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mEGGa Egg Hunt still offering treats, but no hunt help. How many volunteers, who are they and what will they be doing at the event?

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

A popular family event during the Easter season in Columbia County that has drawn thousands over the years will be a bit different this year.

Organizers said they have altered the annual mEGGa Egg Hunt to closely follow COVID-19 pandemic health and safety requirements. The event won’t include the traditional hunt allowing children to quickly scamper across the grassy fairground’s fields collecting plastic eggs filled with candy.

Instead, this year’s mEgga Egg event is scheduled as a drive-thru from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at the Columbia County Fairgrounds at 58892 Saulser Road in St. Helens.

In the following conversation, Heather Epperly, the president of the mEGGa Egg Hunt board of directors, gives us a look at the event.

The Chronicle: Give us the history of this event. Who started the original egg hunt, when, why and where?

Heather Epperly: Evelyn Hudson is the founder of the mEGGa Egg Hunt. The first hunt was held in 2000 making this our 20th event, since no event was held last year due to the pandemic. It has always been held at the Columbia County Fairgrounds.

Epperly: This year we will have a lot less volunteers than normal due to COVID. The volunteers helping this year include our board members, committee, fair board and some of our sponsors.

The Chronicle: Who are the event sponsors?

Epperly: Columbia County Fair, State Sen. Betsy Johnson, Guild, American Family Insurance, InRoads, Remax Power Pros, Dr. Auto, Grange, Cornerstone Café, Dyno Nobel, Wauna, Clatskanie River Inn, Xfinity, and Scappoose Business and Tax.

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The traditional mEGGa Egg Hunt has attracted thousands of people to the Columbia County Fairgrounds in St. Helens each Easter season. The hunt won’t happen this year, but children will still receive treat bags handed out by volunteers during a drive-thru event April 3.

The Chronicle: From your insight, why do you believe it has become a local popular family tradition?

Epperly: It’s a free family event that has grown with our community.

The Chronicle: Since this hunt will be conducted as a drive-thru due to the pandemic, specifically how will it work and what do drivers need to know?

Epperly: We have decorated the path the families will drive.

Outside the gate we will form two lines. Our fair board members will

be going down the lines to get required COVID tracing information from the drivers. The drivers will enter through the main gate, by the pavilion and stop at the table by the pavilion for their goodie bags. Families inside their vehicles will have the chance to wave at the costumed bunnies and our local fire department, and proceed out the gate.

quickly but, most families come early and stay later to visit the petting zoo, face painting area, to enter the coloring contest, visit with robotics team and other fun activities.

The Chronicle: Briefly describe how the egg hunts have been held in the past. We understand the start and finish is pretty quick.

Epperly: The bags will be handed out near the pavilion as families drive through. Each bag will be filled with Easter goodies.

Epperly: The hunt has always started at 11 a.m. and ends very

The Chronicle: Certainly, this event must require volunteers to

The Chronicle: Feel free to add any other comments you might have.

Epperly: I would add that we are asking people to please be patient as this is a first-come firstserve event and we are trying to make this fun for all the kiddo’s.

We also would like to thank everyone who made this event possible.

All the hard work modifying our original event to figuring out a way to continue this wonderful family activity.

The Chronicle: We understand that the children will receive treat bags. How will they get the bags, who will hand them out, and what will the bags contain?

For more information, call the Columbia County Fairgrounds at 503-397-4231.

Mining proposal triggers local concerns JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

A local group is voicing opposition to expand a mining operation that the group claims will erode the livability of the area and threatened a preserved natural area.

The Friends of Liberty Hill (FOLH) describes itself as a conservation group advocating for a threatened Camas and Oregon White Oak habitat on Liberty Hill, which lies in the foothills west of the Columbia River and north of

Courtesy photo from Larissa Huson

Liberty Hill From the wagon trail, looking south towards Pittsburg Road.

the city of St. Helens. Currently the land is owned by Weyerhaeuser and has been leased to Knife River for purposes of quarry expansion for basalt aggregate.

Specifically, the group said it wants to preserve the area due its ecological significance. FOLH embers said the area has a unique and rare camas field that is not often seen in the Pacific Northwest these days. The camas that grow in the area also have historical significance dating back to the people who used the plant in a myriad of ways

- the field in question may have also been used as a trading ground and place to forage for foods by the Native Americans in the area. Mining for basalt, a commonly found rock, would damage the area without hope of remediation, FOLH claims.

Throughout the years, there have been numerous attempts to save the field, which is owned by the timber and land company Weyerhaeuser.

Land conservation groups and tribes ­­­­ See MINING Page A11

Public safety facility review meeting JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The City of St. Helens will host an in-person community meeting Tuesday, April 6, to review the proposal to build a new public safety facility building.

The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at the St. Helens Middle School, 354 N. 15th Street.

Due to COVID-19 safety guidelines, the meeting is limited to 45 attendees. Registration is required to attend. To register, visit the city’s website at www.sthelensoregon. gov/administration/page/community-engagement-events.

Due to the attendance limits, city officials ask community members to prioritize registration for St. Helens residents and business owners. Social distance guidelines will be observed, and attendees must wear a mask.

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The current St. Helens Police station, left, and a conceptual drawing on the right of what the new public safety facility could look like.

History timeline In earlier published reports, The Chronicle detailed specific details about the need for the new facility

and the cost.

The department employs 23 staff members in the 2,200 square foot building constructed in 1971.

The proposed public safety facility would expand to 22,000 square feet

and include space for the municipal court, city council chamber and a community room.

In February, following a review of land for the project, the St. Helens City Council selected property

at the intersection at Kaster Road and Old Portland Road for the site ­­­­ See FACILITY Page A4

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County’s pandemic restrictions ease JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Pandemic-related restrictions eased March 26 in Columbia County from High to Moderate Risk under the state’s COVID-19 classifications.

The new classification followed Governor Kate Brown’s announcement Tuesday, March 23, updating Oregon county’s risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19.

The framework uses four different risk levels for counties based on COVID-19 spread—Extreme Risk, High Risk, Moderate Risk, and Lower Risk—and assigns health and safety measures for each level.

Moderate risk Under the Moderate Risk classification, indoor dining, recreation and entertainment can allow for 50% capacity or a limit of 100 people, whichever number is smaller.

Stores and malls can increase their capacity of shoppers to 75%. Curbside pickup is still encouraged. Indoor church services may increase to 50% capacity of 150 people,

whichever is smaller. Limits to indoor gatherings increase to eight and outdoor gatherings are limited to 10 people.

The improved risk classification is important and a positive signal in all of Columbia County, according to Rainier Mayor Jerry Cole.

“I believe this movement from high to moderate shows that people in our communities are staying vigilant,” he said. “There is no doubt this helps our local businesses.”

As the city of Rainier and the county attempts to move forward, Cole said we all need to stay the course.

“It’s important to stay strong as we can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel,” Cole said. “I strongly advise people to get their vaccinations and continue to practice social distancing while we move out of the pandemic.”

According to Rainier City Administrator Scott Jorgensen, businesses in Rainier and throughout Oregon have been patient over the last year as their activities have been restricted.

“This should be welcome news that will allow them to operate safely and in greater capacity, Jorgensen said.

“Hopefully, more activities can resume as vaccine

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Columbia County has moved from High Risk to Moderate Risk classification under the state’s pandemic health and safety classifications, meaning less restrictions.

distributions become more widespread and readily available.”

“We continue to see the majority of counties at Lower and Moderate Risk, and I want to thank Oregonians once again for making smart choices throughout this pandemic,” said Governor Brown. “As we work to open up vaccine eligibility to all Oregonians by May 1, we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel get a little brighter.

But, we still have more work to do to reach the level of community-wide protection we need. I encourage all

Oregonians to keep wearing your masks, maintain physical distance, stay home when sick, and get your vaccine when it’s available to you.”

Across the state Effective March 26 through April 8, there are two counties in the Extreme Risk level, six at High Risk, 14 at Moderate Risk, and 14 at Lower Risk. A complete list of counties and their associated risk levels are attached to this story at thechronicleonline.com.

Josephine and Klamath

counties enter the state’s twoweek caution period.

The recently announced two-week caution period applies to counties facing backward movement. Beginning this week and continuing until further notice, counties that reduced their COVID-19 spread enough to move down in risk level in the previous two-week period, but see their numbers go back up in the next two-week period, will be given a two-week caution period to bring COVID-19 case rates back down again.

The caution period ap-

plies to two counties: Josephine County qualifies for Extreme Risk but is given a two-week caution period at High Risk because it moved down from Extreme Risk in the last movement period.

Klamath County qualifies for High Risk but is given a two-week caution period at Moderate Risk because it moved down from High Risk in the last movement period.

The caution period will allow counties to refocus efforts to drive back down creeping case numbers, and give local businesses additional certainty on their plans for operating. If, at the end of the caution period, case rate data still puts the county at a higher risk level, the county will move to that level.

Next steps The Oregon Health Authority will examine and publish county data weekly.

County risk levels will be reassigned every two weeks.

The first week’s data will provide a “warning week” to prepare counties for potential risk level changes.

The next assignment of risk levels will be announced April 6 and takes effect April 9.

Vaccination timeline quickens ZACK DEMARS worldnews3@countrymedia.net JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccination effort is picking up speed once again.

State officials announced on Friday, March 26, plans to open vaccine appointments to more groups sooner than originally planned, making frontline workers and other groups eligible for the vaccine starting April 5.

“In keeping with Oregon’s commitment to equity, this change gives frontline workers and other group seven populations more time to get vaccinated,” Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Director Patrick Allen said. “It also ensures that counties that have seen a plateau in demand among older adults can make sure they can continue to keep putting shots in arms at a rapid pace.”

Approximately 800,000 people were originally scheduled to become eligible two weeks ago, and now are able to get vaccines April 5. That group includes: • Frontline workers as defined by the CDC • Multigenerational household members • Adults 16-44 with underlying health conditions That group will join another set of individuals who became eligible last week in 22 counties, and were set to be eligible statewide by March 29 at the latest, including: • All adults 45-64 with underlying health conditions • Migrant and seasonal farm workers • Seafood and agricultural workers • Food processing workers • People living in lowincome senior housing, senior congregate and independent living • Individuals experiencing homelessness • People currently displaced by wildfires • Wildland firefighters • Pregnant women 16 and older Complete eligibility lists and definitions of “underlying health conditions” and “frontline workers” are available on the state’s website at covidvaccine.oregon.gov.

Columbia County’s progress Columbia County Public Health Administrator Michael Paul said the county had fewer doses than expected as the COVID-19 vaccines were made available but now as the supply increases, more people can be vaccinated.

“Now we are developing a plan to administer the vaccines as efficiently and equably as possible,” he said.

Paul noted that Columbia County has a mix of providers, including eight pharmacies, five medical clinics and three emergency medical services to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccines. Anyone seeking a COVID-19 vaccination must have an appointment from the providers.

“The county’s plan is to utilize the additional vaccines to make the process as easy, convenient and acceptable to people as possible,” he said.

Paul said the county is sending weekly messages to individuals who have sent in their vaccination interest form provider earlier by the county (see the story at thechronicleonline.com). The weekly messages provide information about how people can schedule their vaccination.

As of Monday, March 29, Columbia County had vaccinated 5,436 individuals, with another 5,199 people in the process of being vaccinated.

Paul said there is approximately 41,000 adults living in Columbia County.

The newest timeline gives state and local health officials time to vaccinate higher-risk populations before vaccinations open to the general public by May 1.

That timeline could change, too — Allen announced counties may be able to move ahead in vaccinating the general population on April 26, if approved by OHA based on the county’s vaccination rate and appointment availability.

“We’ll ask counties to include an attestation that they’re ready to move forward, and to document their efforts to vaccinate previously eligible populations that they expect to have appointments available to expand sooner than May 1,” Allen said.

Friday’s news came as Oregon still lagged behind other states across the country in its rate of vaccinating seniors. About two thirds of Oregonians 65 and over have received a vaccine, putting the state around 35th in the country, according to OHA data.

“Oregon’s recent high rate of vaccinating seniors has put us closer to most other states in the percentage of seniors who’ve been immunized, but some counties continue to lag,” Allen said.

Supply factor As always, the state’s new timeline is only achievable if it receives enough doses of the vaccine to administer shots to those eligible. State officials said they’d anticipated an additional 40,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine they didn’t end up receiving last week.

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“We still expect to receive sufficient supplies of doses from the federal government to hit the eligibility timelines Governor Brown just announced,” Allen said.

“Despite the disappointing shortfall in Johnson and Johnson (doses), the numbers continue to show that our total supplies will be adequate to vaccinate all Oregon adults by early June.”

The state will soon begin to hit a plateau in demand for the vaccine, and public health efforts will need to be redirected to encourage residents to get a vaccine, rather than managing limited supply, according to Allen.

“Right now, as we get deeper into the senior population, we’re seeing demand slow in some counties,” Allen said. “Some counties remain below 50% of seniors vaccinated — not because they don’t have appointments open. Some of the counties that are the furthest behind in vaccination rates are counties that conversely have our highest COVID-19 infection rates.”

Vaccinations impact Officials said Friday the vaccines already administered are having an impact, as Oregon’s trend of new virus cases is still decreasing.

“We continue to see a general trend of declining daily COVID-19 cases, virus-related hospitalizations and positive test results as more Oregonians are getting vaccinated every day,” OHA State Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger said. “This is also because of the work of all Oregonians in continuing to wear masks, gather more safely and keep your distance.”

The state’s seven-day case average is down almost threequarters from where it was at the beginning of the year, Sidelinger said, adding that newer, more dangerous variants of the virus have yet to take hold in Oregon as they have in other states.

And while masks, social distancing and other public health measures are still necessary to prevent those variants from spreading, Sidelinger said vaccinations will continue to be a useful tool in the fight against the pandemic.

“Based on our observation, we are confident that the existing vaccines can effectively prevent severe infection resulting in hospitalization or death,” Sidelinger said.

Resources Vaccinations are available at most WalMart, Safeway, and other such retail locations as well as selected medical outlets, including the OHSU Clinic in Scappoose

and Legacy Medical Group in St. Helens. Appointments are necessary. To learn about appointment details and find a location near you, visit the Oregon Health Authority website.

For Columbia County residents that cannot seek vaccinations, the county is operating an in-home vaccination program. Read about this option at thechronicleonline.com. For more information, call Columbia County Public Health, at 503-3977247.

Courtesy photo from OHSU

The newest timeline gives state and local health officials time to vaccinate higher-risk populations before vaccinations open to the general public by May 1.

COVID COMMUNITY OUTREACH TESTING OHSU IS OFFERING COVID TESTING AT NO COST TO YOU!

Location: Columbia County Fairgrounds located at 58892 Saulser Road St. Helens, OR Dates: Wednesdays Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Sign up: www.ohsu.edu/COVIDVans

SIGN UP TO GET YOUR TEST AT THIS LOCATION How do I get tested?

- Go to URL to sign up for your timeslot.

- Please carefully follow registration and scheduling instructions.

What else do I need to know?

- This is an outdoor testing event, so please dress for the weather.

- Testing is for those older than 2 months.

- If you tested positive before and do NOT have symptoms, you must wait 90+ days before getting another test.

- COVID vaccine will not be provided at these events.

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Trapped hiker rescued

Illustration courtesy of the CDC

OHA monitoring 4 people for Ebola JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Courtesy photo from CRFR

The Columbia River Fire & Rescue team carry the female victim out of the woods to safety.

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The latest rescue by Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR) points out the challenges of hiking in Columbia County.

The CRFR crew responded Tuesday afternoon, March 23, to a report of an adult female hiker with possible lower extremity injuries.

CRFR Public Information Officer Jennifer Motherway said the fire agency was notified by the 911 dispatch center of a female hiker injured in the area of Salmonberry Lake.

“We were advised that a white truck was there to guide the crews in to the

victim,” Motherway said.

“We did not get any information for those occupants of the truck. We were lead in by a few young adults to the victim.”

As the rescue team arrived they located the female approximately half a mile from the trail head on the backside of Salmonberry Lake off Pittsburg Road in St. Helens.

Three units and 10 personnel were needed to extricate the victim from the woods.

LifeFlight was initially called but then canceled, as the patient was found with non-life-threatening injuries and chose not to be transported to a hospital, according to CRFR. Specific details about how

the female became trapped in the woods, her name and the identities of the young adults that led the rescue crew to the victim were not released by CRFR. First responders encourage anyone hiking in the region to know the dangers of the trails and their abilities before venturing into the wilderness.

“We recommend leaving a plan of your days adventure with family or friends with a start time and expected return time,” Motherway said.

“We also recommend hiking in pairs or groups should a medical incident occur.

Also, carry water, cell phone, flash light, and fire making device.”

Night streak

Courtesy of David McFarland

OSU provides live view of hatching

STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

For the eighth year, Columbia County residents can join the world to see the Oregon State University Extension Service document chicken eggs hatching.

Faculty and staff at the OSU Extension office in Clatsop County have set up cameras to bring the livestream to the public.

As of Monday, March 29, three chicks had hatched.

Once the chicks hatch, they move from the incubator to a brooding pen where they remain until they are able to regulate their body temperatures, according to

Lindsay Davis, administrative office manager for OSU Extension in Astoria.

The camera will rotate between the incubator and brooding pen until the chicks are ready to move into an outdoor environment. Once they’re big enough, the chickens go home with OSU Extension 4-H members, who care for them and show them at the county and state fairs.

“The chicks are well taken care of,” Clatsop County 4-H Program Assistant Jared Delay said.

“After the chicks get big enough, they’ll be rehomed so that local 4-H youth continue learning about raising chickens, egg production

What is Ebola?

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a rare and deadly disease in people and nonhuman primates, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which states on its website that the viruses that cause EVD are located mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. People can get EVD through direct contact with an infected animal (bat or nonhuman primate) or a sick or dead person infected with Ebola virus.

Ebola virus disease is caused by an infection with a group of viruses within the genus Ebolavirus.

Oregon monitoring

An unusual event over the Pacific Northwest skies lit up social media with photos and video postings on Thursday, March 25, triggering all sorts of speculations. This is a screen shot of the streak of light video in St. Helens. Astronomer Jonathan McDowell at the Center for Astrophysics, tweeted saying the streak was debris from a rocket re-entering the atmosphere after 22 days in orbit. Later reports supported McDowell’s rocket debris explanation.

This photo shows a previous batch of chicks after the hatching.

Public health officials in Oregon are monitoring four people who recently visited the West African countries of Guinea and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Regions in each of these countries are currently experiencing outbreaks of Ebola virus disease.

There is low risk for people in Oregon, according to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).

Courtesy photo from OSU

and showmanship.”

The hatching process is designed as a learning tool for 4-H members and it has attracted a worldwide audience. Since the annual livestream launched in 2014, more than 80,000 people from around the world have watched chicks hatching on the OSU Extension website and more have watched on TV station websites.

The current chick hatching livestream began March 26 and OSU said the cameras will remain on until 5 p.m. April 2.

See the livestream link with this story at thechronicleonline.com

The OHA and local public health departments said they have been in contact with the individuals, who are considered “persons under monitoring,” since they arrived in the state earlier in March. The health agencies have not released the identities of the people being tested or the area of the state in which they are in.

The goal of this contact is to determine their risk, if any, of being exposed to Ebola and ensure their safety, as well as the safety of their

families and the community, according to a release from the OHA. “We want to make sure these individuals have the support they need to monitor their health, stay in contact with public health officials and safely get help with medical services if it comes to that,” said Richard Leman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for Health Security, Preparedness and Response at the OHA Public Health Division.

Ebola cases As of March 24, Guinea has reported 18 Ebola cases and nine Ebola-related deaths. The Guinea outbreak is centered in Nzérékoré Prefecture, which is in the southern region of the country near the Liberian border.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 12 Ebola cases and six Ebolarelated deaths. The outbreak in DRC is in North Kivu Province, which is in the eastern part of the country near the Ugandan border.

The outbreaks are limited to small areas of each country and are not in large population centers.

Travel warnings The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued Level 3 travel warnings for the affected regions in both countries, recommending people avoid nonessential travel there.

Beginning March 4, CDC has required all airlines to supply contact information for all U.S.-bound travelers who have been in Guinea or Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last 21 days — the largest known incubation period for Ebola.

U.S.-bound travelers who have been in affected countries are routed through six international airports: Dulles in Washington, D.C.; John F. Kennedy in Queens, NY; Newark Liberty in Newark, NJ; O’Hare in Chicago, IL; Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, GA; and LAX in Los Angeles, CA. Upon arrival, they are interviewed to determine if they are symptomatic and to confirm their contact information.

If they are symptomatic, they will be offered medical evaluation.

CDC shares information for travelers from affected regions whose itineraries include Oregon. That way, public health authorities can contact these travelers and ensure they know symptoms to watch for and how to receive prompt medical evaluation if they become ill with symptoms consistent with Ebola.

Next steps OHA and local public health officials also are reaching out to international non-governmental organizations with services in the affected countries to request early notification for any volunteers traveling to Oregon after recent work in those areas.

In addition, OHA and local public health officials are contacting communitybased organizations in Oregon to help the persons under monitoring with language access and other support services.

For more information visit • CDC Ebola Virus Disease page • OHA Ebola Virus Disease page www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/ resources/virus-ecology.html

Assisted Living At Home Caregiving advice by Nurse Navigator Katie Klem Thank you for being a reader of this column. It supports the ever-changing needs of caregiving families. Weekly, I answer questions and provide recommendations. In the previous weeks, I discussed what Katy (long distance caregiver in Florida with a dad in Oregon) could do to care for her dad.

COVID-19 restrictions made it almost impossible for her to move her dad into an assisted living facility. I recommended the free level of care assessment offered by the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) that sparked a few questions. So today is a good day to answer the question.

Q: What is AAA and how could they help caregivers like Katy?

A: The AAA is an agency designated by the state to address the needs of older adults and to help them stay independent. Their services include Meals on Wheels, home maker assistance, caregiver respite and level of care evaluations. In St. Helens, our AAA is at Community Action Team.

They offer a respite reimbursement grants for those who qualify.

Between work and family, caregiving can become overwhelming. Statistically, 30% of family caregivers die before the person they are caring for die, due to lack of self-care. For someone like Katy, the AAA would help determine the correct level of care for her dad through a comprehensive assessment because he might not need to move into

a facility because there might be other options.

For others, the respite reimbursement grant provides a BREAK from caregiving. If you or someone you know is tired, exhausted and feeling burned out, I encourage you to call the AAA and ask for respite care.

If you need a little more help, Comfort Makers is available. Families select Comfort Makers for 3 big reasons; they DO NOT require a minimum number of hours, you select the caregiver and hourly rate that you prefer to pay, and lastly, you get to see the drug screen, background check and credentialing of the caregiver of your choice.

Comfort Makers and I are here to be of service to you 24/7, call or write and until then, take care, stay safe and be WELL.

Katie Klem is a certified elder care consultant and CCO of COMFORT Makers & Comforting Medical Supply.

139 N. 21st St., St. Helens, OR 97051 Phone: 503-369-2460 Email: Katie@comfort-makers.com Columbia County’s trusted local news source

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COVID-19 impact, bill backlog BRAD WITT Chronicle Guest Article

On Tuesday, March 23, the Oregon House floor session was adjourned for the week following the confirmation of a colleague who has tested positive for COVID-19, and who had been present during the March 15 and 16 floor sessions.

On the advice of Marion County Public Health officials, legislators and staff who are showing no symptoms are being asked to self-quarantine for 10 days, and those displaying symptoms are to be tested and quarantine for two weeks. We are continuing to conduct our remote committee work as scheduled.

We had been scheduled for morning and evening floor sessions for most of the week to try and make headway on the consideration and passage of dozens of bills.

Legislation backlog The passage of bills in the House Chamber is taking additional time this session, creating a backlog of mostly uncontroversial bills.

Bills can be read by title only if Representatives agree, or they must be read in their entirety. Currently every bill up for a floor vote is being read in its entirety.

One bill up for consideration is HB 2111 which changes the name of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to reflect the additional duties of the OLCC. Given it is 170 pages in length, it will take approximately 10 hours for the clerk to read this one bill aloud. This could take several floor sessions to accomplish.

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of the new facility.

The city also established a 21-member ad hoc committee which began meeting in October to review the proposed project and how it could be funded. Options include general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, full faith and credit bonds. Another option is a residential and businesses utility fee, which cities such as Oregon City, Medford and Gresham have used for such projects.

The city council accepted the committee’s recommendations in late January. The recommendations include carving out time to engage with the community on facility plans, creating a public safety fund, increasing funding for utility assistance programs, selling the current station and continuing to seek grants and outside funding opportunities.

The city hasn’t put an official price tag on the building, but the architecture firm working on estimates expects it to be between $15 and $19 million, according the project website. Funding for the facility may come from the public safety fund which could tack on a monthly fee to utility bills ranging between $6-$11.

A public safety fund was recommended as a more equitable option of spreading the cost of the facility, according to the ad hoc committee.

The proposed facility, 10-times larger than the cur-

approved annual legislative sessions, they established time limits. The length of the odd-year session is 160 days, and the 2021 session will end no later than 11:59 p.m. on June 28, 2021. Every bill that has not been approved by both chambers by that time will be dead. While the Governor can call the legislature back in for Special Sessions, any legislation that was not approved, will have to be reintroduced and begin the legislative process anew.

Food Box bill One of my bills that is waiting to be read on the House Floor is HB 2693, the “Food Box” bill, which deals with apprenticeship training facilities.

This past year, Local 290 Plumbers and Steamfitters wanted to work with another non-profit on food distribution for families struggling due to the pandemic. Attorneys determined that participation in the food drive and distribution would require a temporary lease of part of the training facility. That lease would cause the loss of their Oregon Property Tax exemption, and so the community assistance program had to be cancelled.

HB 2693 will offer relief from these rules so non-profits can work together to help the community. Hopefully, I will be carrying this bill on the House Floor next week.

Support for substitute teachers I’ve signed on as a chief sponsor for HB 3130 to support Oregon Substitute Teachers. HB 3130 provides that certain substitute teachers are considered employees of school districts and are eligible for retirement benrent police station, is based on anticipated growth of St. Helens, though the city has not released specific growth estimates. The idea is to accommodate future needs and make an investment of the building.

“The longer we wait now, it will just exponentially go up in cost,” St. Helens Police Sergeant Jose Castilleja said.

“We want to best utilize the monies we have now.”

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the percent change in population of St. Helens in the decade from 2010 to 2019 saw a 5.2% rise, from 12,883 to an estimated 13,739. However, those numbers stray from the estimates the city used, which are population forecasts from the Population Research Center at Portland State University used to estimate growth.

The Population Research Center estimates that there were 15,503 residents in St. Helens in July 2020. By 2025, the forecast is there will be 16,338 and by 2035 the forecast is there will be 18,354. By 2045, the population is forecasted at 20,246. Growth of 5% to 6% is expected every five years in the city, according to the population forecast.

What will be discussed The April 6 meeting is an opportunity for the community to hear from city staff and St. Helens police officers about the public safety facility proposal and for the community to ask questions and provide feedback, according to a release from the city.

City officials said the

efits and health benefit plans.

This would only apply to a small percentage of substitute teachers who work 600 hours per school year in order to qualify.

Substitute teachers perform their jobs on school property, during school hours and under the direction and supervision of the school principal. Those who would qualify, work nearly every day and are essential to the cohesive operation of our public schools. There was overwhelming testimony in support of HB 3130 from individual substitute teachers, the Oregon Substitute Teachers Association, Licensed Substitute Teachers and Tax Fairness Oregon.

A public hearing was held this week in Oregon House Committee on Business and Labor and a Work Session is scheduled for March 29th on the bill.

Be engaged As always, please remember that I can best serve your interests when I hear from you. If you have a comment or concern about pending legislation, please reach out to my office. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Capitol building remains closed, so email is probably the best way to have your opinions recorded. If I can help you navigate an issue or problem with a state agency, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

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 station today does not meet operational standards for policing best practices which excludes St. Helens from becoming an accredited police department. The building is not American Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible, does not meet basic energy efficiency or seismic standards, and can no longer accommodate the large amount of digital data that officers now work with.

“Of particular concern is the fact that there are no private interview spaces for those in crisis, no dedicated briefing space for officers, and no area for officer training,” the city release states. “Senior administrative staff currently work out of a temporary trailer with no restrooms or running water, and the main station has no decontamination area and only enough space for a unisex changing room.”

City officials said the new public safety facility will be home to the St. Helens Police Department and St. Helens Municipal Court, in addition to providing community meeting room space and will serve as a backup location for emergency response.

Be engaged To learn more about the St. Helens Public Safety Facility project and register for the public meeting, visit the city’s website at www. sthelensoregon.gov/administration/page/public-safetyfacility.

See a series of focus articles concerning the St. Helens Police Department at thechronicleonline.com.

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Voices of the Community Support for Summer Stutsman-Hoag We are writing to enthusiastically share our support for Summer Stutsman-Hoag for the Scappoose School Board.

Summer has three children attending Scappoose schools, but her interests in education go way beyond her own children’s interest.

Summer has spent tireless hours volunteering in this community, in a wide range of interests, all benefiting children.

Grant Watts Elementary, Otto Petersen Elementary, Scappoose High School, Scappoose Little League, and the Scappoose School Budget Committee have all benefited from her expertise, professionalism, and leadership. In volunteer positions with the Amani Center, and as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster children, Summer has demonstrated her passion for children’s academic, mental, and physical health.

Serving as a teacher for 17 years and as a coach for over 20 years, we recognize the importance of having someone on the Scappoose School Board who will advocate for all children, families, staff, and community. Summer Stutsman-Hoag is that person.

We could not be prouder

to support Summer StutsmanHoag in the May 18th election for Scappoose School board.

Stacie and Joe Backus Warren

The problems of hate and anger I served ten years in the military, four and a half years in security with the Department of Defense Police, and two years in retail sporting goods selling guns, reloading supplies, hunting licenses and tags.

Here are some absolute facts. Guns can not load themselves. Guns can not aim themselves. Guns can not pull their own triggers. Therefore, guns can not kill.

People get angry, mad, depressed, and may become fearful for their lives.

These are the things that drive people to murder, not the objects they use in their crime. What are causing these social stressors have been discussed over the ages to no avail. Politicians just use them to stir up more hate and discontent to sell their lies and corrupt politics.

The military teaches to kill with #2 pencils, 16 penny nails, and even a #2 phillip

screwdrivers yet citizens can still buy these basics things at their local Wal-Mart and Ace hardware stores. Restricting or eliminating guns won’t get rid of the problems of hate and anger, but only endanger those who want to live in peace.

Joe Turner Columbia City

Restroom restrictions Sure, there is a pandemic going on. But despite the constant dangers of living with this, we should treat people as people, being kind and considerate of their rightful needs.

So it is offensive to see people treat others poorly as was done to me at the DMV office in St. Helens. I was standing in line waiting for permission to enter the building. I asked the DMV employee at the door if I could use the restroom inside. He said I could not. So I asked if I could pee in the parking lot.

He said I could not.

I am 77-years-old. When I say I need a restroom, I really mean it. No kidding.

Let’s respect each other.

Yes, you can use the restroom.

Ray Horn Scappoose

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Pit murder case: ‘Justice system failed’ JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

“This has been one long nightmare with continuous slaps in the face,” Dena Nordstrom tells The Chronicle in responding to the current court outcome involving murder and a Rainier teen charged in the case.

Nordstrom’s daughter suffered serious injuries in the incident.

under the influence of intoxicants. Snook was held at the Cowlitz Detention Facility because Clatsop County does not have a juvenile detention center.

Clatsop County District Attorney Ron Brown had requested that the case be moved to adult court. But following a hearing in mid February, Clatsop County Judge Dawn McIntosh denied the motion.

The incident The juvenile, Kyle Snook, faced murder charges after he allegedly drove through a gathering at the Hunt Creek rock pit in Clatsop County, killing one person and injuring others.

On July 25, at approximately 4 a.m. Clatsop County deputies were called to the rock pit, east of Nicolai Mountain off Highway 30, for a report of a hit and run.

Deputies investigating the incident learned that a large gathering had occurred at the rock pit and Snook left the area after allegedly driving his vehicle through a crowd of people.

Three people in the crowd received serious injuries from being hit by the vehicle.

Robert Betschart, of Rainier, died as a result of his injuries, according to the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office.

Snook was later arrested in Rainier by members of the Clatsop County Major Crimes Team.

Snook faced charges of murder in the second degree, manslaughter in the first degree, five counts of felony vehicular assault and driving

We are wanting justice.

We are wanting more accountability. ~ Dena Nordstrom, Kristin Schumacher Brown also expressed disappointment about the current sentencing law involving juveniles and the judge’s order not to move the murder case to adult court.

“We fought like hell to get him remanded to adult court,” Brown told The Chronicle. The law has totally changed the lay of the land. This is not our choice.

This is the way it is. I feel so bad for the victims.”

Under Oregon’s Measure 11 law, Brown said prosecutors were able to indict juveniles directly into adult court but under a state legislative approved wavier juveniles who commit such violent acts of crimes and who remain in juvenile court custody are likely not to receive the harsher sentencing that they might if they were convicted in adult court.

“As it stands, he (Snook)

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The Oregon District Attorneys Association wants the state legislature to approve clarifications in the way Oregon’s criminal justice system prosecutes violent crimes committed by juveniles.

has less then a seven year sentence and they can parole him,” Brown said. “He’s basically done with the system at age 25.”

Families reaction “Because of this new law, my brother’s murderer and the man who assaulted these others was sentenced only in juvenile court, due to the fact he was 2.5 months shy of his 18th birthday,” Kristin Schumacher said. “As it was explained to us, because he is being charged as a juvenile now, the max sentence is till his 25th birthday. However, if the detention facility deems

that he is rehabilitated, they can decide to let him out whenever they see fit. He can be out in a year.”

According to the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA), if the youth remains in the juvenile system, they would still be held accountable and face penalties, just with differences in where the youth can be placed while in OYA custody, and a difference in how long they can stay in custody.

A sentencing hearing date of March 29 is set for Snook, who remains in the OYA custody. According to Nordstrom, Snook is pleading to manslaughter, assault

2, and three counts of assault 3 and DUI. “This is outrageous, Robert is dead and my daughter will never walk normal again,” Nordstrom said. This law was made with only the juveniles in mind, with no thought of the victims and their families. This new law is supposed to fairer, help reduce victimization and increase positive outcome.

This law basically is saying if you commit murder and your under 18 its OK because you don’t know any better.”

Nordstrom describes the juvenile justice system as “a giant pendulum swinging either hard right or left” and Oregon lawmakers need to find a middle ground.

“If you commit murder/ manslaughter you should be judged by a jury not a judge, you get no waiver or remand hearing, you should have to stay in OYA until you turn 25, with no stepping down,” she said. “This law should have been brought before the voters, not Kate Brown.”

Nordstrom said the case should be a wake up call for everyone.

“No one wins in this case,” she said. “A young man is dead, (Robert Betschart), Kalee Nordstrom will never have the active life she wanted because of her injuries, the emotional and psychological toil it has taken on the victims families will never go away. Our justice system has failed for Robert who can not speak for himself and all the other victims out there this new measure has impacted. I just hope that no other family has to go through this nightmare.”

Nordstrom said she and

Kristin Schumacher, the sister of Robert Betschart, want to raise awareness so that the current juvenile offender sentencing law can be rewritten fairly for both victims and juvenile offenders.

“We are wanting justice. We are wanting more accountability,” Nordstrom said.

Law adjustment proposed The Oregon District Attorneys Association (ODAA) is lobbying for state legislation to adjust the sentencing law.

According to the ODAA, in 2019, Senate Bill 1008 made sweeping changes to the way Oregon’s criminal justice system prosecutes violent crimes committed by juveniles.

The ODAA is supporting Senate Bill 215, which the association says makes needed clarifications to the “wavier” process and ensures victims and their families have the information about their cases: • Ensures victims are protected and that waiver is possible when the facts warrant it.

• Ensures case information is made available to victims while protecting the privacy of the juveniledefendant.

The ODAA has issued a full statement concerning the need to adjust the way the criminal justice system prosecutes violent crimes committed by juveniles. Read that full statement attached to this story at thechronicleonline.com.

Business challenge: finding enough workers JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Columbia County is now classified Moderate Risk under the state’s pandemic county classifications. That means employers face less restrictions, but at the same time some business operators say they don’t have enough employees to fully open their operations.

Oregon Employment Department Regional Economist Eric Knoder said the pandemic created significant job losses last spring, but now the local and state economies are recovering.

“It seems likely that many of the people who lost jobs during the pandemic recession (job losses peaked in April 2020) have found jobs,” he said. Payroll employment in Columbia County increased by 460 from April to January, by 2,510 in Clatsop, and by 500 in Tillamook. It is likely that many of those new jobs were filled by people who had just lost them.”

Knoder has complied a detailed report showing that Northwest Oregon had approximately 2,255 job vacancies in the private sector on an average day in 2020.

This was a decrease from an average of 3,357 vacancies in 2019.

The industry with the most vacancies was health care and social assistance;

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Some business operators continue to seek employees to allow them to open fully as the pandemic limitations are eased.

it had an average of 528 job vacancies on any given day. These estimates for job vacancies came from a survey of 1,400 private-sector employers with two or more employees in Northwest Oregon during the year.

The 2,255 vacancies are estimated from point-in-time surveys. The survey is mailed to employers each quarter and respondents are asked about vacancies they have at that time. The responses from the four quarterly surveys were combined to make an estimate of the average number of vacancies during the year.

To put the average of 528 vacancies in health care and social assistance in more context, Knoder said

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the industry in Northwest Oregon had an estimated average annual employment of 13,227 in 2019, the most recent full year of data. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 1,793 people were hired in the industry in 2019, the most recent full year of data, an average of nearly five hires per day.

Two other large industries in Northwest Oregon were also near the top of the list for having the most job vacancies. Leisure and hospitality and retail took the number two and number three positions. Leisure and hospitality averaged 380 openings throughout 2020.

Retail trade averaged 287 openings. These industries are among the largest in

Northwest Oregon, so it’s no surprise that they had the most job vacancies in 2020.

The survey also revealed that the occupations with the most vacancies were maids and housekeepers (mostly in lodging); heavy and tractortrailer truck drivers; nursing assistants; and meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers (think seafood processing).

Most job vacancies were for relatively low-paying positions. Employers were offering $15 or less per hour for 47% of all vacancies. Only 13% of vacancies were offering $25 per hour or more.

Fully 66% of job vacancies had either no educational requirement at all or required only a high school diploma.

These vacancies also tended to offer lower pay.

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According to Knoder, the 2020 vacancy survey reinforces other research that shows that Northwest Oregon job seekers can benefit by getting additional education and training at local community colleges, Jobs Corps

Centers, and through apprenticeships.

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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.

Oregon State Police March 27 • At 1:18 p.m. Oregon State Police assisted Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies at the property of 19061 NW Rocky Point Road. The lock from the gate had been jarred open and the owner lives out of the country. OSP contacted the owner and he requested the property be checked. A backhoe tractor was stolen from the property.

MCSO is handling the theft.

• At 7:27 p.m. Oregon State Police responded to a death investigation on Highway 30 near milepost 50.

The investigation is on-going.

March 28 • At 1:20 p.m. OSP troopers responded to a single vehicle non-injury crash on Highway 47 near milepost 57. When troopers arrived the unknown driver had left the scene. Troopers were unable to identify the driver. The vehicle was towed by Grumpy’s Towing.

• At 1:49 p.m. OSP received an instagram photo from someone who had seen the post of a man holding a native chinook salmon he had caught the day before.

The man was able to be identified and contacted at his home in St. Helens. The man admitted to catching the native salmon in the Columbia River on March 27, while fishing with his dad, but thought the Columbia was open for retention of native chinook, though they did not check the regulations before going out. The man still had the carcass of the salmon, which was confirmed to be a native. The man was subsequently issued a citation

for take/possession of non-adipose fin clipped Chinook salmon.

• At approximately 7:30 p.m. OSP troopers responded to a single vehicle crash on Nicolai Road near Beaver Homes Road. The vehicle had gone off the northbound shoulder and was stuck in a ditch. The driver showed numerous indicators of impairment. At the Columbia County Jail the driver consented to performing the standardized field sobriety tests. The driver provided a breath sample which resulted in a blood alcohol content of 0.16% The driver was booked and released for DUII. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

March 25 • At approximately 12:16 p.m.

Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash at milepost 43 on Highway 202. The vehicle was heading westbound when it drove across both lanes and off of the eastbound shoulder resulting in property damage. Information was exchanged by driver and property owner. There were no injuries and driver made arrangements for a tow. ODOT was on scene.

March 24 • At about 5:39 p.m. Oregon State Police responded to a two vehicle, non-injury crash on Highway 30 westbound near milepost 32 at the railroad crossing. Unit #2 (blue Honda) was westbound on Highway 30 approaching the railroad crossing near milepost 32.

Both Unit #1 and Unit #2 observed a train that was near the crossing.

The driver of Unit #2 thought the train was crossing the highway and the railroad gate arms were not activating. While Unit #2 attempted to stop, Unit #1 (White PUD truck) rear-ended Unit #2. According to both drivers, the railroad gate arms activated and came down, just after impact. The Oregon State Police contacted P&W railroad and requested someone inspect the railroad arms.

March 23 • At about 11:30 p.m. OSP Troopers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on SW 4th St in Scappoose.

The driver showed numerous indicators of impairment and refused to perform the standardized

field sobriety tests. The driver was placed under arrest for DUII and transported to the Columbia County Jail where he refused a breath test.

A consent blood draw was conducted. The driver was booked and released for DUII, and Reckless Driving. The vehicle was towed.

March 22 • At approximately 3:20 p.m.

Troopers responded to a two vehicle injury crash on Highway 30 near milepost 41. When troopers arrived they conducted a crash investigation and all occupants were transported to local hospitals for injuries. The investigation is still ongoing. The vehicles were towed

by Grumpy’s Towing and Drake’s Towing due to damage.

March 20 • OSP Fish and Wildlife Trooper was checking anglers along the Columbia River at Willow Bar on the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area when he came upon an older Subaru wagon stuck in the sand. When the driver of the vehicle was identified, it was found his driver’s license was misdemeanor suspended for DUII and he admitted to driving out there from Portland. The driver was subsequently issued a citation-in-lieu of custody for DWS misdemeanor and advised to have someone with a valid license come and get him and the car.

March 19 • At about 1 a.m. Oregon State police conducted a traffic stop on a Subaru passenger car on Highway 30 westbound near milepost 27 for traveling at 84 mph in a posted 50 mph construction zone. During the traffic stop the driver displayed indicators of impairment. The driver consented to voluntary standardized field sobriety tests where the driver continued to display indicators of impairment. The driver was arrested for DUII. The driver provided two valid breath samples at the Columbia County Jail with a BAC of .08%. The driver was issued a citation for VBR and DUII. The driver was booked and released at the jail without incident. The vehicle was towed by Drakes Towing.

• At about 2:11 p.m. Oregon State Police received a driving complaint about a vehicle unable to maintain

its lane as it was eastbound on Highway 30 near milepost 50.

Troopers stopped the vehicle and the driver displayed signs of impairment. The driver refused SFST’s and was read the ROHRS Admonishment. The driver refused FST’s and was arrested for DUII. The driver was transported to the Columbia County Jail. The driver’s BAC was .00%. The driver did not to do a Drug Recognition Evaluation but consented to a blood draw.

A phlebotomist from Vena Care NW responded to the jail and two vials of blood were obtained. The vehicle was secured at the Rainier Assembly of God Church.

• At abut 4:30 p.m. Oregon State Police responded to a traffic complaint on a silver Dodge Challenger traveling westbound on Highway 30 near milepost 17. The caller reported the vehicle failing to maintain its lane and speeding. The vehicle was last seen pulling into the parking lot of the Rosebud Bar, located at 50316 Columbia River Highway in Scappoose. OSP located the vehicle unoccupied and waited for the driver to return. The vehicle eventually pulled out of the bar parking lot and proceeded to travel eastbound on Highway 30, faster than the posted speed limit. During the traffic stop the driver displayed indicators of impairment. The driver refused to perform voluntary standardized field sobriety tests and was subsequently arrested. The driver provided two valid breath samples with a BAC of .00%. A local DRE was contacted and unavailable. A warrant was applied for and granted for the driver’s blood. Two blood samples were obtained. The vehicle was towed

by Grumpy’s Towing. The rental company was notified.

March 18 • At about 3:18 p.m. Oregon State Police responded to a call of a single vehicle crash. Unit 1, loaded with dirt was driving eastbound on Highway 30 near milepost 67. Unit 1 experienced a tire blow out and drove off the roadway into the mud embankment on the shoulder. Unit 1 crashed into the slopping hill and rolled over onto the drivers side.

Driver was treated on scene by medical personnel and Unit 1 was towed from the scene by Hillsboro towing.

2 structure fires in 24 hours

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Firefighters had to ventilate the structure by cutting holes in the roof to release heat and smoke during the St. Helens fire call.

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A CRFR crew enter the home to investigate the structure fire call in the Warren area.

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Columbia River Fire & Rescue crews responded to two structure fire calls in 24 hours.

At 4:51 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, CRFR firefighters responded to the 100 block of Dubois Lane in St. Helens to the report of a structure fire.

Upon arrival, crews found fire in the garage which was well involved extending into the attic.

Firefighters had to ventilate the structure by cutting holes in the roof to release heat and smoke.

There were no injuries of the occupants or the firefighters on scene, according to investigators. Two elderly occupants have since been displaced.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. St. Helens Police assisted at the fire scene and Columbia River PUD

responded to disconnect the power to the structure.

The second structure fire erupted in the area of Church Road and Hazen Road in Warren Monday afternoon, March 29. Firefighters were alerted to the incident by a passerby who noticed smoke coming from roof and called 911.

“That call likely stopped the fire from spreading further,” a CRFR Facebook post states.

The homeowners weren’t home at the time of the fire, according to investigators, who said one cat was injured.

The animal was taken it to a local vet clinic for treatment.

Another cat was missing at the time of the fire investigation.

Firefighters found several other animals inside the home but they weren’t harmed and are safe, investigators said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Damage estimates to both homes from the fires were not immediately available.

Obituaries Ethan David Zarate

Marian R. Calnon Marian Calnon passed away at the age of 99 on March 21, 2021. Marian was born in a farmhouse in Illinois and had four older brothers.

She graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree, and then moved to Portland Oregon. She started working as a secretary for Tektronix, where she met her husband Don. Together, they bought a small farm on Farmington Road in Beaverton and had three children.

In 1968, Marian and Don bought 20 acres and built a home on the eastern slope of Cooper Mountain, a few miles south of Beaverton. In addition to raising sheep, cattle, chickens and a rabbit on their farm, Marian and Don were active boaters, and kept a 42-foot

Chris Craft at Rose City Yacht Club.

In 1976, Marian and Don purchased a marina and fuel dock in St. Helens and began a new life as small business

owners. Don passed away a few years after they purchased the marina, and Marian continued to participate in running the business until she retired in 1996.

She was known for her generous nature, and for caring about her marina patrons as if they were family.

Marian was preceded in death by her husband Don. She is survived by her three children, Diana, James and Richard; and four grandchildren, Rich, Becci, Haley, and Kirsten.

Due to the COVID pandemic, Marian will be interred in a private family event and a memorial service will be scheduled for the summer after public gatherings are allowed.

Mary Lou Briggs

July 19, 1942 ~ March 10, 2021 It is with sad hearts that we must announce that Mary Lou Briggs, age 78, passed away at home in St. Helens on March 10, 2021. Mary Lou fought a short battle with vascular dementia and non-Covid pneumonia before they took her home to be with Jesus, peacefully in her sleep.

Mary Lou was laid to rest on a beautiful spring morning of March 20, 2021 in Milton-Freewater, Oregon next to her husband Norman Wayne Briggs, who passed in 1995.

Mary Lou was born in Walla Walla, Washington on July 19, 1942 with her identical twin sister Betty Lou to

Robert MeJean and Dorthy DunHam. Mary Lou had two other siblings, Dolores and Molly Ann. She had lived in Montana and Portland

before settling in to live with her daughter Cindy in St. Helens.

She attended Yankton Community Fellowship whose members were very dear to her heart. Mary Lou was very proud to serve her community as a volunteer at the Top Notch thrift store.

She loved camping, playing cards, eating out, and feeding the many birds outside her bedroom window.

Mary Lou leaves behind her two sisters Delores and Molly Ann; two daughters, Debra Haven and Cindy Gilbert; five grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.

Do to covid, there will be no service.

May 28, 2008 ~ March 14, 2021 Ethan David Zarate, age 12, of St. Helens, Oregon earned his angel wings on March 14, 2021. Ethan was born May 28, 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Ethan enjoyed what most 12-year-old boys do, playing video games; Pokemon and Mine Craft were two of his favorites. If he wasn’t playing video games, he was watching his favorite shows: SSundee and Hermitcraft. He loved spending his time by tinkering and inventing things.

Ethan loved and was incredibly involved with soccer and cub scouts.

He loved his community and the years he spent at Yankton Arthur Academy, which shaped him into the young man he was. He was the best brother and cousin,

he always loved pranking people. April Fools’ Day was one of his favorite days, even more so after his little sister was born on April 1st. Ethan also loved to dance, and he collected Pokemon cards. Pikachu was his favorite and so was

the color yellow.

Ethan was loved by so many, he was always the sweetest and so helpful, he was so bright and happy that you couldn’t forget his energy. He was wise beyond his years, he had a loving, old soul and was so compassionate.

He leaves behind his mother Julie Metz; father Pedro Zarate; sister Lilli; as well as his grandparents; aunts; uncles; and many cousins. Ethan will always stay with us through the memories we share.

A funeral will be held at 11:30 a.m. on March 29, 2021 at Warren Community Fellowship with burial at Columbia Memorial Gardens. Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbiafh.com.

Doreen Jaksha

Aug. 4, 1929 ~ March 18, 2021 Doreen Jaksha 91, of Stanwood, Washington, passed away March 18, 2021 in Stanwood Washington.

Jerald Canning

March 7, 1941 ~ March 22, 2021 Jerald Canning 80, of Rainier, Oregon, passed away March 22, 2021 in Rainier, Oregon.

KC Taylor

Dec. 25, 1990 ~ March 27, 2021 KC Taylor 30, of Rainier, Oregon, passed away March 27, 2021 in Rainier, Oregon.

Leona Brooks Brown

Leona Brooks Brown passed away on March 22, 2021 at the age of 90.

She is survived by five children, Rosanne Strobel, Diane Hood, Branda Havlik, Rhonda Watson and Tim Brooks; multiple grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

She will be deeply missed but she is now in the arms of Jesus.

No service will be held at this time.

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Mission Unstoppable Hope in the Wild The RVers Chasin’ the Sun (N)

Clifford-Dog

Sesame Street

Pinkalicious

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Naked and Afraid (:01) Naked and Afraid Chicago Fire “One Crazy Shift” (N) Chicago P.D. Ruzek’s father goes missing.

Climate Change -- The Facts NOVA Antarctica’s under-ice landscape. (:02) Game of Talents (N) 10 O’Clock News (N) (:35) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (8:50) Raven’s Home (:20) Raven’s Home Big City Greens (:20) Bunk’d 9 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Full Frontal

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(:01) A Million Little Things (N) KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Clarice (N) KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert (:11) BattleBots “Stop! Hammer Time!” Beta vs. Rotator; Gruff vs. Hypershock.

Law & Order: Organized Crime KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show Modus The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece 10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) (:35) People (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Bunk’d The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons Wipeout A rock ’n’ roll father-daughter duo.

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Bunk’d Family Guy Conan “Colin Quinn”

Sydney to the Max Family Guy Wipeout

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SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens

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NEW Shark Vertex

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Blue Bloods “The Common Good” (N)

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KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert (:09) Gold Rush “Hell’s Crack” KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show Resistance Lili joins another group.

11 O’Clock News (N) (:35) People (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live)

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Pet Vet Dream Team All In With Laila Ali Pet Vet Dream Team All In With Laila Ali Moonshiners “Another Man’s Mash” Moonshiners “Basement Bust” Women’s Golf 2021 Augusta National Amateur, Final Round. (N) (Live) SciGirls Biz Kid$ Garden Smart Garden Home Biz Kid$ Think Big Dog Tales Animal Rescue High School Basketball Geico Nationals: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Big City Greens Amphibia (N) Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Garden Time Southern Liv The Carbonaro Effect Seinfeld Seinfeld Wipeout A rock ’n’ roll father-daughter duo.

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ABC World News

The Final Four Show Analysts preview the upcoming NCAA Tournament games. (N) Moonshiners “Two Tons of Fun” Moonshiners Jerry misses a day of work.

Wom. Golf PGA Tour Golf Valero Texas Open, Third Round. (N) (Live) Fit 2 Stitch It’s Sew Easy Kimball’s Milk Street Test Kitchen

2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament First Semifinal: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament Pit Bulls and Parolees (N) Pit Bulls and Parolees (N) Pit Bulls and Parolees “No Wolf Left Behind” Tia is faced with a challenging rescue.

Paid Program Paid Program Grant’s Getaways Earth Odyssey KGW News at 5 (N) Cook’s Country Lidia’s Kitchen MotorWeek American Woodshop Woodsmith Shop Ask This Old House This Old House NewsHour Wk

Paid Program Paid Program (11:00) College GameDay (N) (Live) Just Roll With It Big City Greens

Homes & Estates Recipe.TV › “Saving Silverman” (2001, Comedy) Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black.

5 O’Clock News (N) College Football Southern at Jackson State. From Mississippi Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Miss. (N) (Live) College Softball Florida at Georgia. (N) (Live) Jessie Jessie Jessie Jessie “Toy Con” Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Jessie

Paid Program

Paid Program

Big City Greens

Big City Greens

››› “The Firm” (1993, Drama) Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn. A law-school grad signs on with a sinister Tennessee firm. ›› “Fist Fight” (2017, Comedy) Charlie Day, Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan. (DVS)

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Storm of Suspicion “Snowy Search”

›› “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” (2017) Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson. (DVS)

Weather Gone Viral “Hazards of the Job” To the Rescue People Weekend (N) (:15) ›› “The Equalizer” (2014, Action) Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas. (DVS)

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KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) ››› “The Ten Commandments” (1956, Historical Drama) Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Edward G. Robinson. Moses leads the enslaved Jews to the Promised Land.

KATU News at 11 (N) (5:00) 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. (N) KOIN 6 News Special Edition (N) Game On (N) (Live) Tee Time Augusta Entertainment Tonight (N) KOIN 6 News at 11 Graham Bensinger Pit Bulls and Parolees (N) Pit Bulls and Parolees (N) Pit Bulls and Parolees “Evading Capture” A paralyzed pup takes a trip to the vet. (:01) Pit Bulls and Parolees “Earl’s Path” Earl and Toney join forces to rescue.

NBC Nightly News Straight Talk Inside Edition Michael Allen Harrison’s Ten Grands 20th (:29) Saturday Night Live Daniel Kaluuya; St. Vincent performs. (N) (:02) Saturday Night Live (N) KGW News at 11 (N) Saturday Night Live Start Up Start Up Rick Steves’ Europe Rick Steves’ Europe Frankie Drake Mysteries Midsomer Murders (Part 1 of 2) Midsomer Murders The Forsyte Saga POV Shorts ››› “About Last Night ...” (1986, Comedy-Drama) Rob Lowe, Demi Moore.

The Masked Singer (DVS) Game of Talents Two new teams compete.

10 O’Clock News (N) I Can See Your Voice (DVS) (5:00) College Softball Florida at Georgia. (N) The One UFC Sound Waves SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Jessie Jessie Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Bunk’d Bunk’d Access Hollywood (N) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory NCIS A possible terrorist plot is revealed.

NCIS: New Orleans “The Last Stand” Healthy Living Paid Program Storm of Suspicion “Cold as Ice” (4:15) ›› “The Equalizer” (2014, Action) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Wipeout A rock ’n’ roll father-daughter duo.

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Good Morning America (N)

KATU News This Morning Sunday (N) (Live)

In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley (N) CBS News Sunday Morning (N) Seasons on the Fly Saltwater Fishing Local Knowledge (N) Into the Blue KGW News at Sunrise (N) Peg & Cat (EI) Elinor Wonders Why Mister Rogers Let’s Go Luna!

Good Day Oregon Sunday (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Bluey Bluey Good Day Oregon Sunday (N) George Lopez George Lopez

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Your Voice Face the Nation (N) Saltwater Experience Sportsman’s Adv. Meet the Press (N) Dinosaur Train Arthur (DVS)

Sharyl Attkisson

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FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Amphibia Paid Program Paid Program Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Seinfeld Seinfeld “The Gum”

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This Week With George Stephanopoulos (N) Go Farther

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Paid Program Paid Program HS Basketball Expedition Unknown Expedition Unknown “True Cross of Christ” Expedition Unknown NHL Hockey Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning. From Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. (N) (Live) PGA Golf Rick Steves’ Europe Rick Steves’ Europe Extinction: The Facts Climate Change -- The Facts

SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Big City Greens Big City Greens George Lopez

APRIL 4, 2021

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››› “The Firm” (1993, Drama) Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman.

MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies. (N) (Live) Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Sydney to the Max Raven’s Home WalkFit! Whacked Out Sports DragonFlyTV Think Big Seinfeld “The Rye” Seinfeld Wipeout A rock ’n’ roll father-daughter duo.

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NBA Countdown (N) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers. From Staples Center in Los Angeles. (N) Go Farther Game Time Sharyl Attkisson Conversations KATU News at 5 (N) ABC World News The John McLendon Story (N) Big House, The Pearl & The Triumph HBCU’s Elevating the Game (N) Extra (N) Open House Raw Travel KOIN 6 News at 5 (N) KOIN 6 News Expedition Unknown Expedition Unknown “Mysteries of Jesus” Naked and Afraid “Hell or High Water” Naked and Afraid The jungle of Guyana.

Naked and Afraid “Melt Down Under” Naked and Afraid “Eye of the Storm” (11:30) PGA Tour Golf Valero Texas Open, Final Round. (N) (Live) Paid Program Paid Program Grant’s Getaways Laura McKenzie KGW News at 5 (N) American Masters Jazz trumpeter Doc Severinsen. (DVS) Great Performances Beating of Rodney King and L.A. riots.

Focus on Europe GZERO World To the Contrary Washington Week Firing-Hoover NewsHour Wk (10:00) ››› “The Firm” (1993, Drama) Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program The Listener “I’m an Adult Now” Bloodline Detectives 5 O’Clock News (N) MLB Baseball: Braves at Phillies 2021 McDonald’s All-American NCAA Women’s Championship Special (N) 2021 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Final: Teams TBA. (N Same-day Tape) MLB Baseball “Phineas and Ferb: The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension” (2011) Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Animal Rescue Dog Tales The Immortals Paid Program Emeril Pasta Tummy Tuck › “Saving Silverman” (2001, Comedy) Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black.

2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls Wipeout “Snakes on the Plains” ››› “The Other Guys” (2010) Will Ferrell. Two desk-bound detectives get a chance to work on a real case. ›› “The Replacements” (2000, Comedy) Keanu Reeves. Misfit substitutes take the field during a football strike.

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KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) KOIN 6 News CBS Weekend News Naked and Afraid “The Lost World” NBC Nightly News Straight Talk

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The Rookie “Amber” (N) (DVS) KATU News at 11 (N) Sharyl Attkisson NCIS: New Orleans “Once Upon a Time” (N) KOIN 6 News at 11 (:35) Game On (:31) Naked and Afraid Survivalists take on the Amazon.

Good Girls Lucy’s body is discovered.

KGW News at 11 (N) (:35) Sports Sunday

Oregon Art Beat Oregon Field Guide The Great British Baking Show “Batter” Family Feud Family Feud Ice Age-Great Bless the Harts (N) (5:30) MLB Baseball Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels. (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Mike & Molly Mike & Molly The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

My Grandparents’ War (Series Premiere) (N) Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece Malika the Lion Queen The life of lioness Malika. (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens NCIS “Institutionalized” (DVS) NCIS: New Orleans “Return of the King”

World on Fire on Masterpiece 10 O’Clock News (N) SportsCenter Raven’s Home Sydney to the Max Paid Program Legs and Feet!

27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory ››› “The Other Guys” (2010) Will Ferrell.

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America’s Funniest Home Videos (N) 60 Minutes (N) Naked and Afraid: Uncensored (N) Ellen’s Game of Games

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American Idol “410 (All Star Duets and Solos)” Contestants perform with celebrities. (N) The Equalizer (N) NCIS: Los Angeles “The Noble Maidens” Naked and Afraid (N) Ellen’s Game of Games (N) Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (N)

Wipeout A rock ’n’ roll father-daughter duo.

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KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) American Idol “411 (All Star Duets and Solos)” The remaining contestants perform. (N) 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament Final: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) KOIN 6 News Game On (N) AJ in Action (N) Street Outlaws: Worst Wrecks “Episode 5” Street Outlaws: Full Throttle (N) Street Outlaws “The Fastest in the 405” Murder Nova aims for a remaining spot. (N) KGW News at 6 (N) KGW News at 6:30 The Good Stuff (N) Inside Edition (N) The Voice “The Battles Part 2” The artists perform dueling duets. (N) This Old House BBC News PBS NewsHour (N) Hemingway “A Writer (1899-1929)” (Series Premiere) Hemingway moves to Paris. (N) 6 O’Clock News (N) People (N) Family Feud 9-1-1 Flashbacks to Athena in 1989. (:01) America’s Most Wanted (N) MLB Baseball: Rays at Red Sox MLB Baseball Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners. From T-Mobile Park in Seattle. (N) (Live) Jessie Jessie “The Proud Family” (2005, Children’s) Voices of Kyla Pratt. (:40) Raven’s Home (:05) Raven’s Home Big City Greens Family Feud Family Feud The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy

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Call the Midwife 6 O’Clock News (N) People (N) Family Feud WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N Same-day Tape) (5:00) SportsCenter 2021 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) (:40) SportsCenter (N) (Live)

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Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) Station 19 Vic and Travis respond to calls.

Grey’s Anatomy “Breathe” (N) Extra (N) Ent. Tonight Young Sheldon (N) United States of Al (:01) Mom (N) B Positive (N) BattleBots (N) BattleBots Eight teams face off in a new style of BattleBots tournament. (N) The Good Stuff (N) Inside Edition (N) Manifest “Tailfin” (Season Premiere) (N) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (N) PBS NewsHour (N) Oregon Art Beat Oregon Field Guide Shakespeare and Hathaway -- Private People (N) Family Feud Hell’s Kitchen “It’s Time!” (N) The Moodys “Episode 201; Episode 202” MLB Baseball Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics. From RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. (N) (Live)

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Jessie Jessie “Zombies 2” (2020) Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim. (:35) Big City Greens Raven’s Home Big City Greens Family Feud Family Feud The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Wipeout A rock ’n’ roll father-daughter duo.

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Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) The Goldbergs (N) American Housewife Extra (N) Ent. Tonight Tough as Nails “Running on Empty” (N) Naked and Afraid In the Chihuahua Desert.

Naked and Afraid “Himalayan Hell” The Good Stuff (N) Inside Edition (N) Chicago Med (N) (DVS) PBS NewsHour (N) Extinction: The Facts (N) People (N) Family Feud The Masked Singer (N) (DVS) (:05) NBA Basketball Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Lakers. (N) SportsCenter “Zombies” (2018) Milo Manheim. Suburban high schoolers learn to coexist with zombies.

The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Evening News Moonshiners “Two Tons of Fun” KGW News at 6 (N) KGW News at 6:30 Ask This Old House BBC News 6 O’Clock News (N) MLB Baseball: Mets at Phillies Jessie Jessie Family Feud Family Feud Family Guy Family Guy

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Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) Extra (N) Ent. Tonight Moonshiners: Outlaw Cuts (N) The Good Stuff (N) Inside Edition (N) PBS NewsHour (N) People (N) Family Feud SportsCenter (N) (Live) Jessie “Space Out” Jessie The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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Pooch Perfect “Feliz Navidog!” (N) black-ish (N) mixed-ish (N) NCIS “Gut Punch” COVID compliance duty.

FBI The team hunts two armed robbers. (N) Moonshiners “Backwoods Bonanza” (N) Young Rock (N) Kenan (N) This Is Us “Both Things Can Be True” (N) Hemingway “The Avatar (1929-1944)” Hemingway reports on Spanish Civil War. (N) The Resident Cain is struck by a car. (N) The Masked Singer (DVS) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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Oregon’s budget framework The co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means have released their 2021-23 Budget Framework, highlighting their values for a state budget that the co-chairs said will respond to the needs facing Oregonians during the ongoing recovery from the pandemic recession and devastating wildfires.

The framework includes investments from the federal government through the American Rescue Plan, which will help the state protect current programs and services from reductions, as well as increasing investments by $780 million for critical new programs and services.

The co-chairs said in a release that they intend to continue supporting the Oregon Health Plan, which provides health insurance coverage for the most vulnerable Oregonians and fund the State School Fund above the current service level to support students and teachers as public schools return to in-person learning.

A portion of the American Rescue Plan funding for the 2023-25 biennium would be reserved, according to the co-chairs, in order to stabilize investments in critical new programs and services created by the federal stimulus package.

“Our framework addresses unprecedented challenges as we await further federal guidance with respect to the American Rescue Plan money designated for Oregon,” Sen. Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose) said. “Our document is sufficiently flexible to respond during budget negotiations. However, it also prudently anticipates potential challenges for the 2023-25 budget.”

“It’s important to protect services that Oregonians depend on, and to make investments to overcome disparities caused by systemic racism,” Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (D-Beaverton) said.

“The federal aid in the American Rescue Plan is a game-changer,” Rep. Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis) said.

“This support is critical to our recovery and will help the state continue vital programs and services for Oregonians who have been disproportionately impacted by the crises of the past year.”

The Oregon Constitution requires the Legislature to balance the state budget and this document serves as a starting point for the 2021-23 budget cycle.

The co-chairs said they are committed to public input and transparency before making final budget decisions.

Several virtual community hearings are being planned and will be scheduled soon to discuss the 2021-23 state budget.

Read the committee chair’s budget framework with this story at thechronicleonline.com.

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KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert (:01) Street Outlaws “Pride” (:01) Debris “Supernova” (N) (DVS) KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show Hemingway “A Writer (1899-1929)” Hemingway moves to Paris.

10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) (:35) People (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Bunk’d Bunk’d Sydney to the Max The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons Family Guy Family Guy American Dad American Dad Conan (N) Wipeout

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FBI: Most Wanted “Spiderwebs” (N) KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert Gold Rush: Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue Gold Rush “The Fifty Ounce Test” (N) (:01) New Amsterdam “Why Not Yesterday” KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show Hemingway “The Avatar (1929-1944)” Hemingway reports on Spanish Civil War. 10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) (:35) People (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Bunk’d Bunk’d Sydney to the Max The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons Family Guy Family Guy The Big Bang Theory Chad “Pilot” (:02) Conan (N) (:32) Chad “Pilot”

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Public Notices CH21-1644

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANNEXATION File: Annexation A.1.20 Mark Comfort A request has been made to annex certain property to the City.

Along with this annexation request the City will address amendments to the City Zoning District Map and City Comprehensive Plan Map from County Commercial-General (C-3) to City Highway Commercial (HC) and whether the site will be annexed as an established or developing area as provided

by SHMC 17.112.020 (1) and (2), respectively. The approximate 3.58 acre site, owned by Mark Comfort is located southwest of the intersection of Kavanagh Avenue and Firway Lane and is also currently identified by Columbia County Tax Assessor Map Numbers 4N1W-8BD-1800 and 4N1W-8CA-2900. The City of St. Helens Planning Commission hearing for a recommendation to the City Council will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at (or after) 7:30 PM. The City Council hearing for a decision will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at (or after) 6:45 PM. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s declared

state of emergency (March 8, 2020) and subsequent Executive Order No. 20-16 (April 15, 2020), the public hearing will be held virtually via a phone-and-internet based application instead of the Council Chambers. The hearings will be conducted in accordance with those procedures found in the City Development Code (SHMC Title 17) Chapter 17.24 and any rules of procedure adopted by the City Council. Testimony from the public in both oral and written form is invited. For public health reasons, you are strongly encouraged to participate by mail or email (in advance of the hearing), or virtually to attend the hearing. Information to join the meeting will be included at the end of the Planning Commission and City Council agendas once available or you may go to our calendar and click on the meeting you wish to attend: https:// www.sthelensoregon.gov/ meetings Pursuant to SHMC 17.28.030 the approval standards for annexation are: (1) The decision to approve, approve with modification, or deny an application to annex property to the city shall

be based on the following criteria: (a) Adequate public facilities are available to the area and have sufficient capacity to provide service for the proposed annexation area; and (b) Comply with comprehensive plan amendment standards and zoning ordinance amendment standards and not be in conflict with applicable comprehensive plan policies and implementing ordinances; and (c) Complies with state laws; and (d) Abutting roads must meet city standards or property owner will be required to sign and record an irrevocable consent to local improvement district; and (e) Property exceeding 10 acres in gross size must show a need on the part of the city for such land if it is designated residential (e.g., less than five years’ supply of like designated lands in current city limits). (2) The plan designation and the zoning designation placed on the property shall be the city’s zoning district which most closely implements the city’s comprehensive plan map designation.

(3) The determination of whether the property is an established area or a

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developing area will be based on the standards contained in Chapter 17.112 SHMC. Pursuant to SHMC 17.08.040 (1) (a) the approval standards for the Zone & Comprehensive Map amendments are: (i) The applicable comprehensive plan policies and map designation; and that the change will not adversely affect the health, safety, and welfare of the community; and (ii) The applicable Oregon Statewide Planning Goals adopted under ORS Chapter 197, until acknowledgment of the comprehensive plan and ordinances; and (iii) The standards applicable of any provision of this code or other applicable implementing ordinance. Pursuant to SHMC 17.08.060, whether or not the annexation will have a “significant affect” on a transportation facility (Transportation Planning Rule compliance). Pursuant to SHMC 17.112.030 (2) the decision for classifying annexed property as an established or developing area shall be based as they are defined per SHMC 17.112.020 as follows: (1) Established Area. (a) An

“established area” is an area where the land is not classified as buildable land under OAR 660-08-0005; (b) An established area may include some small tracts of vacant land (tracts less than an acre in size) provided the tracts are surrounded by land which is not classified as buildable land; and (c) An area shown on a zone map or overlay map as an established area. (2) Developing Area. A “developing area” is an area which is included in the city’s buildable land inventory under the provisions of OAR except as provided by subsection (1)(b) of this section.

Failure to raise an issue, including constitutional or other issues relating to any proposed conditions of approval, at a hearing, in person, or by letter, or failure to raise an issue accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to afford the approving authority an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the applicable appellate jurisdiction (e.g. the Land Use Board of Appeals, LUBA) on that issue, and precludes an action for damages in circuit court. The

application file is located at City Hall (265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR) and all documents in the file are available for inspection.

A copy of the staff report will be available for review at least seven (7) calendar days prior to each hearing.

There is no cost to inspect the file or staff report; copies are available at a reasonable cost. As City Hall is closed during this pandemic, please contact someone in the Planning Department to make arrangements to review the file. The report for this application will also be available on the City’s website at https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/meetings as part of the applicable agenda packet. Questions should be directed to the City Planning Department by phone: 503-397-6272, e-mail: jdimsho@ci.st-helens.or.us, mail: 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051, or in person (by appointment only) at City Hall. Anyone needing special assistance should contact City Hall at least 72 hours in advance to ensure the necessary assistance is available. The Council Chambers are fully accessible.

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PUBLIC LIEN SALE U-STORE SELF STORAGE City of St. Helens Notice of Budget Meeting Auction to be held online at Storageauctions. com. Auction will run from 4/6/2021 10:00 am & end on 4/16/2021 10:00 am.

Unclaimed storage lockers

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Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget Committee Meeting The St. Helens Budget Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, beginning at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is

to receive and adopt the 2021/22 proposed budget. The meeting will be held via Zoom. The link to join the Zoom Meeting is: https://zoom. us/j/97294737460 Meeting

ID: 97294737460 Dial by your location: 1-253-2158782. If you need special accommodation, please contact City Hall at (503) 397-6272, at least 48 hours before the meeting.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City of St. Helens Planning Commission on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at or after 7:45 PM. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s declared state of emergency (March 8, 2020) and subsequent Executive Order No. 20-16 (April 15, 2020), and the meeting policies of the City Council (August 19, 2020) the public hearing will only be held virtually via a phone-and-internet based application. Virtual access information to join the hearing will be available on the applicable agenda.

Agendas can be found on the City’s website: https://www. sthelensoregon.gov/meetings.

The purpose of this hearing is to consider an application

as follows: File No: Variance, V.1.21 Applicant: Steve Pegram, Paula Sheeley Request: Variance to allow a reduced front yard (setback) from 20 feet to 13.5 feet Location: 164 S. 1st Street Map No: 4N1W-3BA-2401 Testimony from the public in both oral or written form is invited.

The hearing will be conducted in accordance with those procedures found in the City Development Code (SHMC Title 17) Chapter 17.24 and any rules of procedure adopted by the City Council.

The Planning Commission is authorized to approve, deny, or approve this application with conditions, based on the following criteria: SHMC 17.108.050 (1) – Criteria for Granting a Variance (a)

The proposed variance will not be significantly detrimental in its consequence to the overall purposes of this code, be in conflict with the applicable policies of the comprehensive plan, to any other applicable policies and standards of this code, and be significantly detrimental in its consequence to other properties in the same zoning district or vicinity; (b) There are special circumstances that exist which are peculiar to the lot size or shape, topography or other circumstances over which the applicant has no control, and which are not applicable to other properties in the same zoning district; (c) The use proposed will be the same as permitted under this code and city

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INVITATION TO BID The Department of State Lands is accepting bids for the lease of a tract of submerged land in Scappoose Bay for a commercial marina and launch facilities for kayaks and paddle sports. Sealed bids will be accepted by mail only until the close of business on April 28th, 2021 to be opened and read the following business day. The

tract measures 1.19 acres (51,658 square feet) and is fronting tax lot 300 in Scappoose Bay in the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 17, Township 4 North, Range 1 West, Willamette Meridian, Columbia County, Oregon; directly south of the existing Scappoose Bay Marina facilities. Lease applications and information about bid requirements and costs are

on the Department’s website: www.oregonstatelands. us. Please write “SEALED BID Application #20698” on the envelope. Mail to The Department of State Lands, 775 Summer St. NE, Suite 100, Salem, OR 973011279. Additional information is available from Alexis Richins: 971-375-7489 (Salem); Alexis.Richins@ state.or.us.

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NOTICE OF WORKSHOP April 3, 2021 McNulty Water PUD Board will be holding a workshop to propose possible revisions to Rules and Regulations as well

as Policies and Procedures.

The Workshop will be located at 34240 Millard Road Warren Oregon and will start at 9am. If you would like to

listen in to The Workshop, please contact Shannon at 503-397-1301 and she will set up a zoom meeting for the public to attend.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT In the Matter of the Estate of JON EDMUND GILLMAN, Deceased. No. 21PB01999 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative.

All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at Law Of-

fice of Amanda G. Proujan, PLLC, 1315 14th Avenue, Longview, WA 98632, 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 lawyers for the personal representative, Amanda G.

Proujan. Dated and first published on March 31, 2021. Michael Gillman, Personal Representative.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Michael Gillman, 3276 Tori Lane, Longview, WA 98632. (360) 2706283. LAWYER FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Amanda G. Proujan, OSB# 144732, 1315 14th Ave, Longview, WA 98632, (360) 998-3029, Amanda. agplaw@gmail.com.

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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 MARVIN LONG, Deceased. Case No. 21PB02289 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the

estate are required to present their claims, with vouchers attached, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice to the personal representative at 52490 SE 2nd Street, Suite 100, Scappoose, OR 97056, 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 attorney for the personal representative. DATED and first published, March 31, 2021.

Tracie Schneider, Personal Representative.

accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to afford the approving authority an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the applicable appellate jurisdiction (e.g., the Land Use Board of Appeals, LUBA) on that issue, and precludes an action for damages in circuit court. The application file is located at City Hall (265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR) and all documents in the file are available for inspection. A copy of the staff report will be available for review at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the hearing. There is no cost to inspect the file or staff report; copies are available at a reasonable cost. As City Hall is closed during this pandemic,

please contact someone in the Planning Department to make arrangements to review the file. The report for this application will also be available on the City’s website at https://www.sthelensoregon. gov/meetings as part of the applicable agenda packet.

Questions should be directed to the City Planning Department by phone: 503-3976272, e-mail: jdimsho@ ci.st-helens.or.us, mail: 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051, or in person (by appointment only) at City Hall. Anyone needing special assistance should contact City Hall at least 72 hours in advance to ensure the necessary assistance is available.

The Council Chambers are fully accessible.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Columbia NW Self Storage located at 75764 Heath Rd. Rainier, OR 97048. Will sell to satisfy lien of the owner, by public

sale via on-line auction @ storageauctions.com. The following storage units, unit # C10 Alisha Cameron, misc items. Unit # C13 Maynard & Tamra Houle, misc items.

Unit # F8 Greg Poorman, misc items. Auction dates 04/01/21 - 04/15/21. Bidder must comply with storageauctions.com rules of sale stated on the website.

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City of St. Helens URA Budget Committee Public Hearing

Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget Public hearing of the Budget Committee of the City of St. Helens Urban Renewal Agency, Columbia County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to

June 30, 2022, will be held on April 27, 2021 at 7:00 PM online via Zoom Meeting.

Any person may appear at the meeting and discussed the proposed programs with the budget committee. Upon conclusion of the public

hearing, the Budget Committee will deliberate and approve the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained at 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon, by appointment or online at the City’s website.

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON COUNTY OF COLUMBIA Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of James K. Varner, deceased.

No. 21PB01639 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Notice is hereby given that Joshua D. Varner has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required

to present their claims, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at: 1677 St. Helens Street, St. Helens, Oregon 97051 or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional in-

formation from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and first published March 31, 2021. MARK A. GORDON, P.C. Attorney for Personal Representative, OSB #812424, 1677 St. Helens St., St. Helens OR 97051, (503) 397-9066; mark@ markgordonpc.com.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: PORT OF COLUMBIA COUNTY MOWING SERVICES

The Port of Columbia County is seeking proposals for Mowing and Yard Services at various Port facilities. Interested contractors may obtain the RFP

documents from the Port’s website, www.portofcolumbiacounty.org; from the Port Office located at 100 E. Street, Columbia City, from 8:00 to 5:00pm; or via e-

mail at house@portofcolumbiacounty.org. Submissions must be received by 5:00 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. For questions, please call 503397-2888.

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Scheduled Storage Auction Please take notice ORS 87.685 et. seq. K & B Storage, 970 Oregon Street, St. Helens, Or. 97051. Intends to hold a sale of the property stored in the Units by the occupants at the facility as

listed below. This auction sale by unit will occur at the facility listed above on the 10th day of April 2021 at 10:00 am. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms

& conditions apply. Call 971 203-4616. Amelia Campbell Unit #45 5 x 10, Dan Brewer Unit #46 5 x 10, Isidro Isais Unit #62 5 x 10, Clayton Kammer Unit #110 10 x 10.

Cash Only.

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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 JOHN E. UNVERSAGT, Deceased. No. 21PB02290 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers

standards will be maintained to the greatest extent that is reasonably possible while permitting some economic use of the land; (d) Existing physical and natural systems, such as but not limited to traffic, drainage, dramatic landforms, or parks, will not be adversely affected any more than would occur if the development were located as specified in the code; and (e) The hardship is not selfimposed and the variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the hardship. Failure to raise an issue, including constitutional or other issues relating to any proposed conditions of approval, in this hearing, in person, or by letter, or failure to raise an issue

attached, to the undersigned personal representative at the address below, 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 representa-

tive, or the attorneys for the personal representative.

Dated and first published March 31, 2021. BRANDON LEE UNVERSAGT, Personal Representative c/o Lucas & Associates, LLC Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 519, Rainier, OR 97048.

Phone: 503-556-3741, Fax: 503-556-0708, Lucasatty@ yahoo.com.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of CAROLYN SUE CURTIS, Deceased. No: 20PB08294 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 VanNatta,

Public Notice deadline is Fridays by noon.

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

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 additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative or the attorneys for the personal representative. Dated and first published: March 24, 2021.

Date of final publication: April 7, 2021. Kathleen T. Curtis, Personal Representative. Personal Representative: Kathleen T. Curtis 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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NOTICE OF NOTICE OF WORKSHOP MEETING Fair board Workshop on April 8th, 2021 at 6:30PM in the pavilion at 58892 Saulser Road St. Helens, OR 97051.

Virtual call-in number: 1 866 899 4679 Access code: 434-431-981.

Fair board Meeting on April 12th, 2021 at 6:30PM in the pavilion at 58892 Saulser Road St. Helens, OR 97051. Virtual call-in number: 1 877 309 2073 Access code: 141-289-797.

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Governor releases economic recovery plan JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Governor Kate Brown has released a 10-Point Economic Recovery Plan for Oregon that she said builds on the work of local economic development districts across the state to help Oregon families and businesses.

The plan provides a framework for economic recovery related to COVID-19 and wildfires, with a specific focus on strategically supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities, according to a release from Brown’s office.

Brown also outlined her principles for the use of federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) resources, to guide state agencies and local governments in making investments that will maximize immediate benefits for Oregonians in an equitable way.

Oregon expects to receive approximately $6.4 billion through the ARP. The money will be shared by cities, and counties across the state, such as St. Helens, Scappoose and Columbia County.

“We have the opportunity now to lift up Oregon families and businesses, by immediately investing state and federal resources to help them recover from the devastating economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Brown said. “We

must do so by creating a more just and equitable Oregon, helping the communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and wildfires. By rooting our recovery efforts in equity, we can support economic growth for Oregon’s Black, Indigenous, Latino, Latina, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, and Tribal communities.”

• Oregonians investing in Oregon • Safely reopening Oregon’s economy • Innovation in manufacturing

What the plan means for Columbia County Columbia County Economic Team (CCET) Executive Director Paul Vogel said the CCET was able to provide input to Brown’s plan prior to public release of the document.

“Particularly regarding the importance of focusing on these three elements: rural, local and investment,” Vogel said. “So we’re pleased that those things that are so important to our county and communities are not just in the plan, they’re central to the plan.”

Vogel say the governor’s plan establishes priorities and direction, and how the plan is implement now becomes critical. He agrees with Brown’s statement that it will be critical to lean on known strategies that will maximize the state’s investment.

“Both the current cultural

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Gov. Kate Brown has released this 10-point economic recovery plan for Oregon.

environment and the Governor call for us to re-imagine and re-tool priorities; that doesn’t mean re-invent the wheel,” Vogel said. “Building resilience means strengthening and correcting weaknesses, not just starting over – which would not be the ‘“acting smart”’ the Governor emphasizes in her accompanying Investment Criteria Principles.”

According to Vogel, investing, by definition, is to generate a quantifiable and positive return.

“Make certain “quantifiable” is included in the Governor’s principle of ‘“Accountability,”’ he said.

The Governor’s plan is important for its emphasis on

investment, existing local organizations and strategies, and calling out rural Oregon - as priorities, Vogel stated, adding that staying disciplined to those and other principles will determine the plan’s success, and becoming a recovered, stronger Oregon.

“We’re very pleased for our neighbors, communities and businesses in Columbia County who figure prominently in the Governor’s plan,” Vogel said. “We all need to work very closely together to make sure we figure just as prominently in guiding, and making, the investments that will fill the weaknesses and gaps the pandemic exposed, and build a stronger, more balanced, and more prosperous economy – right here.”

The Governor applies these action principles for equitable and rapid economic recovery in her 10-Point Plan: • Investing in Oregon’s hardest hit workers (those currently unemployed or underemployed) • Reinvesting in innovative housing • Supporting resilient rural communities • Supporting Oregon’s workforce (those currently employed but struggling) • Creating opportunities for Oregonians (workforce development) • Getting small business back on its feet • Investing in Oregon’s infrastructure

Joth Ricci, the CEO and President of Dutch Bros and Chair of the Oregon Business Plan Steering Committee, said Oregon businesses have worked throughout the pandemic to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19.

“We are pleased with the direction Governor Brown is taking with this plan to immediately invest state and federal resources towards shared prosperity and a robust recovery,” Ricci said. “Oregon businesses need both shortterm relief and long-term investments like those in the Governor’s plan to help get our state back on its feet and thriving.”

Community Chamber Coalition of Oregon Co-Chair Jan Mason said she supports Brown’s priority in grounding and leading with racial equity and justice.

“Without prioritizing equity we can not have social and racial justice,” Mason said.

“We simply cannot achieve economic justice and prosperity without these priorities.”

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Crossword Puzzle

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: SCIENCE 101 ACROSS

1. Type of tide 5. Sin over tan 8. Schooner pole 12. Part of temple floor plan 13. Made a basket 14. *Main artery in the body 15. *____-carotene 16. Swear, not curse 17. Reputation-damaging gossip 18. *Physicist of theory of relativity fame 20. Salty drop 21. Turn upside down 22. Mark on Pinterest 23. *Everything around us 26. Porch in ancient Greece 30. Not St. or Blvd.

31. Percussion instrument 34. “Aim High... Fly-FightWin” org.

35. Walks like Long John Silver 37. “Dog ____ dog” 38. Like TV or phone in 2021 39. Measuring roll 40. Catch in a net 42. Gorilla or orangutan

43. Pull-over parkas 45. *One of B-vitamins 47. Anger 48. Open disrespect 50. Full of excitement 52. *Explanations that can be tested and verified 55. Words to live by 56. Sword handle 57. Large West African republic 59. “Encore!”

60. Unrivaled 61. From a second-hand store 62. Cleopatra’s necklace 63. Second solfa syllable, pl.

64. Makes stitches

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1. Pick up a perpetrator 2. Dueling weapon in “The Three Musketeers” 3. ____ Spumante 4. Treat for Dumbo 5. Witches’ get-together 6. Egg-shaped 7. Made with stitches 8. *Product of mass and velocity of an object 9. *Equals length times width 10. *Alpha Centauri A., e.g.

11. Toni Morrison’s “____ Baby” 13. Like rheumy eyes 14. On the move 19. Four-eyes’ gear 22. Short for “politician” 23. Tiny European republic 24. Type of flu 25. Moderato, e.g.

26. ToupÈe spot 27. *Scientist Newton 28. *Wrist bones 29. More than occasional 32. Department store department 33. “Pow!” 36. *Mendeleev’s ____ table 38. Bake, as in eggs 40. Make bigger 41. Persnickety 44. *Ar, inert gas 46. Bad blood 48. Use a shoe polish 49. *Smallest units of life 50. Jason’s ship 51. Wheel inside old clock 52. God of thunder 53. Alleviate 54. Boatload 55. Tom of “Tom and Jerry” 58. Dog tags

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Crossword Answers Solution for the March 24, 2021 crossword puzzle

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MINING

‘Shut out, or be shut out’

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have attempted to buy the property from Weyerhaeuser unsuccessfully. The proposal from Knife River would be an expansion of a current mining area.

Part of the FOLH group’s concerns are about Knife River’s actions. They said that there have been instances when the company has not followed the necessary rules when mining (like not leaving 50 feet of space between the mine edge and roadway, or adding a fence around the mine edge and its 50 foot drop). Previous plans for expanding the mine intended to expand directly through a gravel roadway which leads to a few residential homes further up. Glaring oversights like this have worried the group about what else the company may err on.

There are three agencies that have received Knife River’s mining application: United States Army Corps of Engineers, (USACE) the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Oregon Department of State Lands, (DOSL).

A public comment period recently closed for the application for the USACE. The comment period has not started for the DEQ application because the application was sent back for edits.

Knife River’s Director of Communications Tony Spilde said the company is proposing a 130-acre parcel of land.

“Of that, 44-acres would remained unmined so we can mitigate, expand and improve

Courtesy photo from Larissa Huson

Looking west, up Liberty Hill’s “Big Stream” with Great Camas, Rosy Plectritus and Yellow Monkey Flower.

existing wetlands,” he said.

According to Spilde, the land is adjacent to Knife River’s current operations and has been permitted for mining since 1992.

“In 2017, realizing we would need to access the aggregates on that portion of the property to keep up with market demand, we hired a third-party consultant to delineate previously unmapped wetlands,” he said.

“The consultant identified approximately 12.5 acres of wetlands at the location that were not previously listed on any federal, state or local wetland inventory.”

Spilde said the 44-acre block that would be used for wetland mitigation runs along the entire northwestern edge of the property.

“Within that area, we would create and enhance 15.7 acres of wetland features, ensuring water continues to flow at current rates into Milton Creek,” he said. “We will be posting a bond to back up our

assurance that the wetlands will be properly mitigated.

Development of this site is going to be methodical. It is a 50-year resource, so we will be mitigating wetlands well in advance of much of the proposed mining activity.”

Spilde said Knife River has a long history of mining in the location.

“Aggregates are essential to our business, and so is our reputation,” he said. “We will continue to comply with all regulations. We will continue to do things the right way, and we will continue to be good neighbors.”

The Chronicle has reached out to Weyerhaeuser Company representatives for comments about the mining proposal. We had not received responses from the company as of press time.

Reporter Monique Merrill contributed to this report.

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

Please plant trees away from power lines MICHAEL J. SYKES Sponsored content

Now that spring is here, we are all feeling a little antsy to get outside. With Earth Day and Arbor Day on the horizon, for many of us that means working in the garden and planting new trees.

Trees are a tremendous benefit for the environment and can help add character and beauty to your property.

If planted in the wrong place, however, they can also cause a threat.

Trees growing near power lines present the risk of sparking wildfires or causing power outages. If you’re thinking about planting trees on your property this spring, I ask you to consider planting them as far away from power lines as you can.

Snow and ice storms like we had last month can bring down trees and limbs onto power lines. So can windstorms like the one we had in January. When trees or branches contact power lines, they can cause disruptions in electric service. If they fall through the lines and knock them to the ground, they can cause widespread power outages.

During dry summer months, this has the potential to create a dangerous situation.

If a branch contacts a power line, it may cause electrical arcing or sparking. In dry, windy conditions like we had last summer, this can lead to fires.

This is why we aggressively trim trees near power lines.

However, that takes time and money. If you are able to avoid planting trees near power lines, we are one step closer to maintaining a safe electric system.

In addition to avoiding overhead power lines, it’s also important to be mindful of un-

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The St. Helens Girls Soccer Team conducting sprint drills at practice this week.

JAKE MCNEAL Chronicle Guest Article JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

In this Covid-shortened, socially-distanced, mask-mandated Northwest Oregon Conference girls’ soccer endeavor, St. Helens finds it’s shut out or be shut out.

The Lions (1-4 overall, 1-4 Northwest Oregon) blanked Parkrose by a goal on the road - their fourth time beating the Broncos in five years - but have gone scoreless in the rest of their affairs. The tram wraps up its short season this week.

Lions head coach Angie Nichols said the abbreviated season due to the pandemic has been challenging and has disrupted the regular training schedule.

“One minute we are able to train and we’ll go for a couple of weeks and all of a sudden we have to stop, so it has been intermittent,” she said. “Also, some families feel uncomfortable, so we weren’t getting a lot of players turning out.”

Nichols said another key challenge has been a lack of conditioning for the players.

“They’r not out running around so that was definitely a factor this year and the girls are out of shape,” she said.

“So, we are making the most of it.”

Nichols said the challenges made the team focus on just having fun.

“And just be fortunate to be out here, so its giving us a new perspective,” she said. “None of the game scores count. We won’t be going to a championship. So, we are just happy to be out playing.That’s been really important to us.

Pandemic restrictions

derground power lines. Before digging to plant trees, be sure to call 8-1-1, the utility locating service. This free service will locate underground power, water, sewer, gas, and communication lines.

Once you have located any underground utilities, make sure to plant trees a safe distance away. This will ensure the tree’s roots don’t encroach on them when the trees mature.

When you’re surveying your property for prime planting locations, keep in mind that trees can also make your home more energy efficient.

Planting deciduous trees on the west and south sides of your home can provide cooling shade from the afternoon sun in the summertime. In the winter, when their leaves are gone, they allow sunlight in to warm your home.

Choosing the right tree and the right place is crucial when planting trees, especially when it comes to power lines.

To help avoid future electrical dangers, please remember to: • Think about the height

of trees when they’re fully grown. Don’t plant any trees near power lines that could grow within 30 feet of it. Keep tall-growing trees at least 50 feet – preferably more – away from power lines.

• Do not plant trees near underground services. Roots can interfere with underground conduit, cables, and wires.

• Keep areas around electric meters, transformers, or other electrical equipment free of trees or plants that could limit access for the PUD. • Before digging to plant your trees, call 8-1-1.

Trees help make our community a more beautiful place, and they provide countless benefits. When you’re planting trees this year, please help us avoid potential danger. Don’t plant trees near power lines.

Michael J. Sykes General Manager, Columbia River PUD

Day-to-days are also restrictive in 2021 as the Oregon School Activities Association “prioritizes local and regional play,” forbids pregame handshakes to prevent the spread of illness, and prefers that officials “park in designated areas separate from the public when possible” as disinfection of “shared equipment, restrooms, concession stands and

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St. Helens High School Girls Soccer Head Coach Angie Nichols gives instructions during team practice.

high-touch items such as door handles” is imperative.

There will be no postseason as, per OSAA executive director Peter Weber, “Crisscrossing the state at this point, or bringing a large group of people to one venue, just wasn’t something that [The Oregon Health Authority was] supportive of at this point.”

We are just happy to be out playing.That’s been really important to us. ~ Angie Nichols, Coach

It’s especially perplexing that Class 5A Player of the Year Lindsey Antonson and state championship runner-up Wilsonville are twice-defending conference champions unbeaten in their last 20 Northwest Oregon games.

St. Helens became the visiting Wildcats’ third clean sheet victim of the year in an 8-0 decision Tuesday, March 23, and Wilsonville has beaten the Lions three times - twice without surrendering a goal since homestanding St. Helens beat the Wildcats 6-0 in 2017.

Wilsonville has three state final appearances in its history where the Lions seek their first, and St. Helens has reached the first round of state once (2017) in the last five years.

Luckily, fourth-year coach Angie Nichols brings the Lions into the immediate future with seniors Gabrielle Alexander (an all-conference goalkeeper soon to continue her career as a University of Portland Pilot), Maria Reardon (an all-Northwest Oregon midfielder and team captain headed to the Lower Columbia College [Longview, Wash.]

Red Devils), Hope Olson (a midfielder) and Crystal Nehls (a defender).

Hannah Hayduk and Isabelle Mercier (forwards), Jezarel Ortiz (a midfielder), captain Alyssa Marsh, Emmah Durant, Gwenyth Daoust and Kylee Pederson (defenders) are next year’s expected seniors to help St. Helens to where it wants to be.

Driving that ambition into their final two home games, the Lions had a chance to match last year’s win total or finish with their best record since they went 7-7-1, 3-4 in 2018, in a rematch with Parkrose (0-6, 0-6) Tuesday and against Seven-Mile War rival Scappoose (5-1, 4-1), back from the state quarterfinals, on Senior Recognition Night Thursday, the results of both of which were unavailable at press time.

As fate would have it, Northwest Oregon Coach of the Year Summer Jark and the Indians shut out St. Helens in their first two conference clashes since jumping up from Class 4A in 2018.

On feed and expanding our inventory for horses, cows, and goats LAKEN GORTLER Sponsored content

Let’s talk a little about feed. We actually did really good last year - we sold a little over 500 tons, which is a big jump from the year before. That’s all-encompassing, of course, but I definitely sell a lot more pig and horse feed than the others. But chicken feed is up there, too.

Personally, I’ve always fed Purina. My horses seem to like it and do well on it, and I’ve never had to switch them or worry if they’re eating anything iffy. There are some feeds I’ve noticed that their blend isn’t always the same, and some of them don’t store it well before it travels. With Purina, if I’ve ever had a mold problem, they’re right on it getting it fixed.

We also have Triple Crown now, and I have a lot of different Senior feeds.

We’ve been expanding more into supplements, and I have a whole horse section that was just redone recently.

That’s all inside now instead of in the feed shed. We’re also trying to branch out with things like goat dewormer and other essentials like halters, hoof picks, and brushes.

Most of the time, if you talk to me, I can get something in on special order.

So, if there’s something that you’d like to find here at Dahlgren’s that will make it easier for you, just let me know and we’ll see if we

can get it in. And remember, we’ll deliver!

Also, our team is working on upping our social media game this year, so you’ll want to follow our Facebook page! You might even catch a give-away soon.

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Condors make comeback in Pacific Northwest STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

For the first time in 100 years, the endangered California condor will return to the Pacific Northwest.

Once on the brink of extinction, this iconic species has made significant steps towards recovery.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and the Yurok Tribe announced this week a final rule that will help facilitate the creation of a new California condor release facility for the reintroduction of condors to Yurok Ancestral Territory and Redwood National Park, which is in the northern portion of the species’ historic range. This facility will be operated by the Northern California Condor Restoration Program, a partnership between Redwood National Park and Yurok Tribe.

The rule will designate the condors affiliated with this program as a nonessential, experimental population under the Endangered Species Act. This status will provide needed flexibility in managing the reintroduced population, reduce the regulatory impact of reintroducing a federally listed species, and facilitate cooperative conservation.

“The California condor is a shining example of how a species can be brought back from the brink of extinction through the power of partnerships,” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s CaliforniaGreat Basin Region Regional Director Paul Souza said. “I would like to thank the Yurok Tribe, National Park Service, our state partners, and others, who were instrumental in this project. Together, we can help recover and conserve this magnificent species for

Courtesy photo from the USFWS Pacific Southwest region

Once on the brink of extinction, officials said the iconic condors have made significant steps towards recovery.

future generations.”

With a wingspan of almost 10 feet, the California condor is the largest soaring land bird in North America.

These massive vultures are essential members of their ecosystems and play a significant role in the spiritual and cultural beliefs of the Yurok Tribe, as well as many other Tribes, throughout northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

Over the past twelve years, the Yurok Tribe has led this reintroduction effort and completed a tremendous amount of legwork to prepare for the return of condors to the Pacific Northwest. Extensive environmental assessments, contaminant analyses, and community outreach were just a few of the requisite tasks. The Tribe completed this endeavor because the condor is an irreplaceable part of a sacred cultural landscape. Pending completion of the condor release facility, the anticipated release of condors would be fall of 2021 or spring of 2022.

“For the last 20 years, the Yurok Tribe has been actively engaged in the restoration

of the rivers, forests and prairies in our ancestral territory,” Yurok Tribe Chairman Joseph L. James said. “The reintroduction of the condor is one component of this effort to reconstruct the diverse environmental conditions that once existed in our region.

We are extremely proud of the fact that our future generations will not know a world without prey-go-neesh.

We are excited to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Redwood National Park on the final stages of the project and beyond.”

California condors prehistorically ranged from California to Florida and, in contemporary times, from Western Canada to Northern Mexico. By the mid-20th century, condor populations drastically declined due to poaching and poisoning. In 1967, the California condor was listed as endangered. In 1982, only 23 condors survived worldwide. By 1987, all remaining wild condors were placed into a captive breeding program. Thus, began an intensive recovery program to save the species from extinction.

As a result of exem-

plary conservation partnerships, and intensive captive breeding and reintroduction efforts, there are now over 300 California condors in the wild in California, Arizona, Utah and Baja California.

However, the bird is still listed as endangered and lead poisoning (largely caused by ingesting lead shot or fragments of lead bullets when feeding on carcasses) is listed as one of the species’ primary threats.

“The return of condors to the skies above Redwood National and State Parks is a critical step toward recovery of this majestic landscape,” Redwood National and State Parks Superintendent Steve Mietz said. “Working with our friends and partners, the Yurok Tribe and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, we will continue the unparalleled success story of condor recovery allowing all Americans to visit the tallest trees in the world while watching one of the largest birds in the world soar overhead.”

“We are excited for this opportunity to bring these iconic birds back to California habitat that has not

Courtesy photo from the USFWS Pacific Southwest region

With a wingspan of almost 10 feet, the California condor is the largest soaring land bird in North America.

been occupied for decades,” said Stafford Lehr, Deputy Director of Wildlife and Fisheries for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. “These birds are important to the biodiversity of the landscape and we are pleased with the collaboration amongst state and federal agencies, the Yurok Tribe, and private companies to conserve this species.”

The final rule exempts most incidental take of condors within the nonessential experimental population, provided the take is unintentional and not due to negligent conduct. Although the rule exempts most incidental take, certain activities are prohibited within 656 feet (200 meters) of an occupied nest.

These include habitat alteration (e.g., removing

trees, erecting structures, altering the nest structure or perches near the nest) and significant visual or noise disturbance (e.g., tree felling, chainsaws, helicopter overflights, concrete cutters, fireworks or explosives).

There are two exemptions: emergency fuel treatment activities by federal, state, tribal, or local government agencies to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and responses to wildfire or other emergencies.

The final rule will publish in the Federal Register on March 24, 2021. The document can be found on www. regulations.gov by searching under docket number FWS–R1–ES–2018–0033.

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Wrong-Way crashes on the rise STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Police are investigating a reported wrong-way driver crash that killed two people early Thursday morning, March 25, along I-84 in east Portland.

Specific details of the incident and those involved were pending at press time New study Fatal wrong-way driving crashes are happening more often in Oregon and across the nation, according to a new study.

The American Automobile Associations (AAA) Foundation for Traffic Safety study shows that there were 2,008 deaths in the U.S. from wrong-way driving crashes on divided highways between 2015 and 2018, an average of 502 deaths a year.

That is up 34% from the 375 deaths annually from 2010 to 2014.

In Oregon, there were 19 deaths from wrong-way crashes between 2015 and 2018, an average of five deaths per year. This is up 164% from the two deaths annually from 2010 to 2014.

“Wrong-way crashes on divided highways are often fatal as they are typically head-on collisions,” AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Executive Director Dr.David Yang said. “And unfortunately, as the data shows, fatalities from these crashes are on the rise.”

Impairment, older age and driving alone increase the odds of being in a wrongway crash.

light of these latest research findings, AAA and the NTSB are urging state transportation agencies to adopt driver-based countermeasures that address these factors, such as: • Alcohol ignition interlocks • Strengthened deterrence strategies such as publicized enforcement and sobriety checkpoints • Driver refresher courses for older adults • The installation of morevisible signs and signals

Factors Researchers examined eight factors related to these types of crashes, and three stood out – alcohol-impairment, older age, and driving without a passenger.

Six in ten crashes involve an alcohol-impaired driver.

Those over the legal limit of the BAC 0.08 g/dl were significantly more likely to be wrong-way drivers than non-alcohol-impaired drivers involved in the same crashes.

Being an older driver is a strong predictor for being a wrong-way driver. The data shows that drivers over age 70 are more at risk of wrong-way driving than their younger counterparts.

Previous Foundation research from the AAA Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) project found that older drivers aged 75-79 spent less time on the road and drove fewer miles per trip than younger age groups.

And yet, this same age group is over-represented in wrongway crashes.

Courtesy photo from AAA

Researchers examined the number of fatal wrong-way crashes and the number of people killed using data from NTSB’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

The presence of passengers may offer some protection against being a wrongway driver, as nearly 87% of wrong-way drivers were driving alone. Passengers may alert drivers that they are entering a one-way road, preventing them from entering the highway in the wrong direction, or help the driver take corrective action before a crash occurs.

What needs to be done AAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urge state policymakers to adopt policies that address wrong-way driving.

AAA works with the National Transportation Safety Board and other traffic safety organizations to educate drivers on the deadly impact of wrong-way driving. In

Impairment is on the NTSB’s Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements which is the agency’s premier advocacy tool. The list identifies the top safety improvements that can prevent crashes, minimize injuries, and save lives. Impairment in transportation is not limited to just alcohol; it also includes impairment by other drugs—legal or illicit.

Interventions such as ignition interlock devices can be effective in reducing the number of alcohol-impaired drivers. The device prevents a vehicle from starting until the driver provides a breath sample that registers below a pre-set low limit, usually around a BAC of .02. It is the best countermeasure available to separate drinking from driving.

AAA recommends these driver safety tips to help prevent wrong-way driving • If you’re driving, don’t get impaired. If you’re impaired, don’t drive. If you consume alcohol, marijuana or use potentially impairing prescription or over-the-counter medications, then don’t drive.

And if you’re going to drive, then don’t consume any substances that cause impairment.

• Don’t drive when you’re tired. Stop driving if you become sleepy because you could fall asleep at any time.

Fatigue impacts reaction time and judgment, causing people who are very tired to behave in similar ways to those who are drunk.

About the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Established in 1947 by AAA, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is a nonprofit, publicly funded, 501(c) (3) charitable research and educational organization. The AAA Foundation’s mission is to prevent traffic deaths and injuries by researching their causes and by educating the public about strategies to prevent crashes and reduce injuries when they do occur.

This research develops educational materials for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users.

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