saturday afternoon, Jan. “I just hope that they gain 17-18 at St. Helens High School. Elks Teen of the Month

Courtesy photo Isaac VanHook. St. Helens High School paper. Isaac also participates is pleased to announce that in band where he is the alto Isaac VanHook has been sax section leader. He is selected as the Elks Teen of also in Lion Crew which is the Month for December. a group dedicated to helping Isaac is a very unique person underclassmen fit into school who is full of enthusiasm for and have a mentor to look school, life, friends, and fun. to if they have issues. In ad- He is one of those rare stu- dition, Isaac is a member of dents who never have a bad the National Honor Society day and always has a smile due to his high academic on his face. You can see that achievement. he really enjoys every day Isaac plans to get a degree he spends here at school and in creative writing and if you see him at an event philosophy so that he can or volunteering you see that become a screenwriter in same happy kid who is just addition to being a creative excited about what he is director. doing and what the possibili- Isaac feels that his best ties are. quality is his ability to com- When Isaac learned that municate and find interest he was selected as the Elks in anyone and anything. He Teen of the Month he said, loves people and will be a “I feel very honored. It has great leader because he can never been my first thought empathize with others and he to be recognized for my takes the time to understand service – I just do it. So, it is their perspective on things. nice to be validated by such Isaac loves writing as a giving organization.” well as planning events. He Isaac is the ASB President also enjoys volunteering. On and has done a tremendous his resume, he proudly notes job of organizing events and that he had over 200 hours helping to make this school of volunteer work completed year a truly memorable one. as a freshman. Not only does Isaac has been a class officer he enjoy volunteering he all four years of high school also likes to plan volunteer and his list of activities and events. honors fill an entire sheet of Congratulations, Isaac.

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Community Action Team Are you a veteran? You may be entitled to benefits for serving your country. Contact your Veteran Service Officer 503-366-6580 • [email protected] Columbia County’s trusted local news source A12 www.thechronicleonline.com Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Virtual Reality: How to reduce physical risk above eye level. MOLLY ROSBACH “Based on this study, [email protected] we recommend that objects Carpal tunnel, stiff shoul- that are being interacted ders, eye-strain headaches with more often should be ­­– these are all well-known closer to the body,” Kim side effects of prolonged said. “And objects should be computer use. But what hap- located at eye level, rather pens when you step away than up and down.” from the desktop and into The findings could have virtual reality (VR)? a massive impact, given A study from Oregon VR’s growing demand: Tech State University assesses analysts project that roughly how some common virtual 168 million people world- reality movements contrib- wide will have some form ute to muscle strain and of VR installed by 2023. A discomfort. It’s an effort to major portion of users are ensure future user safety in gamers, but VR’s practical this fast-growing technol- applications extend to health care, the military, education ogy that is used not only for Photo courtesy of OSU Photo courtesy of OSU gaming, but also increas- Researchers placed sensors on students’ joints to measure their The study from Oregon State University assesses how some common and training. In coal mining, ingly for education and for example, trainees use muscle activity as they performed gestures commonly used in virtual virtual reality movements contribute to muscle strain and discomfort. VR to practice new skills industrial training. reality. “There are no standards that would be dangerous to and guidelines for virtual a chair offer some level of Researchers repeated the the burden on the cervical minimize user discomfort. learn on-site. and augmented reality inter- support for the hands and tests with the visuals placed spine, risking greater neck Researchers focused on Kim’s main goal is to actions,” OSU’s College of arms. at eye level, 15 degrees strain. neck and shoulder move- avoid the mistakes of the Public Health and Human With sensors placed above eye level, 15 degrees In computer users, the re- ments. They found perfor- past. When personal com- Sciences researcher Jay on participants’ joints and below eye level and 30 de- lationship between awkward mance in the coloring task puting was first emerging in Kim said. “We wanted to muscles, researchers used grees below eye level. postures or repeated move- was worst when participants the ’80s and ’90s, he said, evaluate the effects of the motion capture to record Regardless of the angle, ments and musculoskeletal had to tilt their heads down people often didn’t think of target distances, locations their movements and elec- extending the arm straight disorders is well known, 15 and 30 degrees. The the risks of overuse until it and sizes so we can better tromyography to measure out causes shoulder dis- Kim said. “We wanted to most extreme postures and was too late. design these interfaces to electrical activity in their comfort in as little as three see how the VR compares highest muscle activity were With VR, he said, “We’d reduce the risk for potential muscles while performing minutes, Kim said. With to conventional computer- observed with targets at 15 like to learn now rather than musculoskeletal injuries.” common VR gestures. Wear- prolonged use, as VR often human interactions.” degrees above eye level, as later.” Virtual reality users wear ing an Oculus Rift VR head- requires, this may lead to The goal of the study was participants were forced to The study was published a headset and engage in set, participants were tasked major health problems like to establish a baseline of op- constantly maintain their in Applied Ergonomics with full-body, three-dimensional with either pointing to gorilla arm syndrome and timal object placement and extended neck and elevated Northern Illinois University movements – unlike con- specific dots around a circle, rotator cuff injuries. angles, so VR developers arm position. The discom- co-authors Sai Akhil Penu- ventional computer users, or coloring in a certain area In addition, the heavy going forward can design fort was greatest in the mudi, Veera Aneesh Kup- where a desk or the arms of with their finger. VR headset may increase games and programs that pointing task at 15 degrees pam and Jaejin Hwang. Painter Memorial: Annual Run set for Aug. 1 fundraising events. April 27. The only require- Painter’s birthday on July JEREMY C. RUARK “The money is put into ment is that the seniors 17. This summer’s 10th [email protected] an account in my dad’s maintain a 3.0 GPA and annual run at Rainier High name and we give out one that they participated in School is scheduled for The latest celebration for or two scholarships each cross country or track and Aug. 1, due to a conflicting former Rainier Police Chief year, depending on how field. event in late July. Ralph Painter’s legacy has much we can raise,” she “My dad was a big run- “El Tapatio Mexican raised $1,600, which will sad. ner in high school and at Restaurant operators be used to support scholar- “My dad, he loved Clackamas Community stepped up with their fund- ships for graduating high working in the community College,” she said. “He raiser and so that has been school seniors in Columbia and with the youth in the continued to run thought wonderful,” Heuer said. County. community,” Heuer said. his whole life and he even “We have also had smaller The money was collect- “He mentored many teens participated in the Po- fund raisers that community ed Sunday, Jan. 5 during a and he was really involved lice and Fire Olympics in members have started on Painter Memorial Run fun- in programs that provide Canada and in the Hood to their own.” draising effort at Rainier’s food for children in the Coast in Oregon. Painter was shot and El Tapatio Mexican Restau- community over weekends. Heuer said she and her killed Jan. 5, 2011 while on rant. We want to continue his sisters and brothers often duty in Rainier. Julie Heuer, one of love for the kids and the ran with her father on his Heuer said the Memorial Painter’s six children and a community by providing outings, but it was chal- Run and Scholarships has key organizer of the Ralph scholarships for continuing lenging for them. turned her father’s unfortu- Painter Memorial Run, their education.” “He was a fast runner nate death into a positive. said the scholarship project High school seniors and it used to dive us crazy “It is really easy to get was launched following throughout Columbia when we ran with him,” she caught up in the unfairness her father’s death in 2011 County can qualify for the said. of the situation,” she said. and since that time, ap- scholarships. Scholarship The Ralph Painter “We are very lucky to have Courtesy photo proximately $30,000 has applications are available Memorial Run, the main had my dad and to have a Organizers said the Ralph Painter Memorial fundraisers have gener- been collected through the at all Columbia County scholarship fundraiser, is community to remember ated approximately $30,000 that has been given out in scholarships to run and other community high schools and are due by usually held in July close to and honor him.” students across Columbia County.

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