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100 Year old sequoia cut down CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

On Dec. 24, workers began stripping the giant sequoia, and other trees on the property, of limbs and branches in the take down process.

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It had stood tall and proud for 100 years towering over Scappoose. Today, it is gone. On Dec. 24, The Chronicle received word from a Scappoose resident that a 100-year old giant sequoia was in the process of being chopped down. The sequoia and other trees on adjacent property located next to Dealers Market, LLC were in the way of the used car lot’s expansion and remodeling. According to Gregory Taresh, Dealers Market finance manager, the owner of Dealers Market had the tree tested, and results showed the tree had already rotted through. “They said we need to get rid of the tree, because we’re liable,” Taresh said. Southwest Sequoia Street in Scappoose is named for the tree. The street is catty-corner to Dealers Market where the tree is located, the official address of which is Columbia River Highway. According to an information page on the Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks website, giant sequoias can live up to 3,000 years and can grow up taller than 300 feet. They usually grow along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where the periodic dry heat of the mountains allows the cones on the tree to open and release seeds. As of Dec. 26, the tree had been completely cut down.

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Michael Veatch on Oct.9. The deadly force happened after investigators said Veatch pulled a gun on an employee and fired shots with an AK-47 into the Chevron gas station 115 N Columbia River Highway. At approximately 5:26 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, St. Helens officers responded to the report of the shooting. According to the findings of the incident by Columbia County District Attorney Jeff Auxier, a St.Helens police officer used his patrol car to strike Veatch as he fled the scene and began shooting at people in their vehicles. The Chronicle first reported on Dec. 3, that after reviewing the

evidence, Auixier ruled that the St. Helens Police Department’s deadly use of force against Veatch was justified. In the video link below, the incident unfolds at the gas station where employees and customers duck for cover as the shooting begins. The Chronicle has chosen not to publish the video showing other aspects of the incident due to the sensitivity of this case. https://www.dropbox.com/ sh/wthbhgsjb386ntn/AABBClh DTf8JnxyWPP5emSFPa?dl=0 &preview=_Extraction_1_1___ Clip_1_1___Extraction_2_1__ ch02_20191009050959_veatch_ shows_gun_and_fires_into_building.mp4

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The Oct. 9 shooting incident unfolded at this Chevron gas station in St. Helens.

Year in Review February 13

Flood 2019: Overwhelmed, underwater JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

As Columbia County braced for incoming flooding on Tuesday morning, Feb. 12, there appeared to be no end to the rain in sight. “Unfortunately, there’s a rain band sitting right over you,” meteorologist Will Ahue with the National Weather Service said. “We’ve been watching it, and unfortunately, we think right now that it may last for the next several hours.” Ahue predicted an additional one to two inches of rain by the end of the day. “It’s one of our wet, wintery events that we get every so often,” Ahue said. “We’re not expecting snow at lower elevations,

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Year in Review January 2

Charming Twilight house to become St. Helens Airbnb JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

When the house known across the country as Bella Swan’s house from the Twilight films went up for sale, it appeared in Amber Neufeld’s search. She and her husband Dean live in Hillsboro and had already been looking for properties. Amber had previously been out to the home just to take a peek as a longtime Twilight fan, but had only seen it from the outside. “We actually had our realtor arrange a showing kind of knowing it would be our only chance to see the inside,” Amber said. “So, if she reads this, apologies!” But when they came out to get a proper look, they started seeing the “neat old house” for what it was, with its unique 1935 construction. “They didn’t make rooms this big,” Dean said. “It’s got a lot of interesting quirks to it that are different from anything in its era.” The couple decided to make an offer. They said there were a lot of boxes that had to be checked for someone to buy the house: you had to live close enough to it that you could travel back and forth, you had to be healthy enough to do the work the house needed as it “needed a million things” that would require too much of a contractor, and you had to be “Twilight fan enough.” Dean had some experience with renovation, mostly selftaught through the school of Google and YouTube. “There was a tense time to close, actually,” Dean said, with his wife explaining that during the closing process, some

things popped up unexpectedly. The inspection of the house had already turned potential buyers off, and the sewer inspection turned up some interesting things. “The way they built houses on top of sewer lines,” she said, “So after negotiating that, we just kind of went through the motions. I don’t think it even fully sunk in until we were here for a week.” At first, they weren’t sure what they were going to do with the place. Would they sell their place in Hillsboro and move in? Would they set the house up as a rental? For a time, they almost moved in, but their other house in Hillsboro still needed work and they eventually decided the Swan House would be their home away from home – one they could share with the Twilight fandom. Amber has been an avid Twilight fan since the books were released, then, of course, the films, but where she really found a home was in the fandom community and the friends she’d met along the way. The first time she’d come to the house, she’d researched filming locations and traveled to St. Helens with some girlfriends. Dean fully embraced his wife’s love of Twilight, picking up the books and reading them “just to take an interest in your interests,” he said to his wife during our interview inside Bella’s living room. “I actually really enjoyed them. They were a good read,” he said. For Valentine’s Day last year, he even picked up an old 1963 Chevy Pick-up truck, the same as Bella’s, now in the process of being restored for Amber.

Swan House owners Amber and Dean Neufeld.

“He’s pretty supportive of my crazy, huh?” Amber asked. “Eh, it’s fun,” Dean grinned. “I started off collecting things like clothing and things from the movies just because it was fun. Someone jokingly said, ‘well I guess this is the biggest item that you’ve gotten,’” Amber said of the house with a laugh. “Definitely the star of the collection.” The fandom has gratefully embraced the new couple via their Facebook page “The Swan House” where they share updated renovations, wall-color reveals and plans for the home. Fans regularly send them items to include in the house, and the Neufelds welcome their regular input. Inside Bella’s room, you can find real clothing and replicas from Bella’s wardrobe in the closet. Others have sent them artwork that replicates pieces that can be seen in the films.

January 9

Paying it forward: SHPD edition

Officer Bryan Cutright. JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

Over the holiday, St. Helens Police Department (SHPD) Chief Brian Greenway reached out to us to let us know about an instance where two of his officers went above and beyond their call to duty. “Although their act may seem small to some, it speaks volumes for their values,” Greenway wrote. On Dec. 21, Officer Bryan Cutright and Sergeant Evin Eustice responded to a disturbance call at a St. Helens residence where a teenage boy suffering a mental health crisis was fighting with his mother. Cutright knew the boy. He had coached him in football as a volunteer coach in 2017, and as soon as the boy spotted the officer he ran over with tears in his eyes. “He kind of explained everything that’s been going on at home,” Cutright said. “He said that in the past he’d been suicidal because he just didn’t have a lot of friends and kids aren’t very nice these days.” The boy had had a rough go, Cutright said. He’d grown up with a rough childhood surrounded by

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domestic violence. “He’d been around all that anger stuff a lot,” Cutright said. “So my suggestion to him on that call was that he do something to try to cool down, and that’s when he mentioned the bike.” Cutright learned that when fights cropped up with his mother at home, he would take off on his bike to cool down. The boy had never had a bike of his own, but one of his friends had been letting him borrow one. Unfortunately, two weeks prior to the call, the bike had been stolen. With his outlet gone, the boy’s mental health had suffered. The officers sorted the scene. The fight spurred by the presence of a girlfriend the boy’s mother didn’t know and a struggle to understand the rules at home was now over, and the girl was given a ride back to her house. The next day, Cutright tapped Crisis Intervention Training Coordinator Brianne Mares to pay the boy a visit and attempt to get him enrolled in counseling services. “We discussed his outlets a little more that next day, and we have a bunch of bikes at the office that after nobody claims, get donated. So, that was the first idea,” Cutright said. However, there

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was too much red tape to cut through to secure one of the bikes at the office for the boy. It would take too long, and Cutright worried that he wouldn’t have something to do in the meantime. So, Cutright brought an idea up to Eustice – he would go to Walmart and find the boy a bike. Eustice told him if he did, he would cover half of the price. “So, I just went to Walmart after me and Brianne left that day, bought him a bike and took it to his house,” Cutright said, complete with a bike lock so this one wouldn’t be stolen. The boy cried when the bike showed up, Cutright said, and his mother was “really thankful.” They’d moved away from St. Helens for a while and had only returned a year or two ago. “Neither of them have a ton of friends around here,” Cutright said. “Both of them struggled to adjust a little bit. So, it was something that they hadn’t experienced before.” It should be noted that neither Cutright nor Eustice were particularly excited about being recognized for their good deed. Having an article written about the act was not why they bought a struggling boy a bike. “They didn’t want any recognition. They just thought it was the right thing to do. The kid got the bike and basically that was it. They wrote it off, didn’t tell anybody, didn’t say anything,” Greenway said. “I said, ‘No, we can’t do that.’ That’s above and beyond.” Cutright acknowledged that Greenway and others at the SHPD had made a big deal out of it, but he doesn’t see it that way. “I think that any one of the guys at the office would have done the same thing in the situation. It just happened to be me,” he said. Cutright said it was important for him to buy the bike to make sure the boy had some sort of outlet to help him get through things in his life. “I’ve had a lot of positive role models in my life growing up, so this is not something that’s weird or new to me, but for him it is,” Cutright said. “It just changed his whole world and that’s what our job’s about really. It’s being there when other people can’t. I was happy to do it.”

One fan tracked down an artist in Canada and purchased an identical print that can be seen hanging in the living room in Twilight. Christmas ornaments sent from fans adorned the Christmas tree, and cards from others were proudly displayed on the mantle beneath a screen-accurate ship. Another fan group, ‘The Ladies of Isle Esme” pulled together funds to offer a donation to The Swan House to go towards ongoing improvements. “Dean and I are so overwhelmed with gratitude,” Amber said. “It’s such a cool fandom to be a part of.” Another fan sent over Bella’s comforter to put in her room, one they used to carry at Target but is hard to find now. The biggest prop from the film they were able to acquire was the dining room table. “We actually bought that from the previous owners of the house outside of the

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house sale,” Amber said. When renovations are fully complete, the couple plans to open the house to fans as an Air bnb rental, with ten percent of the rent going towards the city’s tourism bureau. For now, they are focusing on what Amber calls “re-Twilighting” the home, working to get everything inside as close as it was during the time of filming as possible, right down to the wooden bear that sits on the front porch. They found old paint cans in the basement dating back to the 2008 filming that helped them match colors to different rooms. As they complete each room, they reveal the colors on Facebook so fans can find them themselves if they choose. They’re still working on finding the right shade for “Charlie’s room.” Dean said he’d love to put new appliances in the kitchen, “but those are from filming

so I’m not touching them,” he said. “As long as they work, they’re staying.” The most common question they get asked by locals is if they’ll be taking the sign down in front of the house that warns away trespassers. Amber said they may add their own sign with some friendly wording, but they would like the home to continue to be treated as a private residence and for visitors to respect their neighbors. “Every time someone runs up on the porch to take a photo, we get emotional,” Dean said, who has a camera set up out front so they can see what happens from their phone. “It’s like, ‘Come on guys, I’m watching you take selfies.’ That’s happened a lot. We’re thinking about making a ‘bad fan album’ one day because we have a lot of them late at night.” But mostly, Amber said, locals and fans alike have been very supportive. “I think they’re just appreciative to have a fan in the house,” she said, and mentioned Concerned Citizens as a resource that’s always helpful when they need something. “A lot of us were just afraid of what would happen to the house. Who’s going to buy it? Are they going to change everything about the house? So, I think people are just relieved that it stayed in the fan community and that they get to experience it and they’ve got some input, even.” For a full photographic tour of The Swan House, find this article on thechronicleonline.com, and be sure to follow the Neufeld’s Facebook page “The Swan House” to keep up with the home as improvements are made.

January 9 Eight years in, Daniel Butts’ trial postponed JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

The man accused of killing Rainier Police Chief Ralph Painter on Jan. 5, 2011 will not stand trial in February as originally scheduled. In early December, Judge Ted Grove granted the defense the motion of continuance they argued for in July 2017 following Grove’s ruling that Daniel Armaugh Butts was fit to stand trial and able to aid and assist in his defense. On July 10, 2017, attorneys for the defense Patrick Sweeney and Dianna Gentry requested more time for trial preparations if the death penalty were to remain a factor. If the state was not going to pursue a capital case, the defense would have agreed to proceed with the scheduled trial date of Feb. 5, 2019. Sweeney argued that, due to neurocognitive impairment, every aspect of Butts’ defense would be more time consuming and the timetable of just under seven months was not enough to adequately prepare his defense. “We, of course, took a different position. We objected,” District Attorney Jeff Auxier said. “Some of the arguments I made at the hearing was that

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it’s not like those first six or seven years didn’t provide some ability to prepare for the trial.” Auxier said Grove took what the defense said “under advisement,” and filed a written motion on Dec. 5 2017 stating the trial had been canceled and a new trial date would be scheduled in January 2019. This latest development comes in the wake of eight years spent arguing and contesting the state of Butt’s mental health. According to court documents dated July 3, 2017, there is no dispute that

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Butts suffers from schizophrenia, but his symptoms have greatly diminished as a result of hospitalization and forced medication. Chief Painter’s brother, Alan, expressed his frustration at the amount of time the system has taken to bring the case to trial. “I’ve heard it’s the oldest unresolved case in Oregon now,” Alan said. “It’s hard to fathom what justification from a judicial perspective there is that it’s been drug out that long - not that you ever truly get justice because there won’t be, but you would C think it shouldn’t take eight c years to at least have it go to court.” Alan acknowledged that t it may be true the defense t hadn’t had enough time to i talk to Butts since he’d been s found fit, and he didn’t want w them to have any chance in r the future to say they haven’t 2 been given every opportud nity. “But it doesn’t make it s any less frustrating,” he said. o “As a family we’ll continue w to hold out hope and, whatever happens, we’re moving c forward.” a Grove noted in the July 3 b documents that a not-guilty V verdict was Butts’ only hope for freedom, and that a guilty c except for insanity plea would B likely result in a lifetime of r institutional commitment. o H S d a a who owns rental property, said a that it is now impossible for r him to pay his tenants’ water i bill, and is a cost he must pass p n on to his renters. “Most of the people I have r b in my rentals are on fixed income and disabled veterans. f I just had to raise their rents,” a c Stroup said. Stroup added o that even an increase of $5

City Council raises 2019 utility rates

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City Council listens to audience comments. CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Utility rates have increased in St. Helens for 2019. The St. Helens City Council passed a resolution on Wednesday, Feb. 6 to increase city utility rates for 2019, a retroactive vote which was made effective Feb. 1. The council has increased water and sewer rates by 2 percent each, and storm water rates by 3.5 percent. Council member Ginny

Carlson and Mayor Rick Scholl both said the increases were necessary to pay for water infrastructure. The increases come after weeks of deliberation. Scholl said that the initial recommendation was to increase all utilities by 3.5 percent, at the direction of Finance Director Matt Brown. After a few negotiations, the council settled on their current increases. Two St. Helens residents commented on the issue of affordability that comes with the increases. William Stroup,

per month for a water bill is a significant increase for some- i one with a monthly income of o $800, like many of his tenants. a “I’m hoping this will be the 3 last one for a while, because t we really just can’t afford it,” y Stroup said. A few council members spoke to the issue of transpar- g ency, including Carlson. “We g can’t raise your water rates to p pay for police,” Carlson said. c She added that the rising rates u are to pay for water infrastruc- r l ture only. Carlson added, “I definitely h feel the pain of affordability in t our community.”

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Year in Review March 20

While friends remember Sarah Zuber, investigators seek information from the public; Vigil Wednesday in Rainier JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

On Wednesday, March 13, the community of Rainier and surrounding areas were rocked by the discovery of 18-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Zuber’s body off of Highway 30 by Neer City Road. Deputies with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to the discovery of Zuber’s body with fire medics in tow around noon. Other responding units included investigators from the CCSO, St. Helens Police Department, Scappoose Police Department, and Oregon State Police. Her remains were reportedly found by a family member The cause of Zuber’s death remains unclear for now, though investigators have confirmed that she was found with no visible injuries to her body. The medical examiner has yet to release a cause of death, and Sheriff Brian Pixley said he could not comment on whether or not foul play was suspected given the investigation is ongoing. The CCSO is requesting the assistance of the public in helping to determine what happened to Zuber. Investigators believe the “incident” which resulted in the teen’s death is believed to have occurred in the area of the intersection of Neer City Road

and Nick Thomas Road in the Rainier area. The incident is believed to have occurred during the late evening hours of Tuesday, March 12 and the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 13. “We are looking for anyone that might have seen Sarah walking the night of March 12 or the early morning hours of the 13th. We are also looking for places Sarah liked to frequent in the area,” Pixley said. “We are looking for anyone who might have a camera that records Neer City Road or anyone that has noticed anything out of the ordinary in that area. I also want to urge anyone that might have any information to come forward. In cases like this, anything might help. So, when in doubt, please call.” Anyone with information surrounding Zuber’s death is asked to call the CCSO’s nonemergency dispatch number at 503-397-1521, or on the tip line for the Columbia Enforcement Narcotics Team at 503-397-1167. You can also submit information through the CCSO’s website, under “Submit a Tip.” Remembering Sarah According to a Gofundme page set up to help Zuber’s family with expenses in the wake of her death, Zuber was born Feb. 1, 2001 and was excited to start classes

Sarah Zuber.

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at a Portland university this year. She was a daughter to “very hard-working parents” and was a big sister to two younger twin sisters. The page states she “loved life, her family, her animals, her church and her Lord.” Close friend and former Grocery Outlet co-worker Eleanor Pierce, who ran cross-country with Zuber in high school, said the teen was not only a talented artist, but a friendly, genuine person. “She was always so friendly to everyone. She put others before herself almost 99 percent of the time. Anything you needed from her, she would have it,” Pierce said. “I could introduce her to anyone and she would just be friends with them instantly.” Pierce said she and other

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Eleanor Pierce with Zuber.

friends were encouraging Zuber to go to school for art – to do what she loved in life. In recounting Zuber’s kind nature, Pierce recalled a time she’d had a bad day at work. “She’d come in and be like, ‘Let me get you some candy. Let me get you this or that.’ She was just so kind. She was amazing,” Pierce said. To honor Zuber’s memory, Pierce is collecting red beanie hats and asking for donations to purchase some in bulk so that they can be handed out at upcoming services. “She wore this red beanie every day. It was her favorite hat,” Pierce said. “I told her, “Sarah, you look so adorable in that hat.” And she was like, “Yeah, man, it’s my favorite beanie. It’s my favorite hat.’” One day, Zuber showed

up to work without her favorite hat, having lost it somewhere. Pierce said Zuber was crushed. “I told her I’d replace it, that I’d find her a new one, but I never got to,” Pierce said. “I feel like everyone wearing it will show her family that we know Sarah, we know who she was, and I feel like the red beanies will just show that Sarah is still with us.” Currently, Pierce and her former Grocery Outlet co-workers are pitching in $3 each and are asking the public to do the same. Those donations can be dropped off at the Rainier Grocery Outlet, where the owner is keeping a tally of names of those who’ve donated. “I’m also asking for donations of red beanies, if you have one just lying around. I’ll pass them out maybe at the candlelight vigil,” Pierce said. “As soon as we get all of our donations, we’ll make a big purchase and hopefully they’ll get here in time for her services.” The candlelight vigil in honor of Zuber will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, at Rainier City Park. “Please come and show your support and love to the Zuber family and honoring the life of Sarah Zuber,” the Facebook event page for the vigil reads. “A life taken too soon. Bring a candle. We will have some candles available and some

red balloons to release to celebrate her rising to heaven to be with Jesus.” Rainier Jr./Sr. High School released the following statement regarding Zuber’s death: “We are heartbroken to hear of the loss of this community member. Sarah Zuber was a local home-schooled student who participated in track and cross-country athletics here at Rainier Jr. Sr. High School from middle school to 9th grade though she did not attend our schools. The school counselor and assistant principal have been meeting with individual students impacted by this loss throughout the morning. School staff were first notified of a death in the community first thing this morning and then held a stand-up meeting as soon as her name was released by the media. Columbia County Mental Health has also been present in our building to support staff and students. Rainier School District stands ready to support the Zuber family during this most difficult time.” Ultimately, Pierce said she wanted people to live for Zuber. “People need to live for her – they need to do things they love in the name of her because she didn’t get the chance,” Pierce said. “Don’t take your life for granted and do things that you love because she never got the chance to do those things.”

February 13 St. Helens couple meet by chance, and celebrate their likely last Valentine’s together

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Bill and Sunny Trapp stand in front of wagon that tows Bill’s electric scooter. CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

In July of 1983, Bill Trapp, then 29, placed an ad in Globe, the supermarket tabloid, stating he was looking for “that special someone.” Sunny, who then went by Donna, responded with a letter on July 23, 1983. She knows the exact date because 35 years later, she still has that letter, Bill’s original ad, and the check she wrote to answer it. This July, the couple will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary together, but they believe this will be their last Valentine’s Day. Diagnosed with kidney cancer in October of 2012, Bill faces health problems that require him to take numerous pills and rely on dialysis. He also has Charcot Foot Syndrome, associated with diabetes, making him barely able to walk, and rely on an electric scooter to move around. A few years ago, Bill retired from his job working for Oregon City teaching people to drive city buses, and now the couple relies on Bill’s retirement fund and disability benefits. Sunny devotes herself full-time to taking care of Bill, and in her spare time works on crafts which she sells at various vendor’s markets. Bill’s weekly schedule includes dialysis treatments on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. After that, Bill needs to rest. “The process really wrings you out,” Bill said. On days when he does not go to dialysis treatments, Bill goes to other doctor’s appointments. The time that the couple does spend together is usually spent in their living room, where they placed a love seat so that they could hold hands while they sit together, Sunny explained. The two hit it off right from

the beginning, corresponding back and forth until eventually agreeing to meet up. When Sunny arrived at Portland International Airport, Bill was waiting for her with a red rose in honor of Rose Festival Week. This meeting happened in June of 1984. They married one month later, in July. “I think we probably were already in love when we actually met,” Sunny said. Sunny goes by “Sunny” because her husband would call her “my sunshine.” “People who know me now don’t know that I ever went by anything else,” Sunny said. Bill said that while he likes a lot of things about his wife, one of his favorites is her confidence. “She really has her act together and is someone you can depend on,” Bill said. Sunny’s favorite trait about Bill is his unconditional love. “He was always patient enough not to make a big deal out of things, just let it go.” The couple knows that their time together is short. Bill knows this from his last visit with his primary care doctor. “He looked me in the eye and says, ‘Bill, you have amazed me. I honestly didn’t expect you to live this long.’” Sunny said that they’re planning Bill’s memorial service. However, the couple thinks Bill’s prognosis has changed their relationship for the better, as they have been able to spend more time together. When they spend time together, the couple can look back on happy years, including time spent camping with their son, who now lives in Portland with their granddaughter. Sunny said that she often hears from others that they wish they could find “that kind of love.” Sunny said that she often responds to this comment with, “This type of love can’t be found. You have to make it.”

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New restaurant coming to St. Helens CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

St. Helens residents who go out to eat will soon have one more restaurant to pick from. Plymouth Pub, located at 298 S. 1st St. in St. Helens, is set to open soon-within the next three weeks--although owner Brad Rakes said that right now, there is no definite opening date. Rakes said the name of the restaurant is in honor of the former name of the City of St. Helens, which was founded as “Plymouth.” The restaurant is taking the spot where different businesses have operated in the past. According to Rakes, the address has served at different times as a community access center, different pizza places, and as the site for St. Helens Café, which Rakes said had been there for decades. The lease for the building was signed on Dec. 1 of last year, but Rakes, who has been in the restaurant industry for years, said he had been looking for a location for a new restaurant for a while. He had closed his old restaurant in West Linn in 2015, and after building a house in Rainier, he knew he wanted to start a restaurant close by. By chance, Rakes stumbled across a posting on Craigslist for a site in St.

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Owner Brad Rakes and fiancé, Elisa Akin, have been working since Dec. 1 to get the restaurant ready for customers.

Helens. At the insistence of his fiancé, Elisa Akin, Rakes responded immediately. Akin, who has been working with Rakes from the beginning, said that they both thought there weren’t a lot of options for a family-friendly sports-themed restaurant in

Columbia County. “There are bars that have TVs and stuff, but you can’t bring kids in there,” Rakes said. Plymouth Pub has nine TVs, and photos of famous athletes cover the walls. Booths border two of the

walls, and barstools sit around a few tall tables. Cuisine will be American, with what Rakes calls “standard pub fare,” like nachos, wings, burgers, sandwiches, as well as salads and seafood options. “It’ll be a good place to go with a group of people

to watch your favorite team, have some good food, some cold beer,” Rakes said. Since December, Rakes and Akin have been working to upgrade and redecorate the restaurant. Carpet covers the floor now, but Rakes said that when they walked in, there

a.m., there were no highways closed in the district due to high water. However, there were some areas that were deep that had to be traversed slowly. Buffington said Highway 30 in Rainier, also called B Street, and Fox Street saw water flowing over the top of the highway, where it usually flows underneath. “You can

still traverse US 30 there but you need to go really slow,” he said. Another area that may have affected commuters was a spot on Oregon 47. “We’ve got a creek that’s flowing across the highway instead of underneath there, as well,” Buffington said. “The culvert can’t carry it.” In checking other areas of

Columbia County, Communications Manager Karen Kane said Vernonia was still under a foot of snow, but they seemed to be doing okay. “It seems like the Nehalem is not flooded, but it’s full,” Kane said. “It went from five feet to ten feet overnight.” Kane had recently left Scappoose on Tuesday morn-

ing, around 10:30 a.m., and noticed city crews working at JP West Road where the creek was overflowing into Veteran’s Park. The county recognized that there may have been several horses in trouble in the area and decided to open the Columbia County Fairgrounds to accommodate owners with flooded stables.

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was a chipped-up concrete floor and a space badly in need of repainting. There are only a few parts left to be done. Right now, Rakes said that the hood system in the kitchen is being upgraded, but once that is finished, “It’s just basically hanging pictures and cleaning,” Rakes said. St. Helens residents may have heard about Plymouth Pub for the first time on Facebook. Their page on the social media website has been the only source of publicity for the restaurant but Rakes and Akin said that it has been enough to draw attention to their business. Every day, the couple said they get questions about when they are opening. They also managed to get numerous responses when Akin posted on the page, inviting people to apply for a job to work at the restaurant. People can also visit the Facebook page to view the restaurant’s menu. When the restaurant does open, it will be more of a “soft opening,” Rakes said, rather than a grand opening, as it will be the first time the chefs have cooked the menu, and the staff has all worked together. However, Rakes said he is not worried about people finding out about the pub. “It’s a small town,” he said. “The word’s going to get out quick.” Owners were responsible for bedding, food, and transportation to the grounds. “Use incredible caution,” Kane said. “The land is really wet and you just don’t know when there’s going to be a slide. Sometimes standing water isn’t visible on Highway 30. I just witnessed cars hydroplaning while they were smashing through.” SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year in County: $52 One Year Out of County: $72 $3 senior discount for yearly sub

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Year in Review

St. Helens man wins car on “The Price is Right”

St. Helens fans of the show “The Price is Right” may have seen one of their own “Come on down!” without realizing it when the episode aired on March 1 at 10 a.m. on CBS, which includes local affiliate KOIN (Channel 6). William Steuernagel of St. Helens not only competed, but also won one of the most sought-after prizes the show offers—a car. Steuernagel competed on the show on Jan. 7, after some fortunate circumstances gave him the time off. Steuernagel said that the show has been a longtime favorite in his family, and he even wore a shirt the day of filming that said “Hi Grandma Betty” in honor of his grandmother who Steuernagel said watches the show religiously. However, contestants on the show must sign a contract that prohibits them from speaking with the media or even telling friends and family members about competing on the show before the episode airs. That meant that even Steuernagel’s family members did not know he had won a prize—let alone a car--until the day the episode showed on TV, and he and his family all sat down and watched the show together. “At first my mom thought it was a prank,” Steuernagel said, saying that his mom thought the episode must have been some kind of fake video

that her son had ordered off the Internet. “Then, once she realized this was real, she was on the edge of her seat and kind of hyperventilating a little bit.” Steuernagel decided to get on the show in December of 2018, when he was watching “The Price is Right” with family members over the holidays. As he was watching the show, he was inspired to see if he could appear as a contestant himself. “I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to do it, but then I thought about it and I said, you know, this is a bucket list thing,” Steuernagel said. “I have the opportunity, I’ve got the money in my bank account for a plane ticket. I’ve got the time off. I don’t work on that day. There was nothing stopping me from doing it.” So Steuernagel bought a ticket and headed to Los Angeles in January to be part of the show. In the show, contestants are chosen from the audience, who are all vetted in an intensive interview process. A few lucky chosen players become part of “Contestants’ Row” when they are called down to the stage by cue card. They then have the chance to win prizes by guessing the price of different items. If they win this guessing game, contestants can get up on stage with host Drew Carey for a chance to win additional cash and prizes. For the first round of bidding, Steuernagel said that he lost to another person, but when the next person was called down,

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he found that he was in the last position to bid, which, according to Steuernagel, is the best position to be in. He ended up guessing correctly on the prize and was called on stage with Carey. Again, Steuernagel got lucky. “They don’t do two small prizes to start off a show,” he said. “You got to get this show going.” Seeing that the person in front of him did not win a very big prize, Steuernagel realized that the odds were good for him to win one. “I came up and I was freaking out and I shook Drew Carey’s hand,” Steuernagel said. “And then the announcer goes, ‘Yeah, William, just relax and look at your brand new car.’ And at that moment I fell to the ground.” William got his 2019 Kia Rio from the dealership just a few weeks ago and says that he loves it. The timing of his prize could not be more fortuitous, because Steuernagel said that he accidentally broke his old car’s windshield just a little while ago from tying his kayak to the roof. But even more than the prize itself is the feeling Steuernagel has that he was on one of his favorite childhood shows. “Every summer day, every sick day home from school, if ‘The Price is Right’ was on, we were watching it,” Steuernagel said. “So being there, and being a part of something that was a huge part of my life, for almost my entire life, was priceless, absolutely priceless.”

July 24

Halloweentown star will not return to St. Helens in 2019 JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

While St. Helens has been ground zero for all things Halloweentown for the film’s star, Kimberly J. Brown, she will not be returning to town this year for the ‘Spirit of Halloweentown” festivities, according to her talent agency, Gemstone Talent. Gemstone did not publicly state why the star cannot attend in 2019 but expressed their continued support for the event and the St. Helens community as a whole. Brown’s manager, Diane Yslas, said the actress and her team wanted to let the people of St. Helens know about her absence after an article had been circulated suggesting the star was returning. According to Gemstone, Brown is lined up for two upcoming acting projects. The actress will take on a supporting role in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Movie Series: “Cross-

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The Portland Police Bureau is asking for public help in solving the cold case homicide of a St. Helens man, killed in April 2017. The case

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Kimberly J. Brown in St. Helens, 2018.

word Mysteries”, which is currently filming, and will star in the feature film titled “Hell, California,” currently in pre-production. Brown will make her next meet & greet appearance at Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, California over the weekend of Aug. 3 and 4. Best known to St. Helens residents as “Marnie Cromwell,” Brown last visited

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St. Helens in October 2018 for the 20th anniversary of the original film. The next such milestone in the film franchise will be reached in 2021, marking the 20th anniversary of the second film, “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge.” However, this won’t be the last our pages will see of Brown. The Chronicle will catch up with Brown in an upcoming October interview as the celebration of the films begin again.

The case unfolded shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday April 15, 2017, when Portland East Precinct officers responded to the area of 128th Avenue and East Burnside Street on the report of gunfire and one person down on the ground. Officers arrived on the east side of Northeast 128th Avenue, at an entrance to the Menlo Park Elementary School recreation field, where they located the victim, Larry Edwin Van Dolah Jr. of St. Helens, suffering from gunshot wounds. Medical personnel arrived and confirmed the 28-year-old man was deceased. Preliminary information indicated that the suspects are three black males, ages 16 to 20 years old, all wearing hooded sweatshirts. Two of the suspects were wearing blue jeans while the third was wearing dark-colored sweatpants. They were last seen crossing East Burnside Street towards Southeast 129th Avenue. Neighborhood surveillance video captured the three suspects walking in the area. A witness was able to provide

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Portland Police have released these photos, showing the St. Helens victim, on the left, and possible suspects, in an unsolved homicide case.

a description on one of the three suspects to a Forensic Sketch Artist, who developed a sketch of the person. Both images are being released publicly to aid in this investigation. Crime Stoppers of Oregon offers cash rewards of up to $2,500 cash for information reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in any unsolved felony crime. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

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July 10 St. Helens shooter still at large, charged with encouraging child abuse in Clackamas County

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Adam Corey Fleming, 31, was seen fleeing the scene in a white 1993 Toyota Camry with Oregon license plate 427EQV. JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

After two men were shot in St. Helens on the evening of July 2, the shooter is still at large and the St. Helens Police Department (SHPD) has reached out to the public for help locating him. According to the SHPD, officers responded to the call at approximately 10:15 p.m. to a report of gunshots fired on Cowlitz Street near Old Portland Road. A nearby 6th Street neighbor, Renee Laurin, said she made the call to 911 after her children alerted her to two men knocking at her door. “I heard, ‘Mom, the guy said call the police. He said he’s been shot.’ I threw some clothes on and came to my front door and at first, I personally thought they were trying to rob me. I’m just being precautious, you know. I’m a single mom.” When the man told her to dial 911, Laurin said she didn’t hesitate. She said the two men were crouching low, sweating, and she could tell they were scared. Laurin handed one of the men the phone to speak to the police and got a towel to cover the wound of the gunshot victim. “I did invite them into my home. All it was was trying to be a good Samaritan. I

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already know 911 is on their way so I felt safe enough,” Laurin said. “I don’t smoke, but I lit up a cigarette for the poor guy and got him some water.” According to the SHPD, the officers ended up locating two gunshot victims on scene. One victim sustained a wound to his upper arm and the other sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his lower extremities. Both were transported to a Portland area hospital and are expected to survive. A 7-year-old girl was also located inside the residence where the shooting took place, but she was found unharmed. The shooter reportedly fled the residence prior to the officer’s arrival and the SHPD had the surrounding roads shut down for most of Wednesday afternoon while the investigation continued. The suspect was identified later Wednesday evening as 31-year-old Adam Corey Fleming. He is 5’11” tall, weighs approximately 280 pounds, with hazel eyes and a balding head. Fleming was seen fleeing the scene in a white 1993 Toyota Camry station wagon with Oregon license plate 427EQV. Fleming was last seen in Clackamas, Oregon at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3 near a Denny’s restaurant on SE 82nd Drive. Anyone with any information on Fleming’s whereabouts or that of his vehicle is asked to call 9-1-1 and should not attempt to approach him. According to court documents, Fleming is also charged with 15 counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the First Degree in Clackamas County, alleged to have occurred on or between February 21,2017 and March 24, 2017.

Clackamas County’s Chief Deputy District Attorney, Chris Owen, said the charges relate to the downloading of child pornography. In court documents, a video involving explicit acts with an 8-yearold child is cited specifically. In a May 20 affidavit in support of a motion to continue, Fleming’s courtappointed attorney, Leonard J. Kovac, stated, “we lost contact with the defendant after he was released from custody on 4/3/19 when he posted bail and went directly to the VA for treatment regarding his mental health concerns. He contacted us Friday 5/17/19 for the first time since his release and verified that we will be receiving more records which are relevant to the resolution of this case.” Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey S. Jones granted the continuance on May 28, 2019, and a trial hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 3, 2019. According to SHPD public information officer Crystal Farnsworth, police are aware of allegations against Fleming concerning the 7-year-old girl found in the residence following the shooting and confirmed the victims knew the shooter. “We’re currently still investigating the case and are not at a point where we can confirm anything related to those allegations,” Farnsworth said. The girl was released to relatives following the incident. The investigation remains ongoing and The Chronicle will update this story as additional information becomes available. Anyone with any information about the shooting should contact the SHPD at 503-397-1521.

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Year in Review July 10

August 21

Former SHHS teacher pleads Former SHHS teacher sentenced to guilty to sexual abuse of minor over 4 years in prison for sex abuse

Kyle Jarred Wroblewski, 45, alongside attorney David T. McDonald.

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Kyle Jarred Wroblewski leaves court after his plea. JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

A former St. Helens High School teacher charged with an alleged inappropriate relationship with a 17-yearold-girl pleaded guilty to five counts of Sexual Abuse II. Kyle Jarred Wroblewski, 45, appeared before Judge Ted Grove in chains and black and gray stripes alongside his attorney, David T. McDonald, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, to enter his guilty plea. “On the dates and times alleged in each and every of the 5 counts of the Information, I, Kyle Wroblewski (being a person over 21 years of age) did unlawfully and knowingly engaged in sexual intercourse with a female,” Wroblewski’s plea statement reads, “a person incapable of consent by reason of her being over the age of 16, but under the age of 18, at the time of each and every of the incidents set forth in the 5 counts of Information.” Counts 1 through 5 are felony charges, which carry two years of post-prison supervision and a maximum sentence of five years for each charge. Count 1 comes with a presumptive sentence of 19-24 months while counts 2-5 carry presumptive sentences of 25-30 months. Wroblewski’s plea agree-

ment stipulates that counts 1 through 5 can be run consecutively at the Court’s discretion. As part of his plea agreement, his charges in earlier cases were dismissed without prejudice. Wroblewski was ordered back to the Columbia County Jail without bail to await his sentencing, scheduled for August 19. Background Wroblewski was first arrested on May 1, 2018, and charged with official misconduct in the first degree, contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor, and sexual abuse in the third degree. On July 9, he was arraigned on an indictment in Columbia County Circuit Court that charged 32 counts of sexual abuse in the second degree and two counts of official misconduct in the second degree. He remained out of custody subject to a release agreement, pending the scheduling of a release hearing. His second arrest came on Aug. 8 for violating his release agreement. Wroblewski was charged with two counts of contempt of court. At that time, the state filed a motion and order to revoke Wroblewski’s release, signed by Judge Cathleen Callahan. The order provided

for “no bail.” Columbia County District Attorney Jeff Auxier told The Chronicle at the time that the erstwhile teacher had violated his release agreement by trying to contact the 17-year-old victim. In the wake of Wroblewski’s second arrest, the St. Helens School District released a statement on Aug. 10 confirming that he was no longer a district employee. “He will not be returning in the fall,” officials said. “We understand that there are questions surrounding this case, but because this is a personnel matter, we are prevented from disclosing any additional details. As always, the safety and well-being of our students remains our chief priority.” Wroblewski was arrested for a third and final time on August 21, 2018, which sent the St. Helens Police Department to his door in the 400 block of 2nd Street with a warrant for contempt of court – once again, for a violation of his release agreement. The state filed new information alleging a single count of contempt of court. After Wroblewski was escorted to the Columbia County Jail, officers remained on scene and were observed carrying bags of potential evidence from his residence.

July 31

Fire in St. Helens

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Investigators are searching for the cause of this plastics recycling plant fire in St. Helens. STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Investigators are still searching for the cause of a large fire at a St. Helens recycling plant. A massive column of thick black smoke from the fire at the ORPET plant in the 58000 block of Old Portland Road could be seen throughout St. Helens late Sunday afternoon, July 28. According to Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR), the fire was mostly contained

to large stacks of plastic squares for recycling consisting of plastic, such as soda and water bottles. Some fire spread to the surrounding vegetation but was quickly contained by fire crews. No buildings were damaged. Firefighters from CRFR, Scappoose Fire District and the Oregon Department of Forestry worked quickly to contain the fire. St. Helens Police also assisted with traffic control closing Old Portland Road to keep the public away from the noxious black smoke.

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No one was injured and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. ORPET is a recycling facility that processes postconsumer PET bottles into recycled PET, according to information on the company’s website. Crews remained on scene for several hours putting water on the smoldering pile. Firefighters from Portland Fire & Rescue were also requested but ultimately cancelled. In all, 20 career and volunteer firefighters responded to the incident.

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A former St. Helens High School teacher and coach was sentenced to 50 months in prison on six counts of second-degree sexual abuse for an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old girl, which he pleaded guilty to in July. Kyle Jarred Wroblewski, 45, appeared before Judge Ted Grove on Monday, August 19 for sentencing, alongside his attorney, David T. McDonald. The state, through District Attorney Jeff Auxier, recommended 90 months in prison arguing that Wroblewski has repeatedly demonstrated that he is unwilling or unable to exercise self-control and targeted vulnerable victims from his position of trust at St. Helens High School. The state argued Wroblewski had shown a consistent pattern of sexually predatory behavior and repeatedly engaged in sexually inappropriate conduct with other students, as well. The court’s attention was directed to “Exhibit 1” in the state’s sentencing memorandum, in which Wroblewski was admonished by the school for inappropriate behavior in a

conference summary letter. The letter, dated April 28, 2008 and signed by then Assistant Principal Joanna Rau, notes several incidents that were discussed with Wroblewski, including “smelling girls and referring to their ‘delicious’ perfume,” helping a female student stretch out at the track, running his hands through girls’ hair, giving shoulder massages, and behaving in a manner that students referred to as “too touchy.” Wroblewski was then given a Letter of Directive outlining the necessary changes that must be made to his behavior, which could result in disciplinary action. However, the state argued, a year later in April of 2009, Wroblewski was again admonished by the school for similar behavior and suspended. In the memorandum, the state said of particular note is the portion of the school’s response to Wroblewski’s grievance, which states: “The punishment fits the infraction. You have been guilty of serious misconduct; as indicated above, your conduct constitutes sexual harassment of students. Your behavior is strictly forbidden by state and federal law as well as the District’s policies.”

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At that time in 2009, Wroblewski was again given another list of expectations from the school district, including that he would have no physical contact with students unless necessary to prevent injury or to provide aid. The state argued that, while these instances took place a decade prior to the charges Wroblewski stood accused of, they represented the “defendant has engaged in grooming, pushing limits and using his position to access and victimize this community for years.” The state said Wroblewski’s relationship with the teen began in October of 2017 when they began running together, after the victim had reached out professing trouble sleeping and struggles with depression. The state alleged several instances of sexual misconduct, including intercourse, happened on school grounds, and continued for over a year. Additionally, Auxier said that Wroblewski had given special treatment to a friend of the victim’s who knew about the inappropriate relationship – giving the student an exemplary grade on a paper they turned in blank and marking them present for classes the student had

August 7

Bank robber on the run JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

Police are still on the hunt for a man who robbed the Bank of the West in St. Helens on Tuesday, July 30, and the St. Helens Police Department (SHPD) is seeking the public’s help identifying him. Around 4:27 p.m. that day, an unidentified man approached a bank teller with a note demanding money. The suspect then fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money prior to officers’ arrival, but the SHPD said there was no weapon reportedly used during the crime. The suspect is a lightskinned male, approximately 6-feet-tall, in his mid-30s.

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He has black hair and light facial hair, and was last seen wearing a black long-

sleeved shirt, black pants, sunglasses, and a desert camouflage baseball hat. He was last seen fleeing on foot southwest toward the Legacy Clinic, located at 475 S. Columbia River Hwy. The Oregon State Police and surrounding law enforcement agencies assisted with a search of the area, and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office conducted a K-9 track, but they were unable to locate the suspect. Anyone with any information as to the identity of the suspect should contact the SHPD at 503-397-1521. “Do not approach the suspect,” an SHPD press release stated. “Although no weapon was used during the y, the suspect should be considered armed and dangerous.”

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KATU News at 5 (N) ABC World News KOIN 6 News at 5 (N) KOIN 6 News at 5:30 Dirty Jobs “Exotic Animal Keeper” KGW News at 5 (N) This Old House (N) NewsHour Wk NFL Football Wild Card: Teams TBA. (N) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Bunk’d Bunk’d 2 Broke Girls Mike & Molly ›› “Miss Congeniality” (2000) (DVS)

JANUARY 4, 2020

11:00

11:30

KATU News at 11 (N) ROH Wrestling KOIN 6 News at 11 Ninja Warrior KGW News at 11 (N) Saturday Night Live The Tunnel: Vengeance Beat Shazam (DVS) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Raven’s Home Just Roll With It The Listener “Poisoned Minds” Full Frontal ›› 27 Dresses

JANUARY 5, 2020

11:00

11:30

World of X Games (N) Face the Nation (N) Sportsman’s Adv.

2:30

The NFL Today (N) (Live) NFL Football Wild Card: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Naked and Afraid “The Spirits Are Angry” Naked and Afraid “Playing With Fire” Naked and Afraid “Fear the Unknown” Meet the Press (N) Paid Program Paid Program Monster Energy Supercross A1 Recap (N) Rick Steves’ Europe Travels to the Edge Nature Wild animals and caregivers reunite. Great Performances (Season Premiere) College Basketball St. John’s at Xavier. From Cintas Center in Cincinnati. (N) Graham Bensinger Whacked Out Sports Road/Football Playoff Road/Football Playoff High School Football Big City Greens Big City Greens Bunk’d Coop & Cami Raven’s Home Just Roll With It FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace (N) BISSELL CrossWave Think Big Real Life 101 (N) Awesome Adventure Friends Friends ›› “The Mummy” (1999, Adventure) Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah.

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4:30

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7:30

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8:30

9:00

9:30

10:00

10:30

Kids Say the Darndest Things (N) Shark Tank (N) (DVS) God Friended Me “A New Hope” (N) NCIS: Los Angeles “Groundwork” (N) Naked and Afraid “Luke’s Journey” Luke McLaughlin shares insights. (N) The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards Celebrating the best in TV and film. Victoria on Masterpiece Victoria on Masterpiece

Family Feud People Now Last Man Standing (DVS) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens (:25) ›› “Home” (2015) Voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna. The Carbonaro Effect Family Feud The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory (5:30) ››› “Kong: Skull Island” (2017) Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson. (DVS)

The Simpsons Bless the Harts Bob’s Burgers (N) Family Guy (N) 10 O’Clock News (N) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) (Live) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt Gabby Duran Gabby Duran Gabby Duran Gabby Duran Star Wars Rst. Big City Greens 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) NCIS: New Orleans “Blue Christmas” ››› “Transformers” (2007, Action) Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel. Two races of robots wage war on Earth. (DVS)

6:00

6:30

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7:30

KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Evening News Extra (N) Ent. Tonight Diesel Brothers Heavy D builds a 6x6. Diesel Brothers: Trucked Out KGW News at 6 (N) Tonight With Cassidy Inside Edition (N) This Old House BBC World PBS NewsHour (N) 6 O’Clock News (N) Family Feud Family Feud (4:30) College Football LendingTree Bowl -- Louisiana vs Miami (Ohio). (N) (Live) Gabby Duran (:20) Raven’s Home (:10) Bunk’d (:35) Bunk’d Family Feud Family Feud The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy (:27) Family Guy

TUESDAY EVENING KATU ^ KOIN & DISC _ KGW ( KOPB * KPTV , ESPN C DISN I KPDX Q TBS W

8:00

9:30

KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) America’s Funniest Home Videos (N) KOIN 6 News CBS Weekend News 60 Minutes (N) Naked and Afraid “Bite Club” Naked and Afraid XL (5:00) The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards Celebrating the best in TV and film. (N) Oregon Art Beat Oregon Field Guide Craft in America “Identity”

MONDAY EVENING KATU ^ KOIN & DISC _ KGW ( KOPB * KPTV , ESPN C DISN I KPDX Q TBS W

7:30

9:00

JANUARY 5, 2020

5:00