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Riverwalk, stage design work slated for St. Helens

The City of St. Helens has released this conceptual drawing of the planned riverwalk development, which shows a pedestrian pathway along the Columbia River.

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City of St. Helens officials have released new details concerning development of the Riverwalk Project.

The project focuses on increasing Columbia River waterfront accessibility through improvements to Columbia View Park and a portion of the vacant riverfront property immediately adjacent to the park.

The contract On Wednesday, March 3, the City of St. Helens entered into a personal services agreement with Mayer/Reed, Inc. to assist with design work, cost estimates, permitting, bid work, and construction management for a two-phased Riverwalk Project.

Mayer/Reed, Inc. will assist the City with design work, technical investigation, community engagement opportunities, permitting strategy, and design alternatives for riverfront improvements.

The large open area below is a key focal point of the city’s riverfront development.

Phase 1 Riverwalk Phase I focuses on riverwalk improvements to the entire riverbank in Columbia View Park and a small section of the Veneer Property south of the park for approximately 300 feet. Design alternatives may include a combi-

nation of cantilevered boardwalk structures, hard surface paths, and overlooks. Other elements may include bank stabilization and riparian restoration areas.

Design alternatives will include lighting, railing, furnishings, and areas for public art and interpretive signage.

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Phase 2 Riverwalk Phase II will provide conceptual design for the remainder of the access along the river to the southern connection with Plymouth Street. This phase will include approximately 2,870 feet of planned improvements.

Phase II design work may include additional overlooks, areas for cantilevered boardwalk, and pedestrian access to the river. It will also be designed to connect the South 1st Street extension at mid-block crossings to allow the public to easily access the riverfront.

While Phase I will be constructed after completion of design documents, Phase II design work will be finalized and constructed at a later date.

Design alternatives will also be prepared for a Columbia View Park Amphitheater to replace the existing gazebo stage. The existing terraced seating area built into the hillside will remain. Design work will incorporate an elevated stage, dancing area, quality sound amplification design, and on-site equipment storage options.

The design process includes an initial community engagement event before design work begins, allowing for community members to voice their design preferences, according ­­­­ See RIVERWALK Page A6

SHHS multi-million dollar renovations underway students.”

According to Stockwell, a team of teachers has toured several newly renovated high schools to help develop ideas for the local renovation.

“The hope is that the building will feel like a new school and not as if it has had multiple additions,” Stockwell said.

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Design work is underway in earnest with demolition and construction beginning soon for a multi-million dollar renovation project at St. Helens High School (SHHS).

Soderstrom Architects, Cornerstone Project Management and Hoffman Construction are working to renovate the entire high school, located at 2375 Gable Road in St. Helens.

Key aspects of the updates include: • Connecting buildings A, B and C • Upgraded HVAC system • 21st century science classrooms • Improvements to Career Tech programs including a medical professional pathway • State of the art technology • Larger band and choir class-

Timeline

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Demolition and construction work for major renovations at St. Helens High School is expected to begin soon.

rooms • Renovating and expanding sports fields • Redesigned school layout for easier access of community use “The design of the school has slightly changed over the past few months, but the overall plan remains

the same and true to community goals,” St. Helens School Superintendent Scot Stockwell said. “The Soderstrom Architect group has spent countless hours meeting with teachers and other staff at the high school to design the best school possible that meets the needs of St. Helens

The planning, design and permitting process is expected to take anywhere from nine months to a year to complete depending on the complexity of the project. Due to the fact that it is a renovation, Stockwell said extra time is required for design to determine what is salvageable of the old buildings and assure new construction aligns with existing construction.

Stockwell said construction is expected to begin sometime in June or July and Building “A” demolition could begin before the summer.

Class connections Under the current plan, Stockwell said connecting all three of the high school buildings addresses a major safety concern and allows students to move between classes without going outside. The only exception will be when students attend classes in Building “D” for Career Tech Education (CTE).

The nature of the classes being taught and the large open bays required for woods, metal and the auto shop do not lend themselves to connecting Building “D” with the main school building, Stockwell said.

Although students attending shop classes will need to walk outside between buildings, the district plans to improve the security of those routes.

The antiquated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) ­­­­ See SHHS Page A3

What the $1.9T fed stimulus package means for Columbia County JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net ZACK DEMARS worldnews3@countrymedia.net

Columbia County is expected to receive $10 million in stimulus relief under the $1.9 trillion package approved by the U. S. House Wednesday, March 10 and signed into law by President Biden Thursday, March 11.

Who gets what Individual cities will see a portion

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of the federal stimulus relief sent to Oregon. St. Helens is expected to receive $2.8 million, Scappoose $1.4 million, Rainier $410,000, Clatskanie $370,000 and Vernonia $460,000.

Qualifying individual citizens are also expected to receive $1,400 checks.

In total, Oregon will receive an estimated $4.262 billion in coronavirus relief funds, according to Oregon U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.

During its public session April 7, the St. Helens City Council will likely discuss the use of American Rescue Plan federal stimulus legislation funds the city expects to receive, according the city’s communications officer, Crystal King.

St. Helens is estimated to receive $2.8 million from the new coronavirus fiscal relief provisions in the American Rescue Plan. Oregon will receive an estimated $4.2 billion.

According to King, eligible uses of funds include:

• Excludes deposits into pension funds.

• Responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency; • Providing premium pay to essential workers; • Offsetting lost revenues to provide essential government services; • For water, sewer and broadband infrastructure; • Excludes reducing taxes by legislation, regulation, or administration;

Bonamici said the American Rescue Plan will help people in Northwest Oregon including seniors who need COVID-19 vaccines, parents who can’t afford child care, restaurants working to stay open, school districts bringing back students, and those people depending on unemployment assistance.

Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley said the law will help the country

Local governments will receive their allocations in two tranches— the first half within 60 days after enactment and the second half one year later. For cities, towns, and other jurisdictions of under 50,000, those deadlines are the dates for the U.S. Treasury to send the funding to the state. The state then has an additional 30 days to distribute the funds to each city and town.

Clatskanie City Manager Greg Hinkelman and Rainier City Administrator Scott Jorgensen said the city councils have yet to hold specific discussions about the federal funding. Hinkelman added that Clatskanie’s council first wants to verify how much it would receive under the legislation before discussing what the money could be used for.

Congressional reaction

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Individual cities in Columbia County are expected to receive a portion of the $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package.

recover from a year of turmoil, pain and lockdowns due to COVID-19.

“It’s a massive $1.9 trillion bill and one of the most transformative pieces of legislation since the New Deal,” Merkley said during a meeting with Oregon media Friday, March 12. “This will get America back on its feet.”

According to Merkley, the American Rescue Plan includes a number of different programs that impact small business and a number that impact childcare.

“This is really a dramatic assist for the coming year,” Merkley said.

One element Merkley pointed to was a change in the child tax

credit. He said low-income families will receive a tax credit of $300 per month for up to three children.

“For lower-income and middleincome, this is a huge bonus for the rest of the year,” he said.

While the COVID battle is not yet finished, Merkley said the end is coming. He pointed to an announcement by Biden on Thursday that all Americans should be able to receive a vaccination in May. If that plays out, Biden said the Fourth of July could be a real reason to celebrate this year.

“That light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter and brighter,” Merkley said.

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Fire district’s report outlines successes, challenges JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District (SRFPD) has released its annual 2020 operations report with a statement about the challenges ahead.

“Our team was able to accomplish many projects and requests for service, including inspections, community risk reduction, training, complaints, and other needs from the residents of the district and other government agencies, manage COVID-19 conditions, reverse the consolidation process and still be able to respond to 1,916 emergency calls,” Chief Jeff Pricher writes in the introduction of the report.

With changes to tax laws, and threats to the district’s budget from tax increment financing (Urban Renewal District), enterprise zones and other state and local tax deferment programs, Pricher states that the fire district is facing what he said are very significant financial challenges in the near future.

“Subsequently, we will be looking for support to potentially establish a new permanent rate, eliminating the need for us to ask for a levy renewal every five years, to maintain operations.” Pricher said.

The report also outlines the fire district’s five future goals.

• Increase 24 hour staffing to provide two (2) ambulances 24 hours a day instead of 12 hours a day now.

• Fill vacant administrative and division chief vacancy • Stabilize the budget • Submit ballot initiative for May 2021 election (bond or levy, based upon board decision) • Update the Strategic Plan for a one (1), five (5), 10-and 20-year approach The report also outlines the SRFPD’s future capitol improvement plans.

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The Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District’s annual report shows 1,916 total fire and emergency medical calls for service in 2020. Read the full report with this story at thechronicleonline.com.

Replace roof at the Holbrook fire station • The current roof has been leaking for several years due to thin gauge metal and the rubber gaskets under the screws have disintegrated.

• $24,000 Replace three (3) HVAC units at the Scappoose Station • Three of the four current units are the original units, purchased in 1987. They are beyond their service life, not energy efficient.

• $60,000 Replace non serviceable communication equipment

• Our current portable and mobile communication equipment is early 1990 technology, using DOS software for programming.

• Our current equipment is not able to interface with other radio systems and parts are almost impossible to find.

C • $250,000 Scappoose Station upgrade and renovation • Scappoose station is out of usable space. Scappoose Firefighters have no facilities to train.

• The bathrooms and living facilities are cramped and do not allow for gender neutral and gender inclusivity.

• Add vehicle exhaust system to prevent cancer and reduce carbon build on firefighter protective equipment.

• $3,500,000 Systematically replace our aging emergency vehicles

• Current first response fire engines are 25 years old (1996) Chapman/Scappoose • Current first response ambulance is 13 years old and has 200,000 miles on it.

• Current ladder truck is 30 years old (1991) • Current Rescue is 27 years old (1992) • Current water tender (converted dump truck) is 40 years old (1981) • $2,700,000

retention policy.

• Increase Public Education opportunities in the community.

ship allows SRFPD an opportunity to share fire and life safety tips with the public.

The report’s 2020 highlights include:

By the numbers

Scappoose Volunteer Firefighter’s Association hosts the annual Share & Care program for families in need. In 2020, 144 households were given food vouchers. Gifts were purchased for 331 children under the age of 18. Donations totaled approximately $34,000 and expenses were approximately $32,000. Any extra is rolled over to the following year’s Share & Care program expenses.

The volunteer association’s annual 4th of July pancake feed was canceled in 2020. The proceeds from this event go directly into scholarship funds for graduating high school seniors. Although the event did not take place, the distribution of scholarship funds did – to four graduating seniors for a total of $7,000.

In an effort to continuously build upon our community partnerships, SRFPD began featuring monthly Honorary Fire Dogs from Columbia Humane Society on our Facebook page. These posts have helped the Humane Society successfully find forever homes for all but one of the seven featured dogs. Additionally, this partner-

Total fire and EMS calls for service during the year 2020 was 1,916, with a total of 3,991 apparatus responses spending 2,552 hours and 48 minutes of time.

The 75th percentile response time for first arriving units, on 1,096 emergency incidents, during the year was 7 minutes 23 seconds. During 2020, the ratio of EMS incidents to fire incidents was 70% to 30% respectively.

There were 1,346 EMS related calls for the year, where 1,514 patients were treated.

COVID-19 was suspected or confirmed in 76 patients. Fire related calls totaled 570 during 2020.

There were 762 overlapping incidents, (at least one other call in progress) which represents approximately 40% of the total call volume of 1,916 incidents.

This could require units to respond to areas outside their base districts, which would result in increased response times as well as depleted available resources to respond to emergencies.

For the year, SRFPD averaged 1.56 fire calls per day and 3.68 EMS calls per day for an overall daily average of 5.24

calls per day.

The annual report also outlines the Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District operations and its staff.

The fire district consists of a 52 square mile fire protection area and 100 square mile ambulance service area. The City of Scappoose and the unincorporated areas of Warren, Chapman and Holbrook as well as 12 miles along the Multnomah Channel, which has a large residential river front community, make up the service area served by the district, according to the annual report.

The Fire District services approximately 15,000 residents. There are four stations one of which is a boathouse for the fire boat. Only the main station is staffed 24/7 The SRFPD staffing includes: • 20 community dedicated volunteers • 22 full time employees • 4 Non IDLH firefighter / EMT’s • 12 firefighters (9 paramedics and 3 EMT’s) • 3 administrative staff • 2 division chiefs • 1 fire chief Read the full annual report with this story at thechronicleonline.com. For more information, contact the SRFPD at 503-543-5026.

The annual report outlines the fire district’s goals 2021 Administrative Goals: • The goal to increase community awareness of SRFPD’s mission and build upon the already established relationships with our constituents carries over to 2021.

• The administration office expects to assist in the District’s communication plan to reach financial stability.

• Develop and implement a clearly defined recruitment and

Police Reports The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies.

All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

For specific details about cases listed, contact the appropriate law enforcement agency.

St. Helens Police March 1 • A 61-year-old male was issued a criminal citation for attempting to elude a police officer in a vehicle while already in custody of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at 901 Port Avenue in St. Helens.

March 2 • Police issued a female a criminal citation for Theft II at the intersection of North Columbia River Highway and Columbia Boulevard in St. Helens.

• Police responded to the 300 block of South 18th Street for a death investigation.

March 3 • An individual was arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant in the 400 block of South 2nd Street.

• Police assisted the Oregon Department of Human Services in the 200 block of S 2nd Street on a welfare check.

March 4 • A 43-year old male was arrested on multiple probable cause charges at the intersection of South Columbia River Highway and Gable Road.

March 5 • Police arrested a 28-year-old male on an outstanding warrant while at his residence in the 400 block of S 10th Street.

• Police arrested a 49-year-old male on an outstanding warrant while at West Street Grocery at 305 N. 7th Street.

March 6 • Police cited a 51-year-old male for an active warrant near

the intersection of Old Portland Road and Port Avenue Street.

• A 35-year-old male was arrested by police on an outstanding warrant while at his residence in the 1000 block of Deer Island Road in St. Helens.

March 8 • Police arrested a 37-year-old individual in the area of North 19th and Columbia Boulevard for Menacing, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Aggravated Harassment, Resisting Arrest and multiple outstanding warrants.

March 9 • Police responded to the 59000 block of Whitetail Avenue on a report of Theft II. • Police arrested an individual for violating his release agreement.

March 10 • Police arrest a 28-year-old male in the 200 block of North 12 Street for an outstanding warrant.

March 11 • Police arrested a 33-year-old male at 555 South Columbia River Highway on an outstanding felony warrant.

• A 33-year-old male was arrested on an outstanding warrant while on Church Street near S.18th Street in St .Helens.

• Police responded to the 200 block of N 2nd Street on a report of a missing juvenile.

• A 35-year-old female was arrested in the 2200 block of Gable Road for Forgery I. Oregon State Police March 8 • At 1:30 p.m. a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Officer forwarded an Oregon Fish and Wildlife Trooper information on a suspect who was unlawfully buying an Oregon resident annual combination license and combined angling tag. Contact was made with the suspect who admitted to not changing his residency once he moved to Washington from Oregon. The suspect’s license and tag were seized.

• At 5:12 p.m. Oregon State Police stopped a vehicle that was involved in an assault that just occurred in Scappoose. The vehicle was stopped near milepost

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32 on Highway 30. During the stop the driver displayed indicators of impairment. The driver consented to voluntary standardized field sobriety tests. The driver was subsequently arrested for DUII and DWS – Misdemeanor. The driver refused breath and blood tests. A search warrant was obtained and a blood draw was conducted. Driver was lodged into Columbia County Jail. The vehicle was towed by Drakes Towing March 11 • At 4:53 p.m. On the above date and time the Oregon State Police responded to a driving complaint along Highway 30 eastbound near milepost 38. A caller reported a white passenger car was failing to drive within it’s lane and almost went into oncoming traffic. The vehicle was located by OSP near milepost 30 and was failing to drive within its lane. During the traffic stop the driver displayed multiple indicators of impairment along with having multiple open containers in plain view. The driver refused to perform standardized field sobriety tests. The driver was arrested for DUII and Reckless Driving. While at the jail the driver refused the breath test and a warrant was obtained. Post warrant, the driver still refused the breath test and two sample vials were obtained. The driver was booked and released on the above mentioned charges. The vehicle was towed by Drakes Towing.

• At 9:08 p.m. Oregon State Police assisted Scappoose Police with a physical domestic between a male and female at in the 51000 block of Columbia River Highway in Scappoose.

When OSP arrived, a female was dragging a small child out of the house with what appeared to be her arm around / near the child’s neck line, while yelling. This domestic was linked to a prior child abuse call in Hillsboro. SPD conducted the investigation while OSP provided cover. During the investigation OSP recommended that DHS be contacted based on observations and statements.

SPD contacted DHS to both cross report and get guidance.

OSP cleared the scene before any enforcement action took place.

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Oregon’s vaccination timeline ZACK DEMARS worldnews3@countrymedia.net

Oregon health officials aren’t quite ready to commit to an ambitious vaccination eligibility timeline laid out

by President Joe Biden.

Oregon Governor Kate Brown and officials from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) addressed the state’s vaccination timeline and called for continued vigilance in the face of variants of the virus in a press conference Friday, March 12.

“As weekly shipment allocations increase, we will reassess those timelines,” Brown said. “If the doses are there, I have every intention of utilizing all available state and federal resources to match the president’s timeline for universal eligibility,” Brown said. “But let me be very, very clear: While our timelines will accelerate with available supplies, my commitment to equity in our vaccine distribution will not change.”

Presidential statement The announcement came the day after Biden announced in a televised address his plans to direct

states to make vaccines available to all adults by May 1 — two months ahead of Oregon’s current timeline — which Biden said would allow the country to see a Fourth of July closer to normal.

“After this long hard year, that will make this Independence Day something truly special, where we not only mark our independence as a nation, but we begin to mark our independence from this virus,” Biden said Thursday night.

But Oregon officials Friday weren’t so ready to upend the multi-stage virus timeline they announced just weeks before, which sees some with vulnerable conditions and in high risk occupations eligible March 29, other frontline groups eligible May 1 and general population groups eligible June and July 1 based on age.

OHA Director Patrick Allen said the state’s currently on track to meet the timeline it’s already set, meaning those over 45 with certain health conditions, certain high-risk workers and anyone who’s pregnant, among other groups, will be eligible March 29.

fully vaccinated.

And the state is providing support next week that are falling behind the state in vaccinations, Allen said.

“This week, we’re providing one-time catchup doses for seven counties,” Allen said.

Those doses include 700 additional doses to Clatsop, 1,100 to Columbia, 1,400 to Coos, 500 to Curry, 500 to Grant, 2,040 to Jackson and 3,080 to Josephine.

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OHA Director Patrick Allen said the state’s currently on track to meet the timeline it’s already set, meaning those over 45 with certain health conditions, certain high-risk workers and anyone who’s pregnant, among other groups, will be eligible for vaccinations March 29.

Timeline trigger But Allen also said OHA won’t change its timelines without more specific allocation commitments from the federal government.

“However, we need to know when more vaccine vials will actually arrive in Oregon as promised before we can tell a frontline worker or anyone else that we’re adjusting our timelines,” Allen said. “Until we get more clarity, we need to keep our

current timelines in place.”

Allen said the current projections and timelines are based on the assumption the state will receive over 200,000 first doses of the vaccine each week — and that roughly an additional 100,000 or more could be necessary to meet the president’s May 1 timeline.

Still, Allen said the state currently exceeds the national average in fully vaccinated individuals, with 11% of the state’s population

What’s more, health officials said Friday Oregonians need to remain cautious as some counties see restrictions ease and other counties report cases of mutated forms of the virus.

“Our recent modelling suggests that with the presence of the new variants and the relaxing of restrictions, we can expect to see an increase in new cases,” said State Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger. “Or put more bluntly: We can expect to see wider distribution of this virus in Oregon.”

Those variants aren’t unexpected — they come as a normal part of virus spread, Sidelinger said.

But according to researchers from Oregon Health & Science University, a variant of the virus which has spontaneously appeared in Oregon is potentially concerning because of its likeness to other variants reported to have higher risks of transmission.

“We don’t really understand exactly what the implications are for this variant because it hasn’t been really well described anywhere in the world yet, but because it shares a marker, we think it’s something we need to keep an eye on,” said Dr. Bill Messer, an assistant professor of epidemiology at OHSU. The continued appearance of variants means residents need to continue wearing masks, washing hands and socially distancing — even in spite of declining case rates statewide and expanding vaccine eligibility, according to Sidelinger.

“But as it seems with all things COVID, progress is conditional. The virus is dangerous and it remains a threat to all of us,” Sidelinger said. “(Getting a) vaccination is not a free pass to come to our pre-pandemic behavior, and we are months away from achieving our community immunity.”

1 person dies in ‘medically related’ crash

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Investigators said the driver of this white pickup truck suffered a medical emergency triggering the crash.

The 68-year-old male died later at a hospital.

Courtesy illustration from the St. Helens School District

This is a proposed outline of the renovated high school departments.

SHHS

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“The need for a new system has only been highlighted by the smoke created by late summer and early fall wildfires and the pandemic,” Stockwell said. “Increased ventilation not only improves health and comfort, fresh air and oxygen help students maintain focus and stamina throughout the day.

Studies indicate that students in properly ventilated classrooms are less prone to getting tired in the afternoon.”

The current SHHS science classrooms have not been updated since 1980 and there has been significant changes to science and technology over the past 40 years, according to Stockwell, who added that classrooms will be significantly larger with access to more equipment and space for labs and hands on experiments.

According to the school district, St. Helens High School has some of the best Career Tech Education (CTE) programs in the state and are nationally recognized as top programs.

“The shop classes are well designed, but are in need of freshening with some minor changes to improve storage and instruction,” Stockwell said. “One addition to our career tech program is for a Medical CTE pathway.

A new classroom is being added for students interested in the medical career field, he said, and the program is being designed so students will receive college credit and a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) license on completion of the program.

All classrooms will be equipped with the latest technology that allows flexibility as well expandability as new technology emerges. Upgraded WiFi with a larger bandwidth will allow for access to the internet and alleviate dead spots in the school, according to the renovation design.

Stockwell said as the SHHS band and choir program enjoyed years of success and thrived, the programs have outgrown their current classrooms and storage. The new classrooms are being de-

signed by acoustical engineers to optimize the classes for student musical performance.

Increased storage and accessibility to the classrooms has also been a priority so students have an easier route to the auditorium free of stairs and other obstacles that are challenging to move large instruments past.

Sports fields, common areas Additional turf sports fields will be added to the high school allowing for use during the rainy season and address Title IX equity concerns. The current plan is to add a turf baseball and softball field with a soccer pitch in their outfield.

“The addition of the fields will also be utilized by our city’s Park and Rec program increasing the community accessibility,” Stockwell said.

The renovation design shifts SHHS’s new commons area next to the gyms and auditorium.

“All three venues are utilized by the community on a regular basis and the move allows for greater flexibility in use while not interfering with academic classrooms,” Stockwell said. “One new addition is a courtyard off the commons. The addition will allow students a safe place to eat outside and also serve as an amphitheater for performances.”

The renovation designs are subject to change.

“It is important to note that the current drawings will continue to change and be adjusted as the design process is completed,” Stockwell said.

“At this time most adjustments are minor as they change to meet the needs of our school programs and fit within our budget.”

History Last May, following voter approval for a $55 million bond to fund the project, the district released a statement saying the work will result in “well planned and carefully built spaces that will serve St. Helens students and the community for many years.”

During public sessions in 2015, school officials listened to public concerns about the need for modern health, safety

and education standards upgrades at the middle and high schools.

Over a five-year period, a new middle school and a new options high school building were constructed.

The district then worked with the community to develop a high school improvement plan that would address health, safety, building systems and education programs at the facility. In February, the board of directors referred the proposed bond to voters for the May 2020 ballot.

Following the election, and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school board voted to delay the sale of bonds until 2022. The delay would not impact the proposed construction schedule to the high school, according to a release from the St. Helens School District.

Follow the SHHS renovations at thechronicleonline. com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Chronicle.

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One person died following a multiple vehicle traffic crash at Highway 30 and Gable Road.

St. Helen Police, Oregon State Police, Columbia River Fire & Rescue, a crew from Oregon Department of Transportation and other first responders arrived at the

crash scene shortly before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 10.

As officers arrived on scene, they found a 2003 white Chevy pickup and three other vehicles involved in the traffic accident, according to a release from St. Helens Police. The driver of the Chevy, a 68-year-old male from St. Helens, was found unresponsive and

transported to a Portland area hospital where he was declared deceased.

After completing an investigation, St. Helens police determined that the driver of the Chevy had suffered a medical emergency while driving, leading to the accident.

The individual’s name is being withheld out of respect for the family.

State redistricting hearing March 20 The Oregon Legislature’s Redistricting Committees has launched its first virtual “road show” sessions, to hear public testimony from community members about their goals and priorities for redrawing Oregon’s legislative and congressional districts.

The hearings began earlier this month as part of the once-every-decade redistricting process. The public comment sessions are scheduled for each of the state’s five congressional districts. Ad-

ditional hearings for each of the districts will be held in the coming weeks.

You can find instructions on how to testify by video, phone, or written testimony at the Legislature’s Redistricting webpage: www. oregonlegislature.gov/redistricting.

Input from the public is critical to the redistricting process, which determines how the boundaries are drawn for Oregon’s legislative and congressional districts, according to a release

from the Oregon House Democrats.

There are two public comment sessions scheduled for Columbia County. The first was conduced Tuesday, March 9. The second session is schedule from 9 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, March 20.

How to give your input • Learn how to testify by phone: 833-588-4500 • Submit written testimony to: Oregon.Redistricting@oregonlegislature.gov

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Education, water, stimulus payments BRAD WITT Chronicle Guest Article

The Oregon House of Representatives has begun holding floor votes and passing legislation out of the House Chamber. On Monday, March 8, the first two bills approved and sent to the Oregon Senate dealt with re-drawing district lines in the case of three Oregon community colleges.

HB 2089: Approves transferring the northernmost portion of Lake County from Central Oregon Community College Service District to the Klamath Community College Service District.

This legislation came after two years of public hearings and meetings with stakeholders which determined that Klamath Community College better meets the educational needs of the students in that Lake County area.

HB 2091-A: Changes the boundaries of the Lane Community College to bring into the district the territory of Lane County bounded by the borders of Lincoln County and Alsea School districts, which are currently not incorporated into a community college district. This action was taken after the request and subsequent petition from Lane county residents advocating for this boundary change.

Educational issues, the veteran home loan program and recycled paper bag content were issues taken up on Tuesday, March 9, in the House Chamber.

HB 2052: Requires that school districts allow students to wear Native

American items of cultural significance at public school events including high school graduation. This bill was supported by the Oregon Department of Education, the Oregon School Boards Association, Beaverton School District, Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, and other individual educators and tribal members. HB 2052 received unanimous approval in the House Floor vote.

HB 2056: is the Access to Linguistic Inclusion bill, and expands high school diploma requirements related to dual language programs.

Students have the opportunity to take math, science, language arts, in English or other languages, but currently courses taught in non-English languages are classified as “electives” and don’t meet core requirements. HB 2056 would allow school districts to grant regular credits for those core courses regardless of the language of instruction. Among the support for this legislation is Oregon Department of Education, Education Northwest, and the Beaverton and Hillsboro School districts. This educational bill was approved and moves to the Senate Chamber for consideration.

HB 2140: Reinstates explicit authority to the Oregon Department of Veteran’s Affairs to provide certain lending activities to the maximum extent provided by law. This is a housekeeping measure that restores language that was inadvertently omitted from SB 36 which was approved in the 2019 Legislative session.

All veterans have earned our respect and I joined with all other member of the Oregon House of Representatives to unanimously approve this bill.

HB 2395: Modifies the definition of “recycled paper checkout bag” to include bags that contain non-wood renewable fiber such as industrial hemp, bagasse and bamboo. This bill received bi-partisan support and now moves to the Senate.

House Committee on Water We held our first committee work session on HB 3090 legislation to appropriate $2 million to the Department of Environmental Quality for low interest loans to repair, evaluate and replace failing septic systems.

This legislation restarts the Onsite Loan Program and aims to curb environmental pollution. More that 30% of all Oregonians relay on septic systems to treat sewage from their home or business. When these systems fail, they threaten public health and the environment, so repairing or replacing these failing systems protect homes, private property, our lakes, streams, and drinking water sources. Oregon’s affordable loan program is designed to help families and small businesses across the state to access the funds to replace a system when it fails.

This was the first bill to move out of the House Water Committee with a “do-pass” recommendation, and it did so with a unanimous vote.

The legislation now moves to the Joint Committee on Ways

and Means for funding.

Federal America Rescue Plan We received news from Senator Ron Wyden’s office that Oregon is slated to receive an estimated $4.2 billion as part of the new Coronavirus fiscal relief package.

• Eligible uses of funds include: • Responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency • Providing premium pay to essential workers • Offsetting lost revenues to provide essential government services • For water, sewer and broadband infrastructure The funds cannot be used to supplement tax cuts enacted by legislation, regulation or administration, and does not apply to deposits into pension plans.

We should receive partial payment of the funds within 60 days of enactment of the federal legislation, but we can expect the payment in two parts, one-half within the two months, and the second-half one year later.

Summer learning and child care funding Governor Brown has issued a back-to-school mandate to get students back into the classroom within the next few weeks. At the same time the Oregon Department of Education and the Early Learning Division has developed a multi-component plan to address the essential needs

of students and children during the summer months.

The Education Subcommittee of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means will be considering the $250 million funding package, which includes five specific parts: $90 million for Summer Enrichment/Academic Program Grants for K-8.

Grants will be available for all school districts who want to participate and make these enrichment activities available to all students in kindergarten through 8th grade.

Districts would be required to cover at least 25% of the program costs. $72 million for High School Summer Academic Support Grants. These will be available for all school districts who agree to participate to support a credit recovery program for students who may have failed or fallen behind in courses during the 2020-21 school year. Again a 25% match will be required. $40 million for Summer Activity Grants. These statewide grants are for community-based activities and services for school-aged children including day camps, park program and top-specific enrichment program. These funds may be disbursed to non-profit organizations and local government service agencies. $30 million for School Child Care Grants. This funding will go to school districts who want to cover the cost of wraparound child care services for K-8 students participating in the summer enrichment/academic programing. There is a 25% program cost match for these grants.

$13 million for Early Learning Programs, to continue their services through the summer months. The programs would use existing resources to cover the June costs, the additional funding would cover the July 1 to September 1 time period.

The Oregon Department of Education would receive $5 million for administrativerelated costs for the proposed plan. Any of the $250 million in funding not spent by districts and early learning providers would be returned to the state General Fund during the 2021-23 fiscal year.

Stay engaged Due to the COVID-19 health protection restrictions, the Capitol building remains closed to the public, with committee work being done remotely. You can still weigh in on the bills under consideration by writing, phoning or by computer link-up.

If you have concerns or comments about a state issue, agency or proposed legislation, please contact my office, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, email is the most efficient at this time. It is my privilege to represent you in the House of Representatives as we undertake this important work together.

Rep. Brad Witt serves House District 31. He may be reached at: • Email: Rep.BradWitt@ oregonlegislature.gov • Telephone: 503-9861431 • 900 Court St NE, H-382, Salem, OR, 97301 • Website: www.oregonlegislature.gov/witt

Voices of the Community Coyote killing contests

Grateful for legislation

The Oregon State Legislature is currently considering a bill (HB 2728), sponsored by Rep. Brad Witt, to prohibit coyote killing contests in Oregon.

Gratuitous coyote killing contests for cash and prizes are not a good representation of Oregon. It is time for Oregon to join the seven other states, including Washington, New Mexico, and Colorado, that have ended these cruel and wasteful contests that are motivated solely by cash and prizes for mass killing the most coyotes over several days.

Coyote killing contests are also an affront to the principles of modern, science-based wildlife management. In fact, according to an article published in the Oregon State University Oregon Small Farm News indiscriminate killing of coyotes disrupt their social structure and increase their reproduction, pup survival rates, and the likelihood of livestock depredation.

As well, HB 2728 draws a distinction between taking coyotes for any legitimate purpose including safety, damage or sport hunting and simply killing vast numbers of them just to win a prize.

It’s time for Oregon to end these gruesome, unsporting contests. As a constituent of this district, I am thankful to Representative Brad Witt for supporting this important wildlife issues.

As a constituent, I am grateful to Rep. Brad Witt for introducing HB 2728, legislation to ban coyote killing contests.

It is a reasonable, commonsense measure to prohibit an irresponsible and wasteful practice that has no place in Oregon. In these cruel coyote killing contests, participants vie for cash and prizes for killing the heaviest or largest coyotes or most coyotes over a certain time-period.

When it comes to wildlife, Oregonians—whether they live in urban or rural areas— do not tolerate practices that they view as pointless, unsporting, or wasteful. We can support hunting as a tradition and establish restrictions on irresponsible practices, because our wildlife isn’t owned by the small percentage of people who participate in these competitions. Wildlife, including coyotes, belong to all the citizens of the state.

Oregon’s hunters and wildlife management professionals have spoken in support of this legislation not only because the events are scientifically unsound, but also because they are damaging the reputation of hunters and jeopardizing Oregon’s longstanding hunting traditions.

The bill would not limit opportunities to hunt coyotes or prevent ranchers and landowners from using lethal control to protect their livestock or property from specific coyotes. Rather, it would simply outlaw competitions that offer prizes for an animal’s life.

Haley Stewart-Reynolds Portland

Thank you again Representative Witt for championing this important legislation.

Jennifer Adams Portland

End coyote killing contests I am writing in support of a bill to end coyote killing contests in Oregon — HB 2728, introduced by Rep. Brad Witt.

The bill has received bipartisan support in the Oregon legislature. I am repulsed by the idea of targeting any of Oregon’s wildlife with mass slaughter in the form of a contest to win cash and prizes.

Last year more than 500 coyotes were indiscriminately killed in contests to win cash and prizes. In January 2021 more than 272 coyotes were slaughtered in a two-day competition in Southeast Oregon. This behavior is counter to Oregon’s values, and not supported by any science as a way to manage coyote populations.

I’m a native Oregonian, and am horrified to know that these slaughters are allowed to happen in our state. It is counter to my values and Oregon’s values. They violate the tenets of responsible stewardship, ethical sportsmanship and respect for the wildlife we all enjoy.

Please encourage your representatives to move this bill swiftly forward to rid our state of these pointless and wasteful killing contests.

Pam Powell St. Helens

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New transit director looks behind, ahead during COVID, and that’s continuing,” he said. “That CARES Act money has helped sure us up through this year.”

While the money helped the department get on balance, Dreeszen said he doesn’t expect to see more federal pandemic funds flow his way.

“I think, off the top of my head, I would expect us to need to do some belt tightening going into the next fiscal year for sure,” he said.

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John Dreeszen became the interim director of the Columbia County Transit Department at an interesting time: March, 2020.

The former director of the department, Todd Wood, left the position last year to take a job closer to home. Wood’s departure had been expected and the transition came nine months into a two-year budget cycle.

“The expectation was this should be pretty straightforward,” Dreeszen said. “At the time we didn’t anticipate any big money challenges, which have been our primary challenges, and then COVID hit. It definitely changed our world, as with everyone, but that’s been an interesting part of it.”

The pandemic lowered ridership dramatically during the early months as people were instructed to stay home as much as possible, Dreeszen said. The department oversees the CC Rider which connects residents around Columbia County and around the region.

“Ridership began fairly immediately to drop significantly— as it should have, really, under the stay at home orders and those things— we expected that part,” he said.

What was less expected were the federal aid packages that turned out to help stabilize finances within the department, despite decreased ridership and broken transit

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Ridership has declined on the CC Rider, but the transit department is working to balance its budgets with John Dreeszen officially at the helm.

contracts with local colleges.

Before moving to the transit department, Dreeszen had been in charge of payroll for the county and comes from a background in accounting. He was moved to the transit department due to its heavy reliance on grants.

“We don’t have a tax base for our transit department and very little from the general fund comes in,” he said. “It’s as much a grantmanagement job as anything else.”

Approximately 80% of the department’s roughly $2.4 million operating budget is supported through federal grants distributed at the state level. Dreeszen said the department has historically operated at a deficit, and was typically borrowing money from the general fund to balance its budget each fiscal year, then repaying the funds

to the general fund and at a deficit again.

“The department definitely got caught up in a little bit of a vicious cycle there,” he said.

A lot of these folks, especially in our rural area, they don’t have another source of transportation.

We’re really it. ~ John Dreezen, Transit Director

Enter the CARES Act. Despite losing a contract with Portland Community College when its campuses shut down, and low overall ridership, the department was able to close the fiscal year

in June without borrowing any money from the general fund.

“I’m really happy to say this fiscal year ending in June, we did not borrow any money from the general fund and we were able to pay off the last loan we took from the general fund last fiscal year,” Dreeszen said.

The CARES Act funding has allowed the department to balance its finances and continue to provide what Dreeszen identified as its most important services: the bus line to Portland and the Dial-A-Ride service.

The high number of Columbia County residents who rely on the bus service to get to work in Portland has started to pick up again, he said. And demand for Dial-A-Ride has remained consistent.

“We’ve lost revenue

In April, ridership was estimated to be at 50% of what it had been pre-pandemic, and Dreeszen said the levels have changed throughout the course of the year. The department is in the process of evaluating the different services it offers and changes that might be made. The Portland commuter bus and the Dial-A-Ride service will be maintained, he said, as they have constant demand and need in the community.

In September and October, when another wave of high COVID-19 cases hit the area, the Portland commuter service dropped about 80%, he said.

“When we began layering on the CDC guidance for transportation that requires social distancing on the buses themselves, we had to eliminate really about half the seats in the bus,” he said.

“In some ways we might have been fortunate demand didn’t stay where it was, we

might have been doubling buses.”

Demand has started to slowly inch back up for the commuter bus, he said.

“I don’t know if it will be 10 runs a day like it is now, but it will definitely be enough to meet demand— which has also gone down with so many folks working from home,” he said. “It’ll be interesting to see if that reverses itself or to what extent that reverses itself as we work our way out of the pandemic.”

Dial-A-Ride demand went down slightly through the pandemic, but Dreeszen said it picked up quickly.

The curb-to-curb service is available for anyone to use, but the department prioritizes older adults or people with disabilities who use the service to make it to medical appointments, grocery shop, bank or anything they need a ride to do.

The service picks people up from their homes and takes them directly to their destinations.

“A lot of these folks, especially in our rural area, they don’t have another source of transportation.

We’re really it,” Dreeszen said. “So those two areas we know we’re going to hang onto. The other areas we’re definitely taking a close look at.”

CC Rider offices are located at 1155 Deer Island Road in St. Helens. To reach the transit office, call 503366-0159.

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More people in Columbia County and across the state are back on the job.

Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.2% in January from 6.3%, as revised, in December, according to the Oregon Employment Department.

The state’s unemployMetro Creative Connection / The Chronicle The latest report from the Oregon Employment Department highlights key economic indicators in Columbia ment rate dropped by County. close to four tenths of a percentage point in each of the last three months of 2020, following more rapid declines during the prior ment led in adding the most ond half of 2020. The trend JEREMY C. RUARK five months. Oregon’s peak jobs in the county in the past in the last six months of the jruark@countrymedia.net unemployment rate, as reyear. year was revised upward by cently revised, was 13.2% Also noted in the latest an average of 8,700 jobs.

The latest Northwest in April 2020. The U.S. report is the growing number However, the pandemic-inOregon Economic Indicaunemployment rate has of jobs held by women in duced drop during the spring tors Report has Columbia also dropped rapidly since Columbia County and across of 2020 was 8,000 jobs larger County’s January unemployApril, and reached 6.3% in the region. than previously estimated, ment rate at 7.5% compared January.

Statewide, Oregon’s jobaccording to the Oregon Emto 4.5% in January 2020.

Nonfarm payroll emless rate declined to 6.2% in ployment Department.

Leisure and hospitality ployment rose 8,300 jobs in January. and local government lost January, following a loss of Newly revised employSee a breakdown of the the most jobs in Columbia 27,500 in December. Three ment numbers show job regional economic indicaCounty over the past 12 industries each added close tors attached to this story at months. On the positive side, growth was stronger than initially reported in the secthechronicleonline.com. to 2,000 jobs in January: retail sales and state governretail trade (+2,100 jobs); leisure and hospitality (+2,100); and private educational services (+1,900).

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Making Daylight Saving Time permanent On Sunday, March 14 at 2 a.m., the clocks moved forward one hour for Daylight Saving Time.

Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden wants to do away with the “Fall Back, Spring Forward” routine. Wyden has reintroduced legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent across the country.

The Sunshine Protection Act takes a common-sense step to provide some muchneeded stability for families in Oregon and across the nation, according to Wyden.

“Springing forward and falling back year after year only creates unnecessary

confusion while harming Americans’ health and our economy,” Wyden said.

“Making Daylight Saving permanent would give folks an hour back of sunshine during the winter months when we need it most.”

The bipartisan legislation, if enacted, would apply to states that currently participate in DST, which Oregon and most states observe for eight months out of the year. Standard Time, from November to March, is only observed for four months out of the year. The bill would simply negate the need for Americans to change their clocks twice a year, and

could have benefits for nation’s health and economy.

Wyden said the potential national effects of making Daylight Saving Time permanent include: • Reduces car crashes and car accidents involving pedestrians: better aligning daylight hours to drivers’ standard work hours’ increases visibility, according to the American Journal of Public Health and the Journal of Safety Research.

Also reduces the number of vehicle collisions with wildlife by 8% – 11% by shifting normal traffic patterns to an hour off from nocturnal

wildlife’s behavior.

• Reduces risk for cardiac issues, stroke and seasonal depression.

• Reduces the number of robberies by 27%, according to a 2015 Brookings Institution because of additional daylight in the evenings.

• Benefits the economy, according to a study by JP Morgan Chase, which found that there is a drop in economic activity of 2.2% – 4.9% when clocks move back.

• Reduces childhood obesity and increases physical fitness, according to studies published by the International Journal Behavioral Nutri-

tion and Physical Activity and the Journal of Physical Activity and Health, children see an increase in physical activity during DST. The Journal of Environmental Psychology found that DST increased pedestrian activity by 62% and cyclists activity by 38% because of additional daylight.

• Benefits the agricultural economy, which is disproportionately disrupted by biannual changes in time by upsetting the synergy between farmers’ schedules and their supply chain partners.

• Reduces energy usage, a 2008 study by the U.S.

Department of Energy found that during the 4 weeks the U.S. extended daylight savings from the 2005 law, there were savings of about 0.5% in electricity per day. Later studies have also shown that the energy savings are minimal but a small savings does occur.

In addition to Wyden, the Sunshine Protection Act introduced by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is co-sponsored by U.S. Sens.

James Lankford, R-Okla., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Ed Markey, D-Mass.

Obituaries Ardis M. Ross

Alexander Jeffery Riley

April 14, 1935 ~ March 4, 2021 Ardis M. Ross, aged 85 years, went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2021 while at her home in Deer Island, Oregon.

She was born in St. Helens, Oregon to Charlie and Marion Todd of Columbia City, Oregon where she grew up riding her horse whenever possible. Ardis played the French Horn in high school and married Ronald G. Ross on November 8, 1952. She graduated from St. Helens Sr. High School in June 1953, then went to work at the St. Helens Pulp and Paper mill working in the bag factory.

Moving with her family to Deer Island, Oregon in 1962, Ardis took on the role of mother to eight children and surrogate mother to numerous neighborhood children over the years. She was a member of Canaan Community Church for 55 years where she was involved as a Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School volunteer and assisted with women’s bible studies

and women’s ministries.

Ardis served as a swim instructor and coach at the St. Helens Pool for eight years and also competed on the Masters Swimming Team for six years. She held titles for swimming and was ranked in the top five for her age group in Oregon and two years in Washington where she was ranked in the top 10 for her age group.

Ardis was a co-leader in the local 4-H horse club for 35 years, a supporter of the local PTA while her kids attended school, an

June 10, 1986 ~ March 7, 2021

avid gardener, reader and lover of all flowers and animals. Besides being a homemaker, Ardis was also a baker, a gifted painter of watercolors and oils, a seamstress and crafter.

Ardis is survived by sister Audrey Peterson; husband Ronald G. Ross; children, Paula Young, Annette Broderick, Rennee Shelby, Scott Ross, Broc Ross, Leslie McKay, Grant Ross and Heather Bennett; 14 grandchildren; and 21 great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by parents, Charles and Marion Todd; and grandchildren Elizabeth McKay and Steven Ross.

Due to Covid restrictions, only a private family service will be held.

Burial will take place at the Bayview Cemetery at a future date. In lieu of flowers, Ardis requested that donations be made to the Columbia County Christian School in Warren, Oregon.

Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbiafh.com.

Jerry Orran Riley

Jan. 28, 1937 ~ March 9, 2021 Jerry Orran Riley, 84, passed away on March 9, 2021 at his home in St. Helens, Oregon. Jerry was born on Jan. 28, 1937 in McNulty, Oregon to his parents John and Ruth (Marcy) Riley.

Jerry attended and graduated from St. Helens High School. He lived in St. Helens his whole life, and he dedicated several years to the Oregon National Guard.

Outside of the military, Jerry worked at the Boise Cascade paper mill for 45 years before retiring.

Jerry enjoyed filling his time by going hunting with

family and friends and going on trips to the Oregon Coast.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 64 years, Juanita (Skipworth); sons, Kenneth (Lynn) and Karl (Debra); sister Rachael Runyan; and numerous nephews and nieces.

Jerry is predeceased by his father John Allen Riley Sr.; mother Ruth Adele Marcy; sisters, Virginia Mae Renwick, Elsie Bernice Sorem and Violet Louise Young; and brothers, John (Jack) Allen Riley Jr. and James (Jimmie) David Riley Sr. Jerry will be buried at Bethany Memorial Cemetery in Warren, Oregon.

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Design work for the new riverfront performing area will incorporate an elevated stage, dancing area, quality sound amplification design, and on-site equipment storage options.

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to a release from the city.

Community feedback can then be incorporated into the proposed design alternatives. A second open house

is planned for Fall 2021 for the City to hear additional community feedback on preliminary design documents.

How it will be funded Riverwalk Phase I design and construction is be-

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ing partially funded by two Oregon Parks & Recreation grants totaling $838,000.

The project is part of a larger redevelopment effort to open a large expanse of riverfront property that was formerly private industrial land fenced off from community access.

Alexander Jeffery Riley passed away on March 7, 2021 in Scappoose, Oregon. He was born on June 10, 1986 in Portland, Oregon and raised in Columbia County. Alex graduated in 2004 from St. Helens High School. He then followed his family legacy to serve his country in the United States Armed Forces becoming a Staff Sgt. in The United States Air Force. Serving his country was one of Alex’s most proud achievements.

Alex went on to receive his Bachelor of Science in Business from Portland State University while continuing to be an active member with the Veterans Resource Center at Portland State.

Alex began working in international supply chain

for Greenbrier in 2017 and frequently recounted his adventures traveling both for work and leisure. Alex loved to travel and had a love for the outdoors. Alex was committed to his relationships and friend-

ships despite time and distance he stayed in close contact with many of his childhood friends.

He leaves behind a loving father and mother, Jeffery Riley and Tamara Hurst; grandmother Judith Hurst; three adored siblings, Emily, Anna, and Joseph; his devoted partner Emma Patterson; and numerous family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his grandfather Roger Hurst and James and Clarice Riley.

He will be remembered for his love of making people laugh, his strength, courage and devotion to his country and loved ones.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Sat., March 27, 2021 at The Veterans Memorial Site in McCormick Park, St. Helens, Oregon.

Phyllis Marion Rowley Jan. 23, 1931 ~ March 7, 2021

Phyllis, aged 90, a longtime resident of Columbia City, passed away on Sun., March 7, 2021 at her granddaughter’s home in Washington.

She was a member of the Columbia River Foursquare Church for many years where she participated and volunteered in church activities.

She also did volunteer work with the local water company, voter registration, and at Top Notch where she put her sewing skills to use. She was an excellent seamstress, liked needlework projects, playing cards, games and puzzles.

She is preceded in death by six siblings; her husband

Stan; daughter Cheryl Bird; and son Terry.

She is survived by son Lynn of Medford, Oregon; daughter Gale Glenn of Big Lake, Alaska; six grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.

A service will be held at the Columbia River Foursquare Church, 555 Commons Dr, St. Helens, Oregon, at 11 a.m on Sat., March 20, 2021.Due to Covid restrictions, no reception will be held at the church. The church will offer the service to be viewed via ZOOM, for those who cannot attend.

Autumn Duren

Oct. 29, 1968 ~ March 13, 2021 Autumn Duren 52, of Clatskanie, Oregon, passed away March 13, 2021 in Longview, Washington.

Florence Anicker

July 9, 1926~ March 3, 2021 Florence Anicker 94, of Clatskanie, Oregon, passed away March 3, 2021 in Beaverton, Oregon.

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This area along the Columbia River at St. Helens is slated for development that will include a pedestrian riverwalk.

With the City’s purchase of the property in 2015, major planning and design work has taken place to reclaim the waterfront to serve the St. Helens community in new ways. This redevelopment process aims to pay homage to both the past and future of the city

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by creating new amenities to attract new business and residents to St. Helens and provide guaranteed public access to a larger stretch of the Columbia River.

The Riverwalk Phase I and II Project will run concurrent with a road and utility extension project

to extend South 1st Street and Strand Street and bring sufficient utilities to the site for future development.

Follow this city development at thechronicleonline. com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Chronicle.

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Oregon has been approved to issue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments for the month of March 2021. These emergency allotments were scheduled to be available on: • March 11 for current SNAP recipients • March 31 for new SNAP recipients after March 11 Emergency allotments raise each household’s regularly monthly SNAP allotment to the maximum allowable amount based on household size. Per the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), SNAP households already receiving the maximum allowable allotment based on household size are not eligible to receive the emergency allotment.

SNAP recipients do not have to take any action to receive these supplemental benefits as they will be issued directly on their EBT cards. Total benefits will be different based on each household’s regular monthly allotment for the month of February.

More information about emergency allotments is available at www.oregon.gov/ dhs/ASSISTANCE/FOODBENEFITS/Pages/AboutSNAP.aspx.

Administered by ODHS, SNAP is a federal program that provides food assistance to approximately one million eligible, low-income families and individuals in Oregon, including many older adults and people with disabilities.

Oregonians in need can apply for benefits, including SNAP, child care, cash assistance, and Medicaid. Learn more at govstatus.egov.com/ or-dhs-benefits.

For local resources in your area, such as food or shelter, call 2-1-1 or reach out to the state’s Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) at 1-855-OREADRC or 1-855-673-2372.

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ASSISTANT POOL MANAGER Clatskanie Park & Recreation District is now accepting applications and resumes for an Assistant Pool Manager. Responsibilities: Beginning in February and continuing into September assist the Pool Manager with training, managing and evaluating approximately 20 lifeguards. In addition, this position helps in planning, organizing, scheduling and teaching programs offered at our seasonal outdoor pool.

Knowledge and Skills: Experience in pool management, supervising employees, administration, leadership and good public relation skills is highly desirable.

Knowledge in pool maintenance, water chemistry testing and related is helpful. Experience and Training: Experience preferred.

Or the willingness to work within an agreed upon time frame between applicant, Pool Manager and Board of Directors to obtain the required and suggested certifications for the position; First-Aid, CPR, AED certifications, Lifeguard Instructor and Training, Water Safety Instructor and CPO (Certified Pool Operator) Certifications. You can request an application by phone at 208-249-7144 or by email at warren. cyndi@yahoo.com.

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POOL MANAGER Clatskanie Park & Recreation District is now accepting applications and resumes for a Pool Manager. Responsibilities: Train, manage and evaluate approximately 20 lifeguards; beginning in February and continuing into September.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of THOMAS RICHARD KOOP, Deceased. No. 21PB01548 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has

been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present the same within four months from this date at the office of Van-

Natta, Petersen & Anderson, P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, Oregon 97051; and if not so presented, they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to ORS 477.250, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at the Oregon Department of Forestry, Forest Grove District Office, 801 Gales Creek Road, in Forest Grove, Oregon, on Friday, March 26, 2021, at 3:00 pm, to receive from any interested persons sugges-

tions, advice, objections or remonstrance’s to the proposed budget for the Forest Protection District. A copy of the tentative budget for the Forest Protection District may be inspected during normal working hours. To ensure the broadest range of services to individuals with disabilities, persons with

disabilities requiring special arrangements should contact Renae Shippey, at 503-3597424 or renae.shippey@ oregon.gov at least two working days in advance of the scheduled hearing.

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, PETER DAUGHERTY, STATE FORESTER

The Public Notice deadline is Fridays by noon.

Late submissions are not guaranteed to make it into the paper.

additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative or the attorneys for the personal representative. Dated and first published: February 10, 2021. Date of second

publication: February 17, 2021. Date of final publication: February 24, 2021. Tarri Zahler, Personal Representative. Personal Representative: Terri Zahler c/o VanNatta, Petersen & Anderson, P.O.

Box 748, St. Helens, OR 97051. Attorney for Personal Representative: Agnes M. Petersen, VanNatta, Petersen & Anderson P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, OR 97051 Phone: (503) 397-4091.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA In the Matter of the Estate of Melvin Eugene Taylor, Deceased. Case No. 21PB01475 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Susan L. Taylor has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative.

All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with vouchers at-

tached, to Susan L. Taylor, personal representative, at 2005 Saint Helens Street, St. Helens, Oregon 97051, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the at-

torney for the personal representative, Mark J. Lang, 2005 Saint Helens St, St. Helens, Oregon 97051.

Dated and first published: March 10, 2021. /s/ Mark J. Lang, Mark J. Lang, OSB#973116 Attorney for Personal Representative, 2005 St. Helens Street, St. Helens, OR 97051 (503) 410-5238 Published: March 10, March 17, and March 24, 2021.

Sea lions take over river dock Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle

California sea lions have taken up space on this dock at Rainier along the Columbia River. They can be heard from miles as they bark back and fourth.

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

If you listen carefully, you might be able to hear the sea lions fishing along the Columbia River in St. Helens and occasionally you might be able to spot one or two seeking fish in the river.

In Rainier, dozens of the sea lions have taken up residency along the riverfront docks.

“The sea lions have been frequent visitors here for the last four or five years, at least,” Rainier Mayor Jerry Cole said as he watched the large animals congregate on a portion of the docks along the Columbia River at Rainier.

Cole said the sea lions can cause damage to the docks, so the city has taken steps to mitigate the damage.

“We put up electric fences along the docks because they were causing several thousands of dollars worth of damage,” Cole said. “They

were destroying part of the docks, making it unsafe for everyone.”

Cole said the electric fences, small pole-like devices approved for such prevention, are secured to the dock railings and have helped lessen the damage done by the sea lions.

“It gives the sea lions a zap, but they get over it,” he said.

While Cole said the sea lions can cause structural damage to the dock and eat away streams of fish, they are a public draw.

“Yes, people like coming to the docks to see them,” he said. “That’s why I’m here.”

Cole said he’d like to see the city take advantage of the sea lions appearances by, perhaps, setting up a special area as some costal cities have done to enhance tourism.

The California sea lions are a federally protected species, according to NOAA Fisheries Public Affairs Officer Michael Milstein, who

Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle

The sea lions have claimed this dock, adjacent to ships and boats, as a temporary home at Rainier.

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This sea lion takes advantage of fishing in the Columbia River at Rainier.

said the sea lions at Rainier and other parts of the Columbia River are virtually all male sea lions that spread out across the West Coast and as far north as Alaska during the winter and spring in search of food.

“California sea lions breed in the Channel Islands off Southern California,”

Milstein said. “While the females stay to feed their growing pups, males fan out in search of food to put on weight until they return to the Channel Islands for the next breeding season. They are smart enough to return to good fishing spots such as the Columbia.”

According to Milstein,

the California sea lions are a conservation success.

“They have fully rebounded from the days when they were hunted and sometimes encouraged by bounties,” Milstein said.

“Now they number more than 200,000 animals.

However, it is also important to protect threatened and endangered salmon they may prey on. This is why we have authorized Oregon to manage sea lion numbers at Willamette Falls, for example, where they have preyed on native steelhead in danger of extinction.”

California sea lions are protected by the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act. However, there are provisions for deterring them in cases where they may be damaging property or fishing gear, according to Milstein.

“More recently, NOAA Fisheries last year authorized Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, as well as the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, the Yakama Nation,

the Nez Perce Tribe, and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to remove sea lions preying on protected salmon and steelhead in part of the mainstem Columbia River,” Milstein said. “This was based on the recommendation of a task force that included representatives of many different interests.”

Sea lions aren’t the only wildlife spotted this month swimming along the Columbia River. Two fishermen said they spotted a gray whale Tuesday night, March 9, near Sauvie Island and Ridgefield, according to Portland’s KGW TV News.

The fishermen posted video of the encounter on Facebook.

Read more about the protections and management of the sea lions at the NOAA Fisheries website, www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/ marine-mammal-protection/ deterring-nuisance-pinnipeds.

Oregon gets wave energy testing permit MICHELLE KLAMPE Chronicle Guest Article

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued Oregon State University a license to build and operate the nation’s first pre-permitted wave energy testing facility, culminating an unprecedented regulatory process that spanned nearly 10 years.

PacWave South is the first commercial-scale, utility gridconnected test site in the United States to obtain a FERC license and will be the first marine renewable energy research facility in federal waters off the Pacific Coast.

The test site, located about seven miles offshore southwest of Newport, Oregon, will offer wave energy developers the opportunity to try different technologies for harnessing the power of ocean waves and transmitting that energy to the local electrical grid.

“This is a landmark moment for the state of Oregon, for wave energy development nationally and for Oregon State

University,” OSU President F. King Alexander said. “We are excited for the future of PacWave South. This license and project would not be possible without the assistance and support of local, state and federal officials and community members who helped guide and shape PacWave South over the years.”

What’s next FERC requires the filing and final review of a series of environmental and engineering plans before construction is authorized. Those documents are nearly complete and OSU project leaders hope to obtain construction authorization later this spring. Current timelines suggest construction could begin this summer, and the facility should be operational by 2023.

“We know there is still work to do to make this project a reality, but this is a huge moment for this project and for the industry as a whole,” Burke Hales, chief scientist for

PacWave, said. “This is the first license of its type to be issued in the United States.”

Wave energy has the potential to provide clean, reliable electricity to help meet the world’s rising energy demands, experts say. Globally, the marine energy market is projected to reach nearly $700 billion by 2050, and the World Energy Council estimates that 10% of the worldwide electricity demand could be met by harvesting ocean energy.

Why the testing is needed Oregon State has pursued development of a wave energy testing facility for more than a decade to accelerate the development of this industry. There currently is no U.S. facility for developers to measure the electrical and environmental performance of their devices at this scale. Oregon State filed its license application with FERC nearly two years ago, and the application process also included an extensive environmental review.

PacWave Project Manager Justin Klure said that Oregon State has laid a foundation for future development of this industry through its collaborative approach of working with all the key stakeholders and ultimately seeking and obtaining regulatory approval for such a facility,” “This is a significant milestone for Oregon State and for PacWave, but it is also an important milestone for the industry, because of the project’s approach to addressing environmental uncertainty and its overall commitment to advancing the state of marine renewable energy,” Klure said. “The knowledge developed during this process and the precedent set for how to approach new projects like this will likely be used for years to come.”

With its connection to the local power grid, the approximately $80 million PacWave South facility will provide wave energy developers with the ability to test both the efficacy of the devices as well as mechanisms for turning the energy

they capture into a commodity with value on the energy market.

The test site The ocean test site will be located about seven miles offshore on a sandy-bottomed stretch of the Pacific Ocean away from popular commercial and recreational fishing reefs.

The ocean site will have four different testing “berths,” which combined can accommodate up to 20 wave energy devices at any one time.

Power and data cables buried below the seafloor will connect the ocean test site to a shore-based facility in Seal Rock. Construction will begin with underground installation of the conduits that will house the power cables.

Crews will work from a base at Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site and use horizontal directional drilling to install the cable conduits. Work to place the conduits could begin this summer with installation of the cables anticipated in late

2022 or early 2023, depending on weather conditions, Klure said.

Construction of the shorebased utility connection and monitoring facility, which operates similar to a power substation, is also expected to begin later this year. There, wave-generated power will be conditioned, a process to ready the power so it can be added to the local power grid, which is operated by the Central Lincoln People’s Utility District.

PacWave South is supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, the state of Oregon and other public and private entities. Oregon State’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences is managing the construction and operation of the facility.

Michelle Klampe is a frequent contributor to The Chronicle and a writer-news researcher at Oregon State University Relations and Marketing. She may be reached at michelle.klampe@oregonstate. edu or at 541-737-0784.

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Sports & Outdoors Limited fans for local high school games

• Spectators in the stands are considered separate from the players, coaches, etc. on the field.

• Spectators must be in a designated area with separate entrances, exits and restrooms from the sports participants, that is at least six (6) feet from the sports activities.

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St. Helens football The St. Helens varsity Lions are on the road this Friday facing new conference rival Canby (1-1, 1-0), which won 48-0 in Hillsboro last Friday. The Canby-St. Helens contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 19.

The Cougars feature senior wide receiver Chance Miller -- a Class 6A Three Rivers League first-teamer in 2019 -- and score 32 points per game to the Lions’ 10 while giving up 16 to St. Helens’ 59.

Mavrick Rask’s fourthquarter touchdown March 12, kept St. Helens’ heavy attack running in a Northwest Oregon Conference tilt at La Salle Prep Friday in Milwaukie, but the Falcons flew too high.

The Scappoose High School Indians face Hillsboro (1-1, 1-1) and firstteam all-conference senior running back/defensive back Slade Shufelt 7 p.m.

Friday, March 19 at the stadium in St. Helens.

Hillsboro fell 48-0 to visiting Canby last Friday.

Scappoose has beaten the Spartans twice by an average of 43-22 in as many conference rivalry years, and in this season’s early going Hillsboro scores 27 points per game against 24 allowed, to the Tribe’s 32 and 17.

Scappoose increased its dominance over Northwest Oregon Conference rival Forest Grove Friday, March 12, at Doc Ackerson Stadium in St. Helens.

The Indians trounced the Vikings 48-0 after host Wilsonville got away in the season opener, and posted their first shutout since they beat Astoria 27-0 at home on August 31, 2018.

The Tribe (1-1 overall, 1-1 Northwest Oregon West) has beaten Forest Grove (0-2, 0-1 West) three times by a 45-15 average since coming up from Class 4A as Forest Grove descended from Class 6A in 2018.

Hometown Wilsonville led the Indians 6-2 at halftime Friday, March 5, and, though Luke McNabb and Logan Johnson connected for a pair of touchdown passes, 6-foot, 1-inch Wildcats junior quarterback Chase Hix threw four as his side pulled away with three third-quarter scores.

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Scappoose rang up 5 ½ sacks as Riyle Kauffman, Brett Krieger, Austin Verbout, Trey Dieringer and Mason Archer each reached Hix at least once, and Ben Rintoul and Colin Stoddard both picked him off once.

Dieringer blocked a second-quarter punt to force a safety, and Johnson and Stoddard both knocked loose a fumble.

With the result, Wilsonville has beaten the Indians three times in a row in their conference rivalry by a 4216 average.

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The Oregon Schools Activities Association has clarified allowing fans at the high school sports competitions based on recent communications with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).

Columbia County remains at ‘High Risk’ under the state’s current pandemic health and safety classifications. Under the clarified OSAA guidelines, Columbia County school football games are allowed 120 maximum field capacity for coaches, officials, players, etc, and may allow 75 spectators maximum in each designated spectator area with separate entrances, exits and restrooms.

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The 6-foot, 205-pound senior running back, captain and offensive focal point dashed up the right seam, and 5-foot, 8-inch sophomore Cody Parnell kicked the point-after in a 63-20 loss.

La Salle Prep (1-1 overall, 1-0 Northwest Oregon East) sent St. Helens (0-2, 0-1 West) to its seventh loss in a row since its 49-7 Seven-Mile War defeat Oct. 4, 2019 against visiting Scappoose.

Incidentally, the 63 points allowed Friday are the Lions’ most since their 62-6 Seven-Mile War road loss Sept. 8, 2017.

The Falcons inked their first Northwest Oregon win over St. Helens after losing the first three games by an average of 34-25 and forfeiting the fourth -- a 45-6 road win in 2017 -- because an ineligible player participated in each game that season.

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