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Topaz facing council disciplinary action

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Councilor Stephen Topaz questions the city council’s plans to reprimand and censure him.

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After an investigation into Councilor Topaz’s conduct, the city declares the findings accurate and sustained Following an investigation into St. Helens City Councilor Stephen Topaz, conducted by Portland attorney Jill Goldsmith on behalf of the city, the city council will likely publicly reprimand and censure Topaz. Goldsmith’s investigation levels several accusations against Topaz, including that he behaved in an inappropriate and discriminatory manner, used derogatory and racist language, and bullied city staff.

In a regular city council meeting, which took place on May 5, St. Helens Mayor Rick Scholl and City Council President Doug Morten asked Topaz to resign.

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Bill Monahan, one of the city’s attorneys, explains the drafted resolution to the council.

“I work for the same citizens that voted for you, Councilor Topaz,” Scholl said in the meeting.

“We are constantly trying to move this city forward, and you continue to interject half-truth and deception into everything that we are doing.”

Morten said a city councilor being investigated for alleged harassment misconduct was “unprecedented.”

“As it becomes public, more things will surface,” he said. “It’s, to me, going to be a dark shadow that is going to also be very costly and financially, and it already has been very costly financially to the taxpayers of our city and to the council, who has a due diligence to resolve this issue … I would like to be done with this right now.”

When asked by The Chronicle if he planned to resign, Topaz said, “The answer is definitely not … I am not going to resign.” Topaz also

leveled accusations in turn against the city and the Council, “They don’t want me asking questions,” he said.

Among the allegations against Topaz, according to Goldsmith’s summary of the investigation, is that he “routinely refers to a local canyon as ‘Nxxxxx Creek,’” wrote Goldsmith, censoring the n-word.

Topaz conceded that this allegation was correct when he spoke to The Chronicle. “Another [allegation] I get a kick out of … is that I called [the canyon] n-word creek And indeed I did.” The Chronicle censored the n-word in Topaz’s statement as well.

Topaz claims his term for the creek is appropriate because that was the historical nomenclature for the creek.

“You’ve got to find out who’s sayin I’m racist because I’m far from that,” he said, “They said I say

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City Council President Doug Morten gives his support of the resolution.

bad things about the Chinese. Do you realize that I’ve worked with a group of the Chinese through University of Kentucky, in the Republic of China, and in Indonesia?”

Topaz also refuted the claims that he has been discriminatory and biased towards female employees in City Hall.

“I’ve got a history of fighting for women on the workforce … and I’ve gotten a whole lot of Blacks and American Indians jobs and job training,” he said. “I’ve been keeping people alive of all kinds of funny shapes and colors for a long time … I’ve been keeping womantypes alive for a long time,” he said referring to his invention of the fetal heart monitor.

According to the city charter, the city council cannot vote to remove another council member. The council inquired at their April 20 hearing about disciplinary actions that

would be permitted, and one of the disciplinary measures the council could consider was public censure.

Under Oregon law, residents or the council may petition for a recall election, but the petitioners must file a prospective petition with the state and collect signatures numbering 15% of the votes cast for Governor Brown in Columbia County’s district, the first congressional district.

The city council and Goldsmith gave Topaz an opportunity to speak about the allegations on eight different occasions over a three-month period, but Topaz never addressed the allegations to council or Goldsmith.

On Monday, the city council reconvened in a special public session to discuss the language for a resolution which would reprimand ­­­­ See COUNCIL Page A10

City moving to develop industrial business park JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

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The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Plan outlines use of the funds to support communities and populations hardest-hit by the COVID-19 crisis.

Tracking the money US Treasury details pandemic relief funds in Oregon JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) of 2021, Oregon is slated to receive $2.6 billion, and on Monday, May 10, the U.S. Treasury Department announced the specific ways the funds can be used for pandemic relief and when the funds are expected to be released.

The treasury department’s Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Plan outlines use

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of the funds to respond to acute pandemic-response needs, fill revenue shortfalls among state and local governments, and support the communities and populations hardest-hit by the COVID-19 crisis.

The ARP, approved by Congress and signed by the president earlier this year, will provide $350 billion in emergency funding for state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments across the nation.

In March, local government officials were notified to expect to see

the federal funds distributed over the next two years.

Columbia County should receive $10,169,151 with a share of that to be shared by the various county cities. St. Helens expects to receive $2.8 million, Scappoose $1.4 million, Rainier $410,000, Clatskanie $370,000 and Vernonia $460,000.

“With this funding, communities hit hard by COVID-19 will able ­­­­ See MONEY Page A4

St. Helens city officials are looking at future major economic strength through development of an industrial business park at the site the former Boise White Paper Mill site at Kaster Road.

On Wednesday, May 5, the St. Helens City Council reviewed a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the St. Helens Industrial Business Park, a 205-acre area, zoned for industrial uses, and situated along the banks of the Multnomah Channel of the Willamette River.

The council authorized moving forward with a request for qualification for the design, engineering, and construction management services for infrastructure at the former mill site.

The city is seeking qualifications from licensed professional engineering firms with the intent of contracting to submit all necessary permit applications and prepare design and construction documents, specifications, work schedules, construction cost estimates, and construction management services for the St. Helens Industrial Business Park infrastructure.

City planners state that city leaders and community members recognized the need for a change on the waterfront when two large

wood product industries left the community after years of declining profitability. After the closures, the city was left with hundreds of acres of industrial brown fields located on the Columbia River.

“As underutilized riverfront property zoned industrial, this property provides an incredible opportunity to transform the future of the City,” St. Helens Deputy City Administrator Matt Brown stated in the report to the city council.

Phased development approach In the first step to attract industrial development to the riverfront, the city is seeking professional services to create an industrial subdivision for Phase 1 of the park.

Phase 1 would include design work for: • Transportation network and streetscape • Water • Sanitary Sewer • Stormwater management • Lot and right-of-way platting • Parcelization The utility infrastructure design should be flexible and able meet the needs of a range of future users, the ­­­­ See PARK Page A7

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Riverwalk community forum May 19

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This conceptual drawing released by the City of St. Helens shows the vision of city planners for the riverwalk project.

This is the area of the St. Helens riverwalk development project.

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The St. Helens community is invited to learn the latest details and make comments concerning the design of a riverwalk and new stage at Columbia View Park.

The St. Helens City Council will hold the public forum at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 19.

City officials said the redevelopment process aims to pay homage to both the past and future of the city by creating new amenities to attract new business and residents to St. Helens and provide guaranteed public access to a larger stretch of the Columbia River.

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The vision The St. Helens Riverwalk Project will design public access along the Columbia River from Columbia View Park to Plymouth Street and Nob Hill Nature Park, approximately one-half mile in length. The new linear park design may incorporate a combination of pathways, boardwalks, and overlooks.

The project will complete design and construction of Phase 1 within Columbia View Park, including approximately 300 feet of riverwalk and a new amphitheater stage, replacing the existing gazebo. The existing amphitheater seating, playground, splash pad, and picnic area will remain. The project will also complete

preliminary design for Phase 2 of the Riverwalk, a future extension south to Plymouth Street. This design will be coordinated with the street and utility extensions project, which will extend South 1st and Strand Streets into the former veneer property.

Riverwalk Phase I design and construction is being partially funded by two Oregon Parks and Recreation grants totaling $838,000.

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

With the City’s purchase of the property in 2015, major planning and design work has taken place to reclaim the waterfront to serve the St.

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City officials said the redevelopment process aims to pay homage to both the past and future of the city by creating new amenities to attract new business and residents to St. Helens and provide guaranteed public access to a larger stretch of the Columbia River.

Helens community in new ways, according to a city release.

How to be engaged The community meeting is intended to be interactive.

Attendees will be asked to share their opinions about the future of the riverwalk with city staff and the project consultants. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this meeting will be held via Zoom.

A link to the meeting will be posted with the agenda on

the City’s website at https:// www.sthelensoregon.gov/ meetings. A community survey will also be available to gather feedback on the Riverwalk Project. Community members can fill out the survey online or in person.

The online survey will be published from May 12–26 on the project’s website: www.sthelensoregon.gov/ waterfront/page/riverwalkproject. Paper surveys can be filled out during the same time by visiting the Columbia View Park gazebo.

For more information, contact Associate Planner/ Community Development Project Manager Jenny Dimsho at jdimsho@ci.sthelens.or.us.

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Grocery Outlet opening date

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Grocery Outlet officials said the new St. Helens Store on Highway 30 is expected to open late this summer.

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Major construction activity is moving ahead in St. Helens, including development of the new Grocery Outlet store being constructed along Highway 30 adjacent to Legacy Clinic in St. Helens.

The company’s public relations firm tells The Chronicle that the store is currently slated to open in mid to late August.

Much of the outside project appears to be completed and contractors appear to now be doing the inside work, which would likely include electrical, shelving assembly, and cash register placements. Specific details of that work have not been released by the company.

Construction for the approximately 12,000-squarefoot store began in late 2020.

Grocery Outlet’s Regional Marketing Director Kyle Noble told The Chronicle in

an earlier interview that all employees will be hired and employed by the independent owner-operator of the store.

Typically, new stores hire for 25-35 positions, Noble said.

The Chronicle continues to seek details about hiring dates and range of employee pay and as the details become available we will provide updates at thechronicleonline.com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Chronicle.

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OSHA’s risk-reducing safety measures rule rary rule, it also includes some significant changes, according to OSHA, including:

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Oregon OSHA has adopted a rule to maintain riskreducing safety measures for workers across the state against the coronavirus.

Although the rule includes several changes based on the public comments received since the rule was proposed in late January, the basic requirements are largely consistent with those that have been in place since Oregon OSHA adopted a temporary workplace rule in November of last year.

The rule – which will be repealed when it is no longer needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the workplace – takes effect today, May 4, at the end of a public process that included both stakeholder involvement and more than two months of public comment.

As with the temporary rule it replaces, the rule includes such health protection measures as physical distancing; use of face coverings; employee notification and training; formal exposure risk assessment and infection control planning; and optimization and maintenance of existing ventilation systems.

One of the most significant areas of public comment concerned the lack of a specific sunset date or other trigger to automatically repeal the rule. As a result, the final rule includes consider-

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The rule includes such health protection measures as physical distancing; use of face coverings; employee notification and training; formal exposure risk assessment and infection control planning; and optimization and maintenance of existing ventilation systems.

ably more detail about the process and criteria that will be used to make the decision to repeal the rule. Oregon OSHA determined that the ongoing pandemic required that the rule be extended to ensure workers receive basic protections from the workplace health hazard presented by COVID-19.

The rule went through the normal process, unlike the greatly abbreviated process allowed for a temporary rule, because Oregon state law does not allow a rule using that temporary process to be in place more than 180 days.

“We reviewed all of the comments – including the many comments that opposed the rule – and we gave particular consideration to those comments that explained their reason-

ing or provided concrete information,” Oregon OSHA Administrator Michael Wood said. “Although we chose to move forward with the rule, the final product includes a number of changes based on that record.”

Wood said OSHA is keeping in place key protections for workers as part of Oregon’s larger and ongoing project to defeat COVID-19.

“To allow the workplace COVID-19 protections to simply go away would have left workers far less protected,” Wood said. “And it would have left employers who want to know what is expected of them with a good deal less clarity than the rule provides.”

Because Oregon OSHA determined it is not possible to assign a specific time for

a decision to repeal the rule, Oregon OSHA has committed to consulting with the Oregon OSHA Partnership Committee, the two Infectious Disease Rulemaking Advisory Committees, the Oregon Health Authority, and other stakeholders to help determine when the rule can be repealed.

The first of these discussions will take place no later than July 2021, and will continue every two months until the rule has been repealed.

The indicators factoring into the decision will include infection rates (including the rate of spread of COVID-19 variants), positivity rates, and vaccination rates, as well as hospitalizations and fatalities.

While the final rule broadly reflects the tempo-

• Reducing the number of industry-specific appendices by six and limiting such requirements specifically to those involving worker protection (which reduced the length of the appendices, and, therefore, of the entire rule, by more than 50 pages) • Dramatically reducing the K-12 schools appendix and removing all references to cohorts and square footage limitations, as well as physical distancing between students.

• Requiring employers to consider alternatives to transporting multiple people in a single vehicle and providing other guidance about reducing risk while sharing vehicles. The rule does not, however, require using multiple vehicles to transport multiple employees.

• Requiring employers with more than 10 employees – and that have existing ventilation systems – to state in writing that, to the best of their knowledge, they are running their systems in line with requirements. The final rule does not require the purchase or installation of new ventilation systems.

• Reducing required sanitation measures to reflect the most up-to-date Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance.

• Requiring employers to provide written notification to employees of their rights

to return to work when employees must quarantine.

• Requiring health care employers to provide respirators to employees working with known or suspected COVID-19-positive patients, unless such respirators are unavailable.

The final rule also makes clear that the risk assessment, infection control plan, and infection control training completed under the temporary rule do not need to be repeated as a result of the adoption of the final rule.

The division offers resources to help employers and workers understand and apply the requirements.

Those resources include consultation services that provide no-cost assistance with safety and health programs and technical staff, who help employers understand requirements.

Meanwhile, the division has also adopted COVID-19 workplace requirements for workers who rely on housing provided by employers, including as part of farming operations. Those requirements were adopted April 30, and will work in tandem with the comprehensive COVID-19 rule by providing specific guidance for situations involving such housing.

Learn more about the division’s workplace guidance and resources related to COVID-19: osha.oregon. gov/Pages/re/covid-19.aspx.

Jobless benefits increasing

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The 9% increase is the result of growth in Oregon’s average weekly wage during 2020.

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Qualifying Oregonians still struggling with unemployment will get a boost in jobless benefits in July.

The Oregon Employment Department has announced the annual change to the minimum and maximum weekly benefit amounts (WBAs) for regular unemployment insurance (UI). For new regular UI claims filed in Oregon on or after July 4, 2021, minimum and maximum WBAs each will increase by approximately 9%.

The increase will also apply to new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claims effective on or after July 4, 2021. This increase will be a significant income boost for new claimants who receive the minimum or

maximum WBA. During the most recent quarter, 16% of regular UI recipients received the minimum WBA, and 24% received the maximum WBA. The 9% increase is the result of growth in Oregon’s average weekly wage during 2020. Starting July 4, the minimum WBA for new regular UI claims will increase by $14, from $157 to $171 per week. The maximum WBA for new regular UI claims and new PUA claims will increase by $60, from $673 to $733 per week.

The minimum WBA for new PUA claims will not be affected because it is set by the US Department of Labor.

Individuals who file new regular UI or PUA claims prior to July 4, 2021 will continue receiving the same WBA they had been

receiving. Federal rules prohibit the benefit increase for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) and Extended Benefits (EB).

Under Oregon law (ORS657.150(4)), the Oregon Employment Department recalculates the minimum and maximum WBAs for regular UI benefits annually. The amounts are set as percentages of the average weekly wage earned by Oregonians. The minimum WBA is 15% of the average weekly wage and the maximum WBA is 64%. Both dollar amounts are rounded down to the nearest dollar, as required by law.

For more information, visit OED’s regular UI benefits calculator or the PUA benefits calculator.

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Viewpoints Legislators focus on needs, safety BRAD WITT Chronicle Guest Article

Work in the Legislature continues, as bills are coming out of the committees and advancing in both the House and Senate chambers.

This session we have been focusing on many immediate needs of Oregonians, stemming from the pandemic and last year’s record wildfire season.

HB 2289 relates to building in areas affected by wildfire and establishes an alternative process for rebuilding properties affected by last year’s devastating fires, as well as expanding eligibility to repair or replace subsurface sewage disposal systems. This legislation seeks to remove some barriers to rebuilding, so the work can be completed as quickly as possible. HB 2289 received a unanimous floor vote and now moves to the Senate for consideration.

Last week I joined with my colleagues to pass SB 554 which requires safe storage of firearms and allows public schools, municipalities and other public boards to adopt their own carry restrictions.

As a hunter, sportsman and gun owner, I was opposed to this legislation until it was rewritten to respect the rights of gun owners and uphold the U.S. 2nd Amendment’s right to bear arms.

SB 554 does not make it more difficult to purchase a firearm, it requires that a gun, when not in use, or under your control, be stored safely, with a cable lock, locked storage container or in a gun safe.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation suggests that gun owners should make sure that firearms in your home are securely stored out of reach of children or other

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to return to a semblance of normalcy; they’ll be able to rehire teachers, firefighters and other essential workers – and to help small businesses reopen safely,” Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said.

“With today’s announcement, we are charting a very different – and much faster – course back to prosperity.”

The Treasury Department plan The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide substantial flexibility for each jurisdiction to meet local needs — including support for households, small businesses, impacted industries, essential workers, and the communities hardest-hit by the crisis, according to a release from the U.S. Treasury Department. Within the categories of eligible uses listed, recipients have broad flexibility to decide how best to use this funding to meet the needs of their communities. In addition to allowing for flexible spending up to the level of their revenue loss, recipients can use funds to:

unauthorized persons. The NRA also makes recommendations for safe gun storage.

The goal is to reduce access to firearms in situations where a person, especially a young person might accidentally or intentionally inflict harm to themselves or others.

Reopening of counties My office has received numerous inquiries regarding reopening. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are showing a slower growth rate which has allowed Governor Brown to move 15 counties from extreme risk back to high risk and ease some health and safety restrictions.

For House District 31 that means Columbia, Multnomah and Washington counties move to the high risk category. As of Friday, indoor dining service may operate at 25% capacity.

Also, gyms, museums and other indoor venues can increase their capacity levels.

This comes as welcome news for business and our communities, but health experts say the easiest way to beat the coronavirus and open business to normal capacity is to achieve herd immunity by vaccinating a minimum of 70-85% of the population.

The longer people stay unvaccinated the more likely the virus will mutate, leading to strains that might be completely resistant to vaccines or the natural immunity induced by infection.

Refusing the vaccine could impact one’s self, loved ones or the community.

Even if friends and families are vaccinated, those without immunity can still carry and spread the disease. This is more important as we return to socializing at bars and restaurants, sporting events, concerts and other normal activities. Many people, such Support public health expenditures, by – among other uses – funding COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, mental health and substance misuse treatment and certain public health and safety personnel responding to the crisis; Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, including by rehiring public sector workers, providing aid to households facing food, housing or other financial insecurity, offering small business assistance, and extending support for industries hardest hit by the crisis; Aid the communities and populations hardest hit by the crisis, supporting an equitable recovery by addressing not only the immediate harms of the pandemic, but its exacerbation of longstanding public health, economic and educational disparities; Provide premium pay for essential workers, offering additional support to those who have borne and will bear the greatest health risks because of their service during the pandemic; and, Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastruc-

as cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy can’t be vaccinated and they are dependent on the herd to protect them.

Health experts strongly recommend that even those who have previously contracted COVID-19 should get the vaccine because the protection afforded from the vaccination will likely be longer and stronger than the immunity from being infected. We don’t know the long-term COVID-19 complications, many have suffered chronic fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, lung damage, and brain fog etc. for months after their infection. Here is a link to schedule a vaccine appointment: govstatus.egov.com/ find-covid-19-vaccine.

Be engaged Due to the COVID-19 health protection restrictions, the Capitol building remains closed to the public. Committee work is being done remotely, and the public is still able to weigh in on bills and other issues. This can be done in writing, by phone or by computer link-up. It has never been more important to be a part of the process.

If you have concerns or comment about a state issue, agency or proposed legislation, please contact my office. It is my privilege to represent you in the House of Representatives as we undertake this important work together.

Rep. Brad Witt serves House District 31. He may be reached at: • Email: Rep.BradWitt@ oregonlegislature.gov • Telephone: 503-9861431 • 900 Court St NE, H-382, Salem, OR, 97301 • Website: www.oregonlegislature.gov/witt ture, improving access to clean drinking water, supporting vital wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and expanding access to broadband internet.

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Earlier this spring, city and county officials in Columbia County said they would not yet announced specific plans for the pandemic relief funding. In a release from in March, City of St. Helens Communication Director Crystal King said the eligible use of the funds would include: • Responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency • Providing premium pay to essential workers • Offsetting lost revenues to provide essential government services • For water, sewer and broadband infrastructure • Excludes reducing taxes by legislation, regulation, or administration • Excludes deposits into pension funds Follow developments at thechronicleonline.com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Chronicle.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month JUDY THOMPSON Chronicle Guest Article

We all have in common the desire for well being and our mental health is essential to our well-being.

Our lives and daily routines are being dramatically impacted with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting many people’s mental health and making connections for support and treatment even more difficult. Make May our month to reset, take time to be good to yourself. Reach out to others and organizations that help with our well-being.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 2021 continues to champion the message “You Are Not Alone.” NAMI quickly developed platforms of safe ways to connect people during pandemic times, prioritizing mental health with online programs, support groups, NAMI’s blog, personal stories, videos, digital toolkits, social media, and national events.

NAMI Oregon served over 5,000 people last year at no cost to those receiving services.

NAMI provides a wide range of programs, NAMI Basic, NAMI Connections, Ending the Silence, FaithNet, Family to Family, Family Support Group, Grading the States, Hearts & Minds, NAMI Homefront, In Our Own Voice, NAMI Parents & Teachers, NAMI on Campus, Peer to Peer, NAMI Provider, NAMI Smarts for Advocacy, Act4MentalHealth, Vote4MentalHealth, NAMI HelpLine, and NAMI Walks.

The 17th Annual NAMI Walks Northwest, Saturday, May 22, is designed to raise awareness of May as

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Mental Health Month. The walk this year will be virtual due to the pandemic. You can be a part of this event by joining virtually, you do not have to go anywhere.

Columbia County has one of Oregon’s top teams, “Legacy Devers Dynamos.”

We are seeking team members and donations if you can. There is no cost to join the team and by joining and showing your support it helps legislation and policy makers aware of our county’s support for mental health. NAMI Columbia County is inviting you to join our team, this is our link to team page: www.

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Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with taking even a few minutes a day for yourself, walk around the block, call a family member, call a friend, meditate, exercise, enjoy music, art, nature, just something to appreciate yourself and know you are not alone.

For information about “Legacy Devers Dynamos,” contact Judy Thompson at judyann2@q.com. For information about support, education and advocacy, contact NAMI Oregon at www.namior.org or call 503-230-8009.

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Journeys in Japan BBC News 6 O’Clock News (N) (4:30) NBA Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Jessie “Space Out” Jessie Family Feud Family Feud (N) Family Guy Family Guy

PBS NewsHour (N) People (N) Family Feud (N) NBA Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Jessie Jessie The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change The Masked Singer (N) (DVS)

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Good Morning America (N) (5:00) CBS This Morning: Saturday (N) Destroy-Second Sport Fishing KGW News at Sunrise (N) Hero Elementary Molly of Denali Good Day Oregon Saturday (N) Outside the Lines (N) (Live) Bluey Bluey Good Day Oregon Saturday (N) George Lopez George Lopez

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Good Morning America (N) In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley (N) Seasons on the Fly Saltwater Fishing KGW News at Sunrise (N) Peg & Cat (EI) Elinor Wonders Why Good Day Oregon Sunday (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Bluey Bluey Good Day Oregon Sunday (N) George Lopez George Lopez

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KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live!

KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert (:09) Expedition Unknown KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show

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(:01) Rebel “Heart Burned” (N) Clarice Catherine struggles to go outside.

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KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert

Homestead Rescue “Idaho Death Trap” Homestead Rescue “Volcano’s Edge” Law & Order: Organized Crime (N) KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show Inspector Morse “The Dead of Jericho” A pregnant woman is an apparent suicide.

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 Wipeout Dynamic duos battle on the course. Conan “Andy Cohen” Wipeout

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Shark Tank (N) (DVS) (:01) 20/20 KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live!

To Be Announced Blue Bloods “The End; Justifies the Means” The family must help Danny’s nephew.

KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert Gold Rush “Enter the Promised Land” (N) (:07) Bering Sea Gold “Papa’s Got a Brand New Dredge” (N) (:18) Bering Sea Gold The Blacklist “Ivan Stepanov” (N) Dateline NBC (N) KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show Father Brown Call the Midwife No Second Chance A Place to Call Home “All That Glitters” WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N Same-day Tape) 10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) (:35) People (N) (:35) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) (:35) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) SportsCenter Raven’s Home (N) Sydney to the Max Just Roll With It (N) (:40) Big City Greens (:10) Big City Greens (:40) Raven’s Home (:05) Raven’s Home Sydney to the Max 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons Family Guy Family Guy ›› “Get Hard” (2015, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Craig T. Nelson. (DVS) ›› “Lottery Ticket” (2010) Bow Wow. A young man wins a multimillion-dollar prize.

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KATU News This Morning Saturday (N) (Live) UFC Live: Oliveira vs. Chandler Pre-Show WNBA Basketball Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics. (N) (Live) Lucky Dog “Zoe” (N) Innovation Nation Mission Unstoppable Hope in the Wild (N) Pet Vet Dream Team All In With Laila Ali Cornhole ACL Pro Shootout, Finals. (Taped) PGA HOPE: Helping Our Patriots Destroy-Second Uncharted Waters The RVers “3.01” (N) Chasin’ the Sun Bering Sea Gold “Papa’s Got a Brand New Dredge” Deadliest Catch “Russian Dragger” Earth Odyssey To Be Announced Swimming TYR Pro Swim Series Day 1.

IndyCar Pre IndyCar Clifford-Dog Sesame Street Pinkalicious Cyberchase SciGirls Biz Kid$ Garden Smart Garden Home Life in Bloom Love of Quilting Biz Kid$ Think Big Dog Tales Animal Rescue Paid Program Paid Program SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) ESPN Original Documentaries ESPN Original Documentaries Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Amphibia Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Raven’s Home Sydney to the Max Garden Time Southern Liv The Carbonaro Effect America’s Heartland Biz Kid$ George Lopez Seinfeld “The Wallet” Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld “The Opera” Seinfeld “The Virgin” Wipeout Dynamic duos battle on the course. Wipeout Celebrity impersonators; pilots.

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KATU News This Morning Sunday (N) (Live) CBS News Sunday Morning (N) Face the Nation (N) Local Knowledge Into the Blue Saltwater Experience Sportsman’s Adv. Meet the Press (N) Mister Rogers Let’s Go Luna!

Dinosaur Train Arthur (DVS)

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Animal Rescue Dog Tales Wipeout Celebrity impersonators; pilots.

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Sharyl Attkisson This Week With George Stephanopoulos (N) Transform PBR Bull Riding Wrangler Invitational.

Gold Rush “Enter the Promised Land” (:05) Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch NHL Hockey First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Rick Steves’ Europe Rick Steves’ Europe Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace (N) Paid Program Paid Program SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) ESPN Original Documentaries Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Amphibia Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Life Change Church Paid Program Paid Program Whacked Out Sports George Lopez Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld “The Pick” Seinfeld “The Visa”

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College Football NCAA FCS Championship -- Sam Houston State vs South Dakota State.

Inogen Portable Oxygen - No More Tanks!

PGA Tour Golf AT&T Byron Nelson, Final Round. (N) (Live) Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch (N) Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch (N) Undercover Billionaire “Pressure Tests” NHL Hockey First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Great Performances “The Arts Interrupted” We Are Family: Songs of Hope and Unity Great Performances (11:00) PBA Bowling PBA Playoffs: Finals.

MLS Soccer Inter Miami CF at FC Cincinnati. From West End Stadium in Cincinnati. (N) (Live) NBA Countdown (N) NBA Basketball Teams TBA. ›› “UglyDolls” (2019) Voices of Kelly Clarkson.

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The Immortals Paid Program Smiley Healthy Healthy Living NCIS A Navy musician is murdered. ››› “The Hunger Games” (2012) Jennifer Lawrence. In a dystopian society, teens fight to the death on live TV. (DVS)

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College Football: NCAA FCS Championship PGA Championship Preview (N) Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch NOVA Barriers to fertility. (DVS) PBA Bowling PBA Playoffs: Finals. (N) Basketball NBA Countdown (N) Sydney to the Max Raven’s Home DragonFlyTV Think Big Wipeout Dynamic duos battle on the course.

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ABC World News Conversations American Idol (N) (Live) Open House (N) Raw Travel (N) KOIN 6 News at 5 (N) KOIN 6 News Naked and Afraid “Stomping Grounds” Elite survivalists must protect novices.

Grant’s Getaways Laura McKenzie KGW News at 5 (N) To the Contrary Washington Week Firing-Hoover NewsHour Wk The Memorial Day Salute to Sacrifice 5 O’Clock News (N) MLB Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres. From PETCO Park in San Diego.

Jessie Jessie Bunk’d Bunk’d NCIS: New Orleans (DVS) 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls ››› “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” (2013) Jennifer Lawrence. (DVS)

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American Idol “418 (My Personal Idol/Artist Singles)” Artist FINNEAS mentors the finalists.

The Equalizer “True Believer” (N) NCIS: Los Angeles (N) (DVS)

Naked and Afraid XL: Uncensored All-Stars NBC Nightly News Straight Talk Oregon Art Beat Oregon Field Guide Family Feud Family Feud

Naked and Afraid XL: Uncensored All-Stars Ellen’s Game of Games “Wife of the Party” The Great British Baking Show “Patisserie” The Simpsons Bless the Harts (N)

Naked and Afraid XL (N) Ellen’s Game of Games (N) Secrets of the Royal Servants The Simpsons (N) The Great North

MLB Baseball: Cardinals at Padres Raven’s Home Raven’s Home Mike & Molly Mike & Molly (4:00) “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”

SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter SportsCenter Raven’s Home Sydney to the Max Just Roll With It Just Roll With It Jessie Jessie Jessie Jessie “Toy Con” Big City Greens Big City Greens The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory NCIS Sloane has a secret admirer.

NCIS: New Orleans “Biased” (DVS) Relief Smiley Healthy Weather Gone Viral ››› “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” (2014) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. (DVS) ››› “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2” (2015) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. (DVS)

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KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Evening News Street Outlaws: Full Throttle “Slick Moves” KGW News KGW News at 6:30 This Old House BBC News 6 O’Clock News (N) MLB Baseball: Mets at Braves Jessie Jessie Family Feud Family Feud (N) Family Guy Family Guy

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(:02) Six Degrees With Mike Rowe Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (DVS) Good Girls “Chef Boyardee” (N) Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece “The Gift” World on Fire on Masterpiece Bob’s Burgers (N) Family Guy 10 O’Clock News (N)

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Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) ››› “Monsters, Inc.” (2001, Children’s) Voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal. (N) Is Portland Over? (N) The Neighborhood Bob Hearts Abishola All Rise “Leap of Faith” (N) Street Outlaws: Full Throttle “Slick Moves” Street Outlaws “We Meet Again” (N) The Good Stuff (N) Inside Edition (N) The Voice “Live Top 9 Performances” The top nine artists perform. (N Same-day Tape) PBS NewsHour (N) Antiques Roadshow (N) Oregon Experience Oregon Experience People (N) Family Feud (N) 9-1-1 “Suspicion” Hen’s mother falls ill. (N) (:01) 9-1-1: Lone Star “One Day” (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) ›› “Smart House” (1999) Jessica Steen, Kevin Kilner.

Raven’s Home Raven’s Home Big City Greens 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

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Pooch Perfect “The Grand Fur-nale” NCIS Members of a react team are killed. (N) Deadliest Catch “Force Majeure” (N) The Voice Five artists advance to the finale.

Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer The Resident “Past, Present, Future” SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens 8 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

The Rookie “Threshold” (Season Finale) (N) NCIS: New Orleans The FBI arrests Connor.

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(5:00) American Idol (N) (Live) America’s Funniest Home Videos (N) KOIN 6 News CBS Weekend News 60 Minutes (N)

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Wheel of Fortune Shark Tank (DVS) American Idol Chris Martin mentors the finalists.

KATU News at 11 (N) ROH Wrestling KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Weekend News Entertainment Tonight (N) Magnum P.I. “Easy Money” S.W.A.T. The team hunts for a sniper.

48 Hours KOIN 6 News at 11 Graham Bensinger Naked and Afraid XL “Belly of the Beast” Naked and Afraid XL “No Hand-Outs” Naked and Afraid XL “Hike Into Hell” Naked and Afraid XL Naked and Afraid XL “Goodbye Cruel Waterworld” Medics monitor Jeff’s high fever.

(4:15) NHL Hockey First Round: Teams TBA. Grant’s Getaways Inside Edition KGW Special (:29) Saturday Night Live Host Keegan-Michael Key; Olivia Rodrigo. (:02) Saturday Night Live (N) KGW News at 11 (N) Saturday Night Live Legacy List With Matt Paxton Rick Steves’ Europe Rick Steves’ Europe Frankie Drake Mysteries Midsomer Murders (:45) Midsomer Murders “Murder by Magic” (:31) The Forsyte Saga On Story ›› “Vice Versa” (1988, Comedy) Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Corinne Bohrer.

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

10 O’Clock News (N) America’s Most Wanted UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler - Prelims (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (5:25) ›› “Smurfs: The Lost Village” ›› “UglyDolls” (2019) Voices of Kelly Clarkson. Premiere.

Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Bunk’d Bunk’d People Weekend (N) Timbers Pre MLS Soccer Portland Timbers at San Jose Earthquakes. (N) (Live) Timbers Post-Game The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Paid Program Storm of Suspicion “Silent Seas” ›› “Tag” (2018) Ed Helms. Five competitive friends play a no-holds-barred game of tag.

The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Chad “Hamid” Wipeout Dynamic duos battle on the course.

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WNBA Basketball Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm. (N) (Live) World of Waves Ocean Treks Sea Rescue (N) Hearts of Heroes Free Enterprise (N) Game Time KATU News at 5 (N) ABC World News PGA Tour Golf AT&T Byron Nelson, Third Round. (N) (Live) Paid Program New Adventures Extra (N) KOIN 6 News at 5 (N) KOIN 6 News Deadliest Catch “Point of No Return” Deadliest Catch “Time Machine” Naked and Afraid XL “Waterworld” Naked and Afraid XL Naked and Afraid XL Naked and Afraid XL (11:30) IndyCar Racing GMR Grand Prix. (N) (Live) IndyCar Series 146th Preakness Stakes From Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (N) (Live) (:15) NHL Hockey First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Fit 2 Stitch It’s Sew Easy Kimball’s Milk Street Test Kitchen Cook’s Country Lidia’s Kitchen MotorWeek American Woodshop Woodsmith Shop Ask This Old House This Old House NewsHour Wk The Spring League Football Alphas vs Conquerors. From Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (N) (Live) ››› “Young Adult” (2011, Comedy-Drama) Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt.

5 O’Clock News (N) ESPN Documentaries Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Gala (N) Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Gala UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler - Prelims (N) Just Roll With It Jessie Jessie Jessie Jessie Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Smurfs: Lost To the Rescue Organic ›› “Vice Versa” (1988, Comedy) Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Corinne Bohrer.

Storm of Suspicion “Dead of Winter” (N) Weather Gone Viral Access Hollywood (N) ›› “Liar Liar” (1997) Jim Carrey. A fast-talking lawyer cannot tell a lie. (DVS) › “Dirty Grandpa” (2016, Comedy) Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza. ››› “Neighbors” (2014, Comedy) Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne.

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Wheel of Fortune (N) Grey’s Anatomy “It’s the End of the World; As We Know It” Medical case threatens lives.

Ent. Tonight Young Sheldon United States of Al (:01) Mom B Positive

KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Evening News Extra (N) Ent. Tonight Gold Rush “Good Man Down” Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine (N) KGW News KGW News at 6:30 Straight Talk (N) Inside Edition (N) My World Too BBC World News PBS NewsHour (N) 6 O’Clock News (N) People (N) Family Feud (N) (4:30) NBA Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) (:05) NBA Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Jessie (:25) ›› “Smurfs: The Lost Village” (2017) Rainn Wilson Family Feud Family Feud (N) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Family Guy Family Guy Seinfeld “The Pitch” Seinfeld “The Ticket”

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NOVA Barriers to fertility. (N) (DVS) Human: The World Within “Fuel” (N) Life From Above “Colorful Planet” (:02) Game of Talents (N) 10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) (:35) People (N) (:35) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) (:35) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) SportsCenter Jessie Sydney to the Max Sydney to the Max Big City Greens Big City Greens Bunk’d Bunk’d Sydney to the Max 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons Family Guy Family Guy The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Full Frontal (:01) Conan (N) Full Frontal

Homestead Rescue: Surviving the Wild (N) Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch “Winter’s Wrath” The Raneys attempt a mini-rescue.

The Good Stuff (N) Inside Edition (N) Manifest Ben reunites with a duplicitous foe. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (N) PBS NewsHour (N) Oregon Art Beat Oregon Field Guide Shakespeare and Hathaway -- Private People (N) Family Feud (N) Name That Tune “Episode 7” Last Man Standing Let’s Be Real (N) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens Jessie Jessie Jessie “Used Karma” Big City Greens 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 Wipeout Celebrity impersonators; pilots. (N)

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The Conners (N) Call Your Mother (N) A Million Little Things “Listen” (N) SEAL Team “Hollow at the Core” (N) S.W.A.T. “Lockdown” (N) Expedition Unknown “Canyon of the Apes” Phil and Jessica discover evidence. (N) Chicago Fire “What Comes Next” (N) Chicago P.D. “Safe” (N) (DVS)

Homestead Rescue: Surviving the Wild (N) KGW News KGW News at 6:30 Bare Feet-Mick BBC News 6 O’Clock News (N) ESPN Films (N) Jessie Jessie “Coffee Talk” Family Feud Family Feud (N) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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The Goldbergs (N) Home Economics (N) Kids Say the Darndest Things (N) Expedition Unknown: Uncovered (N) Chicago Med “A Red Pill, a Blue Pill” (N)

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black-ish mixed-ish FBI A mass casualty incident. (N) Undercover Billionaire “The Closers” (N) This Is Us Kevin has his bachelor party. (N) Philly D.A. Krasner’s unorthodox plans. (N) (:01) Prodigal Son “The Last Weekend” SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens 9 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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KATU News at 11 (N) Sharyl Attkisson KOIN 6 News at 11 (:35) Game On (:02) Naked and Afraid: Uncensored KGW News at 11 (N) (:35) Sports Sunday Poldark on Masterpiece 11 O’Clock News (N) People Weekend (N)

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The Good Doctor “Letting Go” (N) KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Bull Bull jeopardizes Benny’s campaign.

KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert (:01) Dirty Mudder Truckers “7 Deadly Sins” (:01) Street Outlaws (:01) Debris (N) (DVS) KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show American Experience “Billy Graham” Life of Christian leader Billy Graham. (N) 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 (N) Final Space Conan (N) Seinfeld “The Movie”

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Big Sky Cassie and Jenny head home.

FBI: Most Wanted “Hustler” (N) (:01) New Amsterdam “Things Fall Apart” Frontline Inequities in American health care.

10 O’Clock News (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Bunk’d The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Big Bang Theory Chad “Lakehouse”

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KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live!

KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert Undercover Billionaire: Comeback City (N) KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show Pacific Heartbeat “Stan” 11 O’Clock News (N) (:35) People (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Bunk’d Sydney to the Max Family Guy Family Guy Conan (N) Chad “Lakehouse”

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Lawn Mowing Services Cut grass, edging, trimming, and clean up. Can do large areas. Call Gene at 503-3960885 or 971-8133197.

Rental property & foreclosure clean-up/out Removal of trash, yard debris, paint, and most anything left behind or unwanted. I have 25+years’ experience I am insured and always Recycle. Don 971678-0641 Free estimates.

Rainier Cemetery District is looking for a landscape and maintenance person. Must be at least 21 years of age, have a clean driving record, able to pass a drug test and background check. Duties are, but not limited to; mowing, landscape maintenance, trimming, general equipment maintenance and upkeep.

The position is available immediately. 20-25 hours a week, starting wage is $18 an hour. Please send your resume to: Rainier Cemetery District, PO Box 307, Clatskanie, OR 97016. You can also email your resume to warren. cyndi@yahoo.com.

Resumes will be accepted until 3:00 pm on Wednesday, May 19, 2021

filled. First review deadline: 5/24/21.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

1970 Square- look desired by hobby restorers, / also rototiller.

Both need TLC, prices reduced, Call for pictures 503-6562502.

Looking to rent Looking for two or three bedroom home in the St. Helens area, as far as Scappoose or Rainier. Must

have garage/shop and allow a medium dog. Please call 360-559-9363, Willing to pay up to $1,600/ month.

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Cans and bottles If you have cans and bottles that you would like to get rid of call Steve the Can Man at 971813-9257. Will pick up.

Paul’s Tree Service Inc. No bush too small, no tree to tall- Call Paul! Specialized in danger trees, take downs, storm clean-up.

Time to prune- pruning Lace Leafed Maples & ornamental shrubberies, chipping, senior or veterans discount, free estimates.

CCB# 217173 Lic., Bonded & Insured.

503-440-0723 or 503-543-8274

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Alcoholics Anonymous Info-line, (503) 366-0667 www.pdxaa.org

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Public Notices CH21-1701

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City of St. Helens City Council on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at or after 5:15 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 phoneand-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: Appeal AP.1.21 of Partition PT.1.21. Applicant: Andrew and Lindsay Schlumpberger.

Request: Appeal the Planning Commission’s denial of a proposal to divide property into two parcels (2-parcel partition). Location: 160 Belton Road. Map No: 5N1W-34BC-1100 and 5N1W-34-201.

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 City Council is authorized to affirm, reverse, or modify the decision (the Planning Commission’s denial of the Partition) which is the subject of appeal. The following criteria apply to Partitions: SHMC 17.140.040 – Partition approval criteria SHMC 17.140.050 – Special provisions for parcels created

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by through the partition process. 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 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: 503397-6272, e-mail: jacobg@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.

CH21-1702

City Council Public Forum

St. Helens Riverwalk Project Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 6:00PM

The City Council of St. Helens, Oregon, will hold a Public Forum on May 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

The purpose of this Public Forum is to learn about and gather feedback from the community regarding the Riverwalk Project design. The St. Helens Riverwalk Project will design public access along the Columbia River from Columbia View Park to Plymouth Street/Nob Hill Nature Park, approximately one-half mile in length. The new linear park design may incorporate a combination of pathways, boardwalks, and overlooks.

Additional information is available on the City’s website at https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/waterfront/page/ riverwalk-project.

The meeting will be held electronically via Zoom and will also broadcast live on the City’s YouTube channel. An agenda with meeting details will be available on the City’s website at www.sthelensoregon.gov/meetings after May 14.

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CH21-1699

NOTICE OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING Notice is hereby given, the Columbia County Transportation and Road Advisory Committee (CCTRAC) will hold a virtual public meeting on: Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

The publc is welcome to join the meeting from their personal computer, tablet, or smartphone. The link is: https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/340111013. The public is also welcome to

dial in using a telephone: United States (Toll Free): 1.866.899.4679, United States 1.571.317.3116, Access Code: 340-111-013. Julie Wheeler, Secretary Dated May 5, 2021.

CH21-1703

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of ALICE ALEXINA DUBOIS, Deceased. No. 21PB02770 Notice to Interested Persons NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, STEVEN ALLEN DUBOIS, 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 & Petersen & Anderson, P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, Oregon; 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: May 12,

2021. Date of second publication: May 19, 2021. Date of final publication: May 26, 2021. Personal Representative: Steven Allen DuBois, c/o VanNatta, Petersen & Anderson Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, Oregon 97051. Attorneys: VanNatta, Petersen & Anderson Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, Oregon 97051. Telephone: (503) 397-4091.

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CH21-1700

STATEMENT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW The statement of procedures for Columbia County are available for review at the Columbia County Courthouse and the following libraries: Scappoose, Clatskanie, Rainier, Columbia City, St. Helens and Vernonia.

NOTICE NOTICE OF BOARD OF BOARD MEETING MEETING The Greater St. Helens Aquatic District board meeting will be held on May 17, 2021 at 5:00 pm at Eisenschmidt Pool, 1070 Eisenschmidt Lane, St. Helens. Due to COVID restrictions, please call 503397-2283 prior to attending the meeting.

The McNulty Water PUD Board Meeting will be held May 18, 2021 at 7 pm via Zoom. If you would like to attend this Zoom meeting, please contact Shannon at 503-397-1301 for information.

Public Notice deadline is Fridays by noon.

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Pool gets water bill relief AURORA BIGGERS chronicle2@countrymedia.net

After a difficult year for Eisenschmidt Pool, Pool Manager Anne Sholz has secured some financial relief for the facility.

During the St. Helens City Council work session May 5, Sholz requested that the council grant leniency to the pool for its water bill.

After making the request, the council tentatively agreed to reduce the pool’s water bill by 50% and Sholz said that evening, the council confirmed their vote and later notified Sholz of the change to the pool’s bill.

The reduction will stand through June, 2022, when the council will re-evaluate the pool’s financial status. “[The reduction is] a huge gift,” Sholz said, “I’m very, very pleased.”

During the regular work session, in which the council tentatively granted Sholz’s request, St. Helens Mayor Rick Sholl said, “We do appreciate what you guys do as a special district,” and affirmed the council’s decision to reduce the pool’s water bill.

Eisenschmidt pool, located at 1070 Eisenschmidt Lane in St. Helens turns 82 this year, but its survival has been tenuous in recent years, especially since COVID-19 forced Sholz to close the pool, and lay off 25 employees. The pool was built in 1939 during the Great Depression as part of the Work Projects Administration (WPA), a relief program aimed at getting unemployed people back to work by having them work on a wide variety of projects, and is one of eight functioning WPA pools left in the U.S. Originally built as a lifesaving measure for residents of St. Helens, after three drownings occurred in the Columbia River in the summer of 1936, Sholz said the pool continues its historic legacy today, and she hopes to guide it into the future.

In a prior statement, Sholz said, “We are extremely proud to be part of its continuing future … We want nothing more than to keep this resource available at an affordable cost to our county residents.”

Sholz sought the water bill reduction because of financial difficulties caused

by COVID-19 and necessary repairs to the pool. During the pool’s closure, Sholz said she also had to repair a pipe due to damage from a winter storm, which cost the pool

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The St. Helens City Council has approved a plan to reduce the Eisenschmidt Pool’s water bill.

$25,000 and 400,000 gallons of water. A recent bid for re-grouting and re-caulking the pool shell estimated the additional repairs at $78,000.

“We are completely unsure how we can get this project started until the COVID pandemic has come to a complete end,” she said.

Prior to the Wednesday City Council meeting, Sholz enumerated these costs to the City Council in a letter and during the April 21 City Council meeting and asked the council to consider granting the pool leniency.

“With the above expenses, limited operating hours/programs and resources, I would like to ask for your consideration in a temporary reduction in the percentage paid on our water bill or at least place a hold on our current percentage paid,” she said.

According to St. Helens Deputy City Administrator Matt Brown, when the pool was built, the pool board had a “handshake deal” with the mayor at the time, which allowed the pool to operate without paying the water bill.

“Back in those days, it probably was not a huge deal because the city had plenty of industrial and business customers to help supplement residential and smaller business user rates,” Brown said.

When Brown was hired in 2016, the city asked him to review St. Helens’ revenue, expenses, and fees for utilities. He brought in a consultant who recommended that the city “review every account and ensure that every customer is paying their fair share,” he said, which led Brown to recommend that the pool, among other busi-

nesses, begin paying facility bills.

Eisenschmidt wasn’t the only business that received a higher bill after Brown’s evaluation, the city also notified the local Walmart that the store would begin paying the store’s full sewer and storm bill, which also had been previously reduced. Brown says Walmart paid a reduced amount of the store’s fees because when the building was constructed, the city had an option in the municipal code for larger commercial/industrial facilities to build their own treatment facility onsite to assist with storm drainage. Brown said this part of the municipal code is now repealed and now Walmart is paying the same type of rate structure as all other customers.

When the city decided to reintroduce the pool’s water bill into the pool’s fees, the city council agreed to ease the pool into utility paying, said Brown. The first year, water and sewer rates were billed at 25% of what the actual bill should have been and increased during the second year to 50%, then 75%, and then finally 100%.

“This was agreed upon with the Eisenschmidt Pool board along with City Council,” he said.

With the bill reduced through June 2022, Sholz said she believes the pool will be able to remain open, and hopefully expand back to its usual programs and number of staff.

Under the current pandemic health and safety guidelines, the pool operations are limited.

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From Page A1 planning outline states. “The updated market analysis, included in the parcelization plan, indicates that smaller parcels of 2-5 acres with the potential to be combined into larger 10-20-acre parcels are desirable. This approach also provides the flexibility to accommodate a range of future industrial activities.”

The planners state that the lack of access and infrastructure is the primary development challenge for matching potential users with the site.

Most property lines and some rights-of-way will need to be created/reconfigured as well.

The city expects to develop the site in a phased approach.

This property provides an incredible opportunity to transform the future of the City. ~ Matt Brown, St. Helens Deputy City Administrator

Funding options The city is also reviewing funding options for the industrial park development.

The City of St. Helens has received a technical assistance grant from the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD)in 2019 to develop a master plan for the industrial park.

The master plan (SHIBP) assesses existing physical conditions and develop-

Map courtesy of the City of St. Helens

This map illustrates the location of the business park development.

ment barriers, summarizes pertinent information from previous plan documents and decisions, defines targeted industrial user types, and provides a framework for parcelization. Importantly, planners said, is that the city has also scoped the master plan to include a phased infrastructure funding plan.

“To date, we understand that the key development barriers in the SHIBP are its environmental, regulatory, and infrastructure conditions,” the planners outline states. “The intent of this funding plan is to coordinate solutions to address infrastructure barriers by:

SHIBP).

• Identifying actions and funding resources to address the infrastructure needs in the SHIBP. During the council’s discussion of the business park development, Mayor Rick Scholl ordered staff to mute Councilor Stephen Topaz during a portion of the public Zoom electronic meeting.

Scholl saying Topaz was out of order.

Topaz had been questioning the project and suggesting that the city’s sewer plant would need to be moved for such development. Scholl said the plan did not have anything to do with the sewer plant and that there would be specific discussions about site concerns during a further review process.

• Clarifying how infrastructure will be delivered and funded.

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Gun safety bill heads to governor STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

The Oregon Senate repassed Senate Bill 554 on a concurrence vote – approving modifications made in the Oregon House to add storage and safety requirements among the bill’s components.

The bill passed 17-7.

“Gun violence is a public health crisis,” Senator Ginny Burdick (D-Portland) said.

“We’ve lost far too many loved ones to shootings and today we took a meaningful step toward preventing these unspeakable tragedies.”

What the bill does Burdick introduced the Senate Bill, which changes Oregon’s firearm laws in a variety of ways. As previously approved by the Senate, the bill allows school districts and

public higher education institutions to prohibit the carrying of a firearm even if the individual possesses a Concealed Handgun License (CHL).

“Guns should not influence the functioning of democracy,” Burdick said. “When armed insurrectionists forced their way into the Oregon State Capitol building late last year, we were all threatened. When armed individuals in paramilitary garb have hovered over the Senate Floor or the desks of our staff while spouting hate, it’s threatening.”

Burdick said it is also incredibly traumatic for those who have experienced gun violence.

“Attempting to influence legislation through veiled and overt threats is wrong,” she said.

Safe storage In addition to empower-

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Senate Bill 554 requires firearms to be stored safely. The gun can be stored using a cable lock, a storage container or safe, or in a gun room.

ing public education institutions to protect students and staff, Senate Bill 554 requires firearms to be stored safely.

The gun can be stored using a cable lock, a storage container or safe, or in a gun room. A storage container or cable lock must also be utilized when transferring a firearm.

The bill also includes,

the bill includes reporting requirements for an owner of a firearm when the firearm is lost or stolen.

According to Burdick, suicides and gun violence are increasing.

“A firearm that is not safely stored is a threat,” she said. “Whether someone steals that firearm to do harm

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.

Scappoose Police April 27 • Police were dispatched to unknown injury accident in the 52000 block of SW 4th Street. The driver, a 22 individual from Scappoose, reportedly hit a parked car and into a yard. The driver reported that she also had her three young children in the car. Following the investigation, the driver was taken into custody for DUII-alcohol, reckless driving and recklessly endangering. The driver was transported to jail where she was booked and released on her charges.

April 28 • Police took a report of a theft at Goodwill. A juvenile reported that her purse was stolen while she was shopping. This case is pending further suspect information.

May 1 • Police were dispatched to a noninjury hit-and-run at McDonald’s. It was reported that a female driver caused minor damage to another vehicle and fled the scene. This case is pending further suspect information.

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argument. The case was forwarded to the DA’s Office for review.

April 24 • A 22-year-old individual from Longview was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant.

April 26 • A resident reported that a truck had crashed into their garage and fled the scene. The driver was located and subsequently taken into custody for DUII and hit and run. The driver was also cited for operating a vehicle without driving privileges and driving uninsured. Several hours later, the same driver was involved in a single vehicle, roll-over crash. The driver was transported with non life-threatening injuries. Additional charges are pending.

April 27 • A verbal argument was reported at the city park.

April 30 • A possible restraining order violation was reported. The incident was forwarded to the DA’s Office.

Oregon State Police May 1 • Shortly after 9 p.m. troopers responded to Highway 30 near milepost 18.5 for a welfare check. The troopers conducted an investigation and observed indicators of impairment on the driver. The driver admitted to driving prior to Troopers arrival, but refused to consent to standardized field sobriety tests. The driver was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland for minor self inflicted injuries. Troopers followed the driver to the hospital and obtained a search warrant for blood.

April 8 • A vehicle parked on East D Street was reported stolen.

April 13 • A wallet was turned in as found property. It was returned to the owner.

April 14 • An officer responded to a reported disturbance amongst several juveniles at the skate park.

Peace was restored.

• An officer took a report of a possible telephonic harassment.

The report was forwarded to the DA’s Office.

April 21 • Officers responded to a harassment that occurred during an

Troopers seized two vials of blood as evidence and then cited and released him for DUII. May 2 • Just before 8:30 p.m. OSP troopers received multiple driving complaints about an SUV traveling east on Highway 30 near milepost 62. The vehicle was located and stopped near milepost 52. The driver showed numerous indicators of impairment and consented to performing the standardized field sobriety tests. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest for DUII and transported to the Rainier Police Department. A urine sample was obtained and the driver was cited and released for numerous charges.

May 3 • At approximately 5:59 p.m., OSP troopers responded to a twovehicle rear end crash near milepost 41 on Highway 30. A vehicle was stopped waiting to turn off the highway when it was rear ended by another vehicle. There were no injuries and one of the vehicles was towed due to damage.

May 4 • At approximately 7:36 p.m.

OSP troopers responded to a single vehicle crash near milepost 23 on Highway 30. A vehicle was traveling westbound when the

tingly make them criminals.

State Sen. Betsy Johnson of Scappoose was the only Democratic senator to vote against the bill, according to OBP. Brown’s press secretary Liz Merah told The Chronicle that the governor will review the gun safety legislation when it reaches her desk.

“Governor Brown believes that every American has the right to be free from gun violence, and she has continually spoken out about the need to pass sensible gun legislation,” Merah said. “She also believes that public safety is one of the most important responsibilities of government, and she appreciates the impassioned testimony this bill has received from so many Oregonians.”

If Brown signs the legislation, it will take effect the 91 days following adjournment of the legislative session.

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to another person, or a child is killed because they mistake a weapon for a toy, or someone in an acute mental health crisis accesses a gun–it’s a tragedy, and we can help prevent these tragedies. By passing Senate Bill 554 today, we help prevent these tragedies.”

Burdick said passing a safe storage policy for firearms and improving safety in our public buildings and our State Capitol is overdue.

“I’m grateful for the dedication of my partners in both chambers and for their commitment to Oregonians’ lives, health and safety,” Burdick said.

According to an Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) report, opponents of the legislation have argued that preventing law-abiding citizens who have a concealed hand gun license from possessing firearms in some places could cause confusion and unwit-

driver swerved off the highway and onto private property. The driver showed numerous indicators of impairment and consented to performing the standardized field sobriety tests. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Columbia County Jail. The driver provided a breath sample resulting in a BAC of 0.15% The driver was booked and released on multiple charges.

The vehicle was towed from the scene.

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May 5 • On May 5, 2021 at about 1:14 p.m. Oregon State Police stopped a vehicle on Highway 30 near mileppost 56.5 for traffic violations. The driver displayed signs of impairment and failed to present his driver’s license. The driver was eventually taken into custody and taken to the Columbia County Jail. The driver’s BAC was 0.00%. The driver refused a DRE and consented to a blood draw.

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St. Helens, Scappoose join school partnership STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Children’s Institute announces that St. Helens, Scappoose and Lincoln County School Districts will join the Early School Success partnership.

Children’s Institute is a statewide advocacy organization working on behalf of children and families in Oregon.

The Early School Success initiative (ESS) launched in 2019 with Beaverton and Forest Grove School Districts as its first partners. As these two districts enter their third year, Children’s Institute has sought to expand the program, which will bring ESS work into Oregon’s rural context. District partners were chosen based on demonstrated commitment to early learning, the value of partnership, and existing work toward racial equity.

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Children’s Institute works to transform early learning and healthy development for children and families in Oregon.

Institute’s response to established and emerging research which finds that children have the best outcomes when they receive developmentally appropriate, aligned instruction from preschool through the elementary grades.

Most education reform efforts and professional learning opportunities for educators focus on grades 3–12. However, student outcomes and closing opportunity gaps require a transformational shift in how we think about and approach education in the

early years.

“With the vision that all young children and their families will thrive, the Scappoose and St. Helens School Districts are thrilled to be able to build upon the early childhood landscapes within our communities,” Scappoose School District Student Achievement Director Jen Stearns said.

Partner districts are provided with consultation, professional development, and coaching to help them strengthen and align preschool and elementary learning experiences and de-

velop deeper, more effective partnerships with families.

“Our partnership with Children’s Institute and the Early School Success Grant will empower us to serve more students effectively, encourage parent engagement, and support the alignment of dynamic instruction from preschool through 2nd grade,” Stearns said.

“This is an exciting time to be serving the students and families in Columbia County.”

About Children’s Institute Children’s Institute works to transform early learning and healthy development for children and families in Oregon. As the backbone organization for Oregon’s Early Childhood Coalition, Children’s Institute relies on lessons from their school-based Early Works and Early School Success initiatives to inform their early childhood legislative agenda.

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and censure Topaz and to address how the council can develop a process for holding the entire council accountable and addressing future issues. The resolution was drafted by the city’s lawyers and will be voted on at the council work session on May 19. Jessica Chilton, a newer council member was not in attendance.

The drafted resolution has four parts: The first part addresses the council’s belief that the finds of the investigation are correct and that Topaz violated the City Code of Ethics, the city’s diversity statement, and personnel policies.

The second drafted policy states, “The City Council of St. Helens hereby finds that because of Councilor Stephen Topaz’s behavior, he has negatively affected members of the city staff and brought discredit to the city.” The third statement directly states City Council’s formal censure and

reprimand of Topaz, and the fourth states when the resolution becomes effective, which will be once council decides to pass the resolution, if they choose to do so.

Councilor Patrick Birkle said, “I think this resolution as it stands is good,” after reading the resolution. Scholl and Morten also affirmed the resolution, though the resolution will likely see some changes before it’s voted on During the meeting, the council discussed adding restrictions to Topaz’s accessibility to City Hall, in order

to protect employees, such as requiring Topaz to notify City Hall before attending inperson meetings, only allowing him to interact with staff members that he is scheduled to speak with, and providing an additional staff member in any meeting he has. City Administrator John Walsh will also begin receiving all of Topaz’s emails and communications to City Hall staff and deal with Topaz’s questions directly.

Though Topaz argued that these restrictions would impede his work, the city’s

lawyers assured the council that the proposed restrictions did not infringe upon Topaz’s rights or ability to serve in his elected position. Before the meeting closed, the councilors agreed to vote on the resolution at the May 19 meeting. “I would like to have that taken care of sooner than later,” Birkle said. Scholl also offered his affirmation of the resolution and proposed additions, “Let’s move forward with these disciplinary actions.”

Scholl also stated his hope that the resolution could help the council discuss how to

create better accountability among the councilors and develop a procedure for handling misconduct committed by a city councilor. Scholl also suggested that city council have broader power in disciplining a councilor, and even the mayor. The city’s attorneys’ encouraged the council to have a retreat, in which they discussed how to address misconduct within their council.

Until then, the council will continue to consider the resolution and reconvene with Councilor Chilton on May 19 to vote.

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