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Global Partners will not buy oil tanks from PGE environmental group Columbia Riverkeeper and concerned citizens. The most recent controversial action regarding the company was when in December of 2018 the Port of Columbia County approved heavier oil shipments via train.

The transaction is outlined in the application for approval of the sale of property from March of 2017.

“The agreement states that PGE will sell to CPBR the nine storage tanks that comprise the PGE Tank Facility, along with a twenty-inch pipeline to the Port Westward dock, and CPBR will sell to PGE the two storage tanks that comprise the CPBR Tank Facility.”

CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Global Partners, the company that owns and operates the Columbia Pacific Bio Refinery (CPBR) at Port Westward, will no longer be buying oil tanks from Portland General Electric (PGE) due to the termination of the Purchase and Sale agreement made between the two parties in 2017.

“While subsequently approved by the Public Utility Commission of Oregon, the transaction was subject to additional conditions agreed to by the parties in the purchase and sale agreement,” the termination notice from the Public Utility Commission of Oregon states.

Agreement Void The Purchase and Sale agreement is no longer viable because conditions that had to be met were not met by the specified time period. There were two different sets of conditions: five conditions regarding insurance and access rights between PGE and CPBR as well as three conditions regarding approvals from different government entities.

According to Catie Kerns, Vice President of Communications for Global, the facility is no longer in need of the storage tanks.

Reaction Environmental groups in Columbia County are calling the cancellation of the agreement good news, since Global’s past efforts to massively expand crude oil are no longer going to occur.

While Global has announced that it plans to move to green diesel, permission to transload crude oil still exists on their permits through the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

Global Partners has used trains to carry crude oil to their facility, an action which has unsettled local

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Global Partners will no longer be purchasing oil tanks from PGE, two companies located at Port Westward in Clatskanie.

Restaurants adjust

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servers must don face masks, and extensive sanitation procedures must be followed.

Plymouth Pub, 298 S. 1st Street, plans to open on Wednesday, May 20, according to owner Brad Rakes, who said employees will have to wear masks and tables will have to be six feet apart to follow the state’s requirements.

The restaurant will offer outside dining and occupancy of the restaurant will be about 50 customers, down from the restaurant’s current 100 seating capacity, Rakes said.

During the governor’s orders to Stay Home, Save Lives, the restaurant closed for about two weeks in order for the chefs at the restaurant to get their childcare settled. Plymouth Pub has been open since April 8 for takeout only with limited staff.

“All the servers, dishwashers and bussers haven’t worked since March 16,” Rakes said. “I had to get ahold of people to see if they wanted to come back, and everyone wants to come back so that’s good.”

The restaurant also has lottery machines, which Rakes said will be in operation when the pub is open, but will be unplugged in between customers’ use in order to discourage customers from playing the machines before they are sanitized by the employees.

Rakes said the reopening is encouraging.

“We’re excited to open,” Rakes said. “We miss our customers.”

Since Oregon restaurants closed on March 16 following the state Stay Home order, Sunshine Pizza, 2124 Columbia Boulevard, a sit-down eatery was able to offer to-go meals.

Plymouth Pub, 298 S. 1st Street, plans to open on Wednesday, May 20, according to owner Brad Rakes, who said employees will have to wear masks and tables will have to be six feet apart to follow the state’s requirements.

CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Some of your favorite St. Helens restaurants are slowly reopening this week, but some are not.

Columbia County got its reopening approval from the state last week.

Restaurants and qualifying businesses were able to reopen—with

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restrictions—as of Friday, May 15.

The Chronicle found the St. Helens restaurants that are opening this week are doing so at much reduced capacity.

Reopening is different Under Phase 1 restrictions, restaurants are allowed to reopen, but must operate at half their original capacity,

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The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Governor Kate Brown’s coronavirus Stay Home Save Lives restrictions.

Stay Home Order in court JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The Oregon Supreme Court has temporarily upheld Governor Kate Brown’s Stay Home Save Lives Order.

The ruling that came late Monday, May 18, followed Baker County Judge Mathew Shirtcliff’s decision that tossed out Brown’s coronavirus restrictions.

In issuing his ruling, Judge Shirtcliff said Brown’s restrictions were “null and void” because Brown did not have emergency orders approved by the Oregon Legislature following 28 days, according to the Associated Press.

The ruling follows a lawsuit that had been brought by churches who said the social-distancing directives were unconstitutional.

Brown issued the following statement following the Oregon Supreme Court’s emergency ruling late Monday, May 18, in the Elkhorn

Baptist Church vs. Katherine Brown lawsuit.

“Following swift action by the Oregon Supreme Court, my emergency orders to protect the health and safety of Oregonians will remain in effect statewide while the court hears arguments in this lawsuit.”

“From the beginning of this crisis, I have worked within my authority, using science and data as my guide, heeding the advice of medical experts. This strategy has saved lives and protected Oregonians from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

“There are no shortcuts for us to return to life as it was before this pandemic. Moving too quickly could return Oregon to the early days of this crisis, when we braced ourselves for hospitals to be overfilled and ventilators in short supply.”

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At St. Helens Market Fresh, we are committed to always to serving the needs of our community during this crisis. In an effort to be safe and proactive, we have adopted a enhances sanitation procedures including disinfecting bathrooms, cart handles and carry baskets multiple times daily. In additions, we are offering customers the opportunity to order groceries and pick up curbside. Customers who would like to utilize this method may call, text, email or Facebook Message their orders to the store. Curbside pick up will works as follows: 1. Orders placed before 2 pm can be pick up the same day by 4 pm with curbside payment.

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State, counties, cities bracing for budget cuts CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

A bleak forecast is emerging concerning Oregon’s financial future.

“Let me just start by telling you that the state is in for an unprecedented decline in our state fiscal situation,” State Senator Johnson told the Rainier Chamber of Commence on Thursday, May 14 during an online meeting.

“We are going to be down on the 20th of May when the revenue forecast comes out somewhere be-

tween two and a half and $3 billion,” Johnson said.

State economists release the Oregon Revenue Forecast quarterly as a key guide used by the governor and state legislators to direct state agency spending. The forecast is also a critical tool for Oregon school districts, cities and counties as they prepare their annual budgets that depend on state revenue for public services.

The latest state revenue forecast is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, May 20.

Governor Kate Brown has said she expects the

state may face more than a $3 billion budget shortfall, primarily triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, which forced a virtual shut down of the Oregon economy.

Brown has directed state agencies to prepare their budgets with a 17 percent reduction.

“The challenging result of this negative impact on our economy is that we are going to have to figure out what to do with the state budget with businesses virtually shut down, travel suspended, jobs lost,” Johnson said. “Even with the

happy news that Northwest Oregon counties have now been approved to reopen, we expect that the revenue that the state receives to fund state services is going to be significantly reduced.”

To balance the budget, Johnson said the state does have a few options, including what Johnson called “federal survival funds.”

Another option would be budget cuts.

“The practical effect of that is that when you cut a two year budget that is nearly halfway through, it equates to much more significant cuts,” Johnson said.

Johnson is one of three co-chairpersons leading the Oregon Legislative Ways and Means committee which coordinates the state budget.

Staffed by the Legislative Fiscal Office, the Joint Committee on Ways and Means is the legislative appropriations committee that determines state budget policy. It is a large committee of both Senate and House members and which employs six to eight subcommittees to facilitate adoption of a biennial budget.

The Ways and Means Committee had scheduled an emergency meeting for

Friday, May 15.

Johnson said beyond the emergency Friday meeting, there is a long road ahead for getting Oregon’s economy back in shape.

“Am I still supportive of trying to get Oregon’s economy back up out of the ditch? You bet I am,” Johnson said. “But because of the lack of guidance at the state level, we’re struggling harder than I think we ordinarily would.”

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School district facing budget challenges JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

A hiring freeze, pandemicrelated uncertainties and a potential $1.5 to $2.5 million dollar budget reduction now face the St. Helens School District.

The District is preparing its next operating budget facing the uncertainties triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the expected state budget shortfall.

“It comes as no surprise that our current economy, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is creating chaos with everyone’s budgets,” the St. Helens School District administration writes in a letter sent to district families. “The St. Helens School District is being as proactive as possible to mitigate the impact of the economy on our school budget and, ultimately, student learning.”

On Tuesday, May 5, the St. Helens School District convened a budget work team comprising administrators, teachers and classified staff to begin the process of reviewing the district budget impact from the pandemic.

“With an eye on what is best for students, we began planning for the worst and hoping for the best,” the letter states. “At this time there are so many variables, no one really knows the extent of the severity that the COVID-19 closures will have on State resources.”

District officials said they are waiting for the May 20 State Economic Forecast for clarity and then will have to wait for the Oregon Legislature to convene in order to appropriate emergency funds and/or reallocate state budget resources.

Another unknown is the final allocations of Federal CARES Act funds.

“We may not know how much really needs to be reduced until mid-summer,” the District’s letter states. “We

are fairly confident that we are looking at reducing the general fund budget by $1.5 to $2.5 million, yet it could be more depending on the May forecast.

District officials said they also have begun investigating how and if the Work Share Program might be a $400,000 savings option.

As a stand-alone program, Work Share is designed to help Oregon employers avoid laying off employees. The addition of economic impact payments via the Federal CARES Act offset the impact of a furlough day and provides much needed funds to help restore our local and state economies, according to the District’s letter to parents.

The St. Helens School District is participating in such programs to “protect as many instructional days and staff possible in the 2020-21 school year, in an effort to maintain the best instructional programs possible.”

School officials said the decision will shift most employees in the St. Helens School District to four-day work weeks.

As St. Helens schools finish the year with Distance Learning for All, the change should have a minimal impact on students, officials said. During the remainder of the school year, Distance Learning will continue Monday - Thursday with teachers providing optional enrichment activities for families to choose to do on Fridays.

“Given the uncertainty of the economy and the significant amount of savings the program will realize for the St. Helens School District, it is the most responsible action to take at this time,” the letter states.

In the following conversation with The Chronicle, Superintendent Scot Stockwell gives more direct insight into the District budget process.

The Chronicle: Are they layoffs and program reductions? If so what and where?

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St. Helens School Superintendent Scot Stockwell making a presentation earlier this year at a City of St. Helens community meeting.

is the total amount of the proposed district budget? Is that up or down compared to last budget?

Scot Stockwell: We do not have a proposed budget at this time. Due to the pandemic and uncertainty of its impact on school budgets, we shifted our budget process as late as possible to have the most accurate information to build our budget. We know that the May 20 forecast is likely going to reveal a significant shortfall.

The Governor has directed all State departments to plan for an 8.5% reduction. A reduction to the second year of a funding biennium creates a doubling effect. An 8.5% reduction to a budget that is allocated for two years becomes a 17% reduction when all the money is reduced in the second year only. As a district, we are reviewing what a 17% reduction to our budget would mean, but are waiting for more accurate numbers before any decisions are made.

Stockwell: We really won’t know the details of the impact on staff, days, or programs until well after the May 20 budget forecast. We are being told we may not know for certain until mid-summer. The State has a rainy day fund of about $2.0 billion, the federal government has passed the CARES Act which will provide some additional dollars and there is discussion about potentially another federal program specific to schools.

All of these funding streams are yet to be determined and likely won’t until the summer, so it is still premature to consider layoffs or program reductions.

The Chronicle: Are there program enhancements and new staff hiring? If so, what enhancements, where and specific staff hiring?

Stockwell: We have implemented a hiring freeze across the district until we have a clearer understanding of what the funding outlook is for schools.

Stockwell: I think I answered this in previous questions. It’s pretty clear without additional support from the State and Federal government the budget picture in the short term is bleak. We do have hope and understand some level of funding support will be available to schools. In addition, we anticipate the economy to turn around much quicker than previous recessions and improve as the pandemic subsides.

Stockwell is scheduled to make his annual proposed budget presentation at 6:30 p.m. June 3 before the Distict’s budget committee.

The presentation and public budget meeting is scheduled to be live-streamed on the district YouTube channel, https://youtu.be/QVgLHPX8eQ. A second budget hearing is set for 5 p.m. June 10.

The St. Helens School Board is scheduled to receive the budget committee recommendations, deliberate and adopt the budget in a public meeting at 6:30 June 24.

For more information, contact the St. Helen School District at 503-397-3085.

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Oregon sees record unemployment JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Public health measures implemented in March to combat the rapid spread of COVID-19 are having an unprecedented economic impact on Oregon and the United States.

Oregon’s unemployment rate rose from a near-recordlow 3.5 percent, as revised, in March to a record- high 14.2 percent in April, as COVID-19 business closures shut down a large portion of the economy, according to the Oregon Employment Department.

This is the highest rate and the largest over-the-month increase in the history of the

series (comparable data are available back to 1976). The number of unemployed Oregonians rose by 227,530, to reach 300,420 in April. These sharp increases reflect the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to contain it.

“266,600 jobs were lost in the first two months of this pandemic and the unemployment rate has reached 14.2 percent,” Oregon Employment Department Senior Economic Analyst Anna Johnson said.

“While these numbers make for shocking historical records, they cannot totally capture the economic trauma so many Oregonians are experiencing at this time.”

April is providing the first

full month of data measuring the initial impact on businesses and the unemployed.

Across the country, the U.S. unemployment rate rose from 4.4 percent in March to 14.7 percent in April.

Oregon’s payroll employers shed 253,400 jobs in April, following a loss of 13,200, as revised, in March. In April, one out of every eight jobs in Oregon was idled or lost.

Leisure and hospitality took the brunt of the impact of pandemic-induced closures.

The industry lost more than half of its jobs (-54.6%) in one month. Job losses were widespread throughout the economy though. No sector in Oregon gained jobs in April.

Other industries that were hardest hit in April were health care and social assistance (-26,800 jobs), retail trade (-22,500), professional and business services (-19,200), government (-13,100), other services (-12,900), construction (-12,000), and manufacturing (-11,600).

Negative and positive The greatest number of initial unemployment claims continued to come from the accommodation and food services sector, with 68,400 initial claims filed in the industry since March 15. Other sectors with the largest number of initial claims totals since

March 15 include health care and social assistance (43,100) and retail trade (36,400).

However, every sector of the economy has seen increased claims activity.

The record-level claims processing by the Employment Department continues to help communities across Oregon as the economy transitions to re-opening. If measured by dollars paid, Unemployment Insurance would now be the largest paying subsector of Oregon’s economy. By comparison, unemployment benefits would have ranked 37th by payroll prior to the COVID-19 closures.

Still, tens of thousands of unemployment claims remain

unprocessed, and some have been waiting for benefits for six or seven weeks.

Oregon Employment Department officials said the agency continues expanding its capacity, with a new contact center now open, and a total of 690 employees processing claims. Claims processing continues seven days per week. The Employment Department also continues to make thousands of call-backs every day to Oregonians who need to have their claims processed.

Read a series of reports about the local impact of COVID-19 at thechronicleonline. com.

Counties receive nearly $300,000 for rent relief JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Columbia, Clatsop and Tillamook counties Community Action Teams (CAT) have received $299,610 of $8.5 million in state funding to assist families in paying their rent.

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has left many Oregon families without resources to pay rent, buy food, make utility payments, and provide other necessities. Oregon Housing and Community Services’ (OHCS) HCS’ COVID-19 Rent Relief Program provides much needed rent assistance for people who have experienced a loss of income and are at risk of homelessness due to COVID-19.

“Through no fault of their own, many Oregonian fami-

lies are facing an abrupt loss of income and find themselves unable to pay their rent during this pandemic,” Governor Kate Brown said.

“Through Oregon Housing and Community Services, we can deliver immediate rent relief so that more families can stay housed as we work to build a safe and strong Oregon.”

Many Oregonians are struggling to pay rent, and low-income Oregonians and communities of color are more likely to be rent burdened than their white counterparts. OHCS allocated these funds through a needs-based formula to regional Community Action Agencies (CAAs). The formula weighed severe rent burden data, poverty data, homelessness data, and unemployment claims. The $8.5 million was allocated statewide to local communi-

ties as detailed below: CAAs will begin taking applications in the coming days. Oregonians in need should contact their local CAA directly. The Columbia County Community Action Team can be reached at 503-397-3511.

A spokesperson for the Columbia County CAT said the funds are expected to arrive within the next week and would be distributed to qualifying families.

Tenant income loss documentation and other materials are required to access this program. Rent payments will be made directly to the landlord on behalf of the tenant.

“The last two months have been trying for many in our communities,” CCA Director Margaret Salazar said, “Oregonians were already struggling to find a safe, stable and affordable place to call home. As families

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Oregonians in need should contact their local CAA directly. The Columbia County Community Action Team can be reached at 503-397-3511.

grapple with lost wages, the need is even greater. I am so grateful to get this assistance in the hands of our friends and neighbors in need, including farmworkers and

their families who are facing unique housing challenges.”

The $8.5 million was allocated by the Oregon Legislature through the Joint Emergency Board.

OHCS anticipates additional resources from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act will be made available in the weeks ahead.

Staycations are part of ‘New Normal’ STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

The summer travel season looks very different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Travel restrictions remain in place to domestic and international destinations, according to the Oregon/ Idaho AAA. In Oregon and other states, non-essential travel is still discouraged or not allowed. As of May 15, 31 of Oregon’s 36 counties, including Columbia County, have entered the state’s Phase 1 reopening.

Most of the counties administrators and businesses say they’re not ready for an influx of tourists.

Memorial Day is usually considered to be unofficial start of the summer travel season. But most Americans will be staying home this year.

For the first time in 20 years, AAA will not issue a Memorial Day travel forecast due to COVID-19. The annual forecast – which estimates the number of people traveling over the holiday weekend and provides data on people’s trips – will return next year.

This summer, AAA expects to make travel projections for the late summer and fall, assuming states ease travel restrictions and businesses reopen.

“Last year, 43 million Americans including 557,000 Oregonians traveled for Memorial Day Weekend –

the second-highest travel volume on record since AAA began tracking holiday travel volumes in 2000,” Oregon/ Idaho AAA public affairs director Marie Dodds said.

“This year, Memorial Day travel volume is likely to set a record low because of the pandemic.”

While Memorial Day travel will be put on hold, Dodds said many people still want to plan future vacations.

Bookings at AAA Oregon/ Idaho and online at AAA. com/travel show slow and steady increases since midApril.

“After weeks of staying at home, people are sure thinking about how and when they’ll be able to travel again,” AAA Oregon/ Idaho senior vice president of travel Doreen Loofburrow said. “Domestic travel and the great American road trip will be some of the first post-coronavirus outings.

Many are making plans to visit family and friends they haven’t been able to see while in quarantine–Grandma and Grandpa want to see their grandkids!”

Driving vacations to local and regional destinations are expected to pick up later in the summer. National parks, state parks and locations that provide an escape from crowds are of great interest.

With gas prices about $1 a gallon lower than last year, a driving vacation is relatively budget-friendly. The current national average is $1.86 and

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Driving vacations to local and regional destinations are expected to pick up later in the summer, according to the Oregon/Idaho AAA.

“This year, Memorial Day travel volume is likely to set a record low because of the pandemic.” ~ Marie Dodds, AAA the Oregon average is $2.39.

AAA officials said now can be an excellent time to book trips for later this year and into 2021 and beyond.

“You can find incredible travel bargains now—prices are slashed on everything from flights to Vegas to that bucket-list dream destination,” Loofburrow said.

“With many travel providers easing or waiving cancellation policies, you’ll be able to change your plans if necessary. However, be sure to read the fine print to know exactly what the cancellation policies are.”

“You have to do your homework before you leave since many restrictions are still in place. Gone are the days when you can pack the kids in the car and just take off,” Dodds.said.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend that Americans stay home and avoid nonessential travel. Americans should heed all official warnings and refer to the latest updates from the CDC and U.S. Department of State to help decrease the spread of COVID-19.

• Many states, counties, cities and countries still discourage non-essential travel, or have travel restrictions in place. Some places require visitors to self-quarantine for 14 days. Check with each destination in advance.

• Book your lodging, camping and rental car in advance and check on the cleaning standards. Many hotels and rental car companies offer enhanced cleaning policies. See more information below on AAA’s Best of Housekeeping badge.

Oregon has 181 properties from Albany to Yachats that are honored with the AAA Inspector’s Best of Housekeeping award. Here’s the complete list of Oregon properties.

• Consider working with a travel professional to help plan your trip. They can help you sort through all of the pandemic-related restrictions and help you get the biggest bang for your vacation dollars.

• Check with any museums, parks, attractions, etc. you want to visit. Many will have reduced operating hours and limit the number of visitors at a time. Many also require face masks.

Consider purchasing tickets in advance.

• Bring snacks, beverages and non-perishable foods with you. Grocery stores may have limited hours.

Check to see if restaurants are open, and if they offer dine-in service, take-out

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Memorial Day 2009 currently holds the record for the lowest travel volume at nearly 31 million travelers, according to AAA. That holiday weekend came toward the end of the Great Recession and the H1N1 flu pandemic was spreading across the U.S. https:// www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemicresources/2009-pandemictimeline.html.

This summer and fall, AAA expects vacationers will gravitate to road trips and family bookings including air, car, hotel and activities to destinations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. For now, though, the borders to Mexico and Canada remain closed to non-essential travel until at least May 20. Later this year and beyond, assuming international travel restrictions are lifted, AAA officials said they expect to see more demand for tropical destinations and a wider range of international travel.

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A cautious, slow ‘New Normal’ BRAD WITT Chronicle Guest Column

Oregon’s Stay at Home, Save Lives order is working, with an estimated 70,000 Oregonians being spared from contracting the novel corona virus.

Oregon’s success This effort has been successful, because of the sacrifices of Oregonians and our business community.

Under our State’s carefully thought-out deliberate riskbased approach, it’s time to start opening up Oregon, get our businesses operating and get people back to work.

We are taking a gradual approach to reopening Oregon, in order to prevent a surge of infections that could overwhelm our hospital system.

Counties where COVID-19 infections have dropped for two weeks, or have less than five coronavirus hospitalizations, have enough personal protective equipment for health care workers and adequate hospital capacity to care for COVID-19 cases are being allowed to start the Phase One reopening.

The majority of counties will qualify for Phase One, and most, including Columbia County have applied to the Oregon Health Authority to demonstrate their readiness. Approval will facilitate the reopening of restaurants, bars, personal service salons, and malls with some safety modifications.

Restrictions For businesses like restaurants, bars and brewpubs, the business must determine and enforce maximum occupancy to maintain the 6-foot spac-

ing of physical distancing.

Servers will need to wear facial coverings, customer self-service at buffets, salad bars and beverage dispensers is prohibited, and thorough cleaning and sanitizing between customer groups will be required. On-site consumption of food and beverages, including alcohol must end by 10 p.m.

Personal Care services like barbers, beauty salons, nonmedical massage therapists and tattoo artists will be by appointment only, and the provider will need to record the client information, date and time of appointment in case it is needed for contact tracing. This data may be destroyed after 60 days. Cleaning, sanitizing, face coverings as appropriate and clean capes and smocks will be needed for each client.

Malls and shopping centers must post appropriate COVID-19 signage, establish and enforce maximum occupancy levels and configure the common spaces such as food courts to meet the physical distancing criteria.

General Safety Guidelines Additionally, there are general guidelines for Phase One reopening: • Stay home if you are sick or at risk of severe complications due to age or underlying medical condition.

• If you become symptomatic (cough, fever, breathing difficulties) self-isolate and seek medical attention if necessary.

• Practice good hand hygiene with frequent handwashing, or use of hand sanitizer.

• Practice physical distancing of at least 6 feet between you and people who do not live with you.

• Use face coverings in public.

• Stay close to home.

Avoid overnight trips and minimize non-essential travel, including recreational day trips to destinations outside the community where you live. Travel only the distance required to obtain essential services.

These standards are not meant to be punitive, or infringe on anyone’s rights, they are designed to protect the health and safety of Oregonians.

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Waiting for the vaccine While Oregon has one of the lower rates of infections, and corona virus-related fatalities, there is still no vaccine or treatment for this virus, so it’s important to remember the risks. We must all do our best to protect ourselves and one another. If we all follow these recommendations, we will help save the lives of our colleagues, neighbors, friends, and family members.

As is the case with many public spaces, the Capitol Building remains closed to the public, but my office staff and I monitor our email and phone daily, and we are working to assist constituents.

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Sunshine Pizza operators said they expected to reopen to in-person service this week.

The restaurant has several table booths that make social distancing measures of six feet of distance hard to comply with, according to owner Todd Stansbury. Because of that, he said Sunshine Pizza will reduce the 175 seats to 60, to meet the state requirements.

Additionally, the restaurant will be following the same hours that it has since it closed for seated dining, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Customers can expect other changes when they walk into the restaurant. There will be no more salad bar for the foreseeable future. But there will be more options for prepared salads. There also will be no more self-serve drink tower, so when drinks are refilled, customers will receive a new cup.

Signatures will not be required on credit cards, although there will be a cardonly policy in place, Stansbury said.

Because the restaurant is only allowed at 50 percent capacity under the Phase 1 requirements, people arriving to pick up to-go orders will not be able to come in and sit. Those customers will pull up in their vehicle outside the restaurant, call the restaurant with their cell phone, and wait for the server to bring them their pizza.

Stansbury said they had to furlough roughly onethird of their staff.

“In the last three weeks, we have brought them all back,” he said. “We now have 100 percent back on.

They may not be working the exact same number of hours, but they’re back on.”

Not opening for full service yet There are some restaurants in St. Helens which will remain closed for sitdown dining for the time being, such as Dockside Steak & Pasta, 343 S. 1st Street.

“We want to open, but we need to be able to open at a financially feasible occupancy,” Dockside owner Tiffany Smith said. “And we will do that when we can.”

Smith said the current setup inside Dockside makes it difficult to have more than

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a few customers because of the built-in walls, booths and bar.

The restaurant still offers takeout orders, which Smith estimated have increased about 90 percent since the beginning of the governor’s “Stay Home Stay Safe” order. But even with takeout, Smith said the restaurant has lost approximately 60-70 percent of its normal spring sales due to the pandemic and state order.

Before the pandemic hit, Smith said she had been operating Dockside with 32 staff members. She said she’s been forced to lay off much of that staff. Currently, Dockside is operating with five full-time and two parttime staff members.

But Smith is encouraged with one other option, weather depending.

“We’ll be able to have patio seating when the weather is a little more consistent.”

Smith said. “We’ll be able to move out to our patio for that. That is kind of our plan, just utilizing outside while we can this summer.”

Read more at thechronicleonline.com about the state’s Phase 1 Reopening guidelines that restaurants and businesses in Columbia County must face.

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Obituaries Narcissus M. Marsh

March 19, 1940 ~ May 11, 2020 Narcissus Marsh age 80, of Columbia City, Oregon passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 at Good Sam Hospital in Portland. She was born in Port Angeles, Washington.

She is survived by her husband Arlen of 64 years; five children, Joel (Tanya), Dion (Debbie), Darren (Sandy), Samuel and adopted daughter Heather; daughter-in-law Kandi; 14

grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; one greatgreat grandchild on the way; and many numerous family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John Mann and Ruby King and her son Arlen Levi.

At this time the family has chosen not to have services. They will have service in the future when allowed.

Michael Dennis Jacobs May 5, 1944 ~ April 26, 2020

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Trojan Park, south of Rainier and Clatskanie along Highway 30, offers a picturesque and natural area for locals and visitors in Columbia County.

PGE opening Trojan Park Portland General Electric (PGE) has confirmed three of the popular parks and recreation areas it operates in Columbia, Clackamas and Jefferson counties will reopen on Friday, May 22, in time for the Memorial Day weekend.

PGE’s parks were closed March 23 to support mandatory public physical distancing orders issued to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.

The company is aligning plans for individual parks and recreation sites with operators of nearby local, state and federal recreation PGE Parks.

Details will be posted on portlandgeneral.com/parks as they become available, so visitors should check for updates before planning an excursion to any of PGE’s 14 sites. Parks scheduled to open on May 22 are: • Trojan Park day-use

area, near Clatskanie • Promontory Park dayuse area, campground and marina, on North Fork Reservoir near Estacada • Pelton Park day-use area, campground and marina, on Lake Simtustus near Madras Guests at the parks will be asked to practice physical distancing from visitors outside their immediate party.

Other steps PGE has taken to help protect visitors’ health and safety include closing campground showers and large-group communal areas, extra facilities cleaning and disinfecting, signage to promote physical distancing, and additional staff support. The company is also working with the store and marina operators at Promontory Park and Pelton Park to help them follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention safety guidelines.

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PGE’s other campgrounds and day-use areas remain temporarily closed, including sites at Timothy Lake and Lake Harriet on the Mt. Hood National Forest, boater access sites on the Clackamas River, and the Perry South and Monty campgrounds on the Deschutes National Forest.

These sites are subject to broader U.S. Forest Service closure orders, so PGE is working with the Forest Service to coordinate reopening schedules.

Prospective campers may still make reservations with start-dates after May 29 for PGE campgrounds that remain closed. If closures extend past their reservation start date, campers will receive cancellation notices with instructions on how to make alternative reservations or receive full refunds.

Mike was born in Long Beach, California on May 5, 1944 to Clifford and Dorothy Jacobs.

He enlisted in the Navy in 1962.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Leo and Ralph Jacobs; and son Daniel Jacobs.

He is survived by his wife Connie Jacobs of Ocean Park, Washington; brother Ray Jacobs of St. Helens, Oregon; sister Kathy Anderson of Bemidji, Minnesota who he incessantly teased; sons, Douglas Jacobs, Don (Angie) Jacobs, and Jay (Gail) Urie; daughters, Darla (Rick) Mentzer, and Kathy Loundree

and spouse David Fulmer; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mickey worked at the old broom handle factory. He also worked for Multnomah Plywood and Kaiser Gypsum. He worked at St. Helens Radiator for 10 years and then Don’s Rental.

Mike was a very good mechanic and taught his children to be also. He liked woodworking and made wishing wells and clocks.

After Mike retired he moved to Long Beach, Washington in August of 2014.

On Sunday April 26th at 4:20 p.m., just a few days before his 76th birthday, he

passed with his family at his side.

Someone described him as follows: “A gentle giant, and a loud hardy laugh. Michael Jacobs was one of a kind where there are none others like him.

Kind, thoughtful and hard working. He wore his weathered hands like a trophy.

A symbol of his hard work, commitment and dedication to his family.”

We love you! You will live on through us all. Rest in peace!!

His guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.

A service is not planned at this time.

Peggy Wallace

Dec. 27, 1933 ~ May 11, 2020 Peggy Wallace 86, of Rainier, Oregon passed away on May 11, 2020 in Rainier.

Phil White

March 7, 1961 ~ May 12, 2020 Phil White, 59, of Clatskanie, Oregon passed away on May 12, 2020 in Portland, Oregon.

PGE

From Page A1 “Currently we are working on adding renewable diesel, a cleaner-burning fuel derived from plant oils and animal fats. Driven by state and federal climate policy there is a large demand for renewable diesel,” Kerns said.

While Global has stated

that they are moving to renewable diesel, environmental groups like Riverkeeper and some concerned citizens point to the fact that an official air quality DEQ permit held by the company still permits the refinery to transload crude oil and ethanol. That permit is up for renewal and is currently in the public comment period, with all comments due by 5 p.m. on June 5.

The permit renewal will include a modification that will allow CPBR to transload renewable diesel.

The cancellation of the sale between PGE and

Global for their tanks spells good news for environmental groups like Riverkeeper.

“That means 400,000 barrels of oil storage are no longer available,” Riverkeeper Conservation Direction Dan Serres said. “That’s a significant change.”

“We hope that Global recognizes the deep-seated unease along the rail line with potential oil train shipments, and makes a firm commitment to public safety by amending its permit applications to DEQ to remove crude oil transloading from its plans altogether,” Serres said.

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“The science remains clear: by physically distancing, wearing face coverings, staying home as much as possible and only gradually reopening our communities we can save lives and keep Oregonians safe.

“We all look forward to visiting our loved ones in nursing homes, sending our children to school, and going to the grocery store without fear of spreading this disease.

But the simple fact remains, COVID-19 is here in Oregon, and lives are at stake.”

Attorneys for the churches said they are disappointed with the Oregon Supreme Court ruling.

Following Judge Shirtcliff’s ruling, Brown said, “From the beginning of this pandemic, I have taken action to protect the health and safety of all Oregonians. We

acted quickly and decisively at the beginning of the outbreak, using the best science and data available, to protect Oregon from COVID-19.

“Today’s ruling from the Baker County Circuit Court will be appealed to the Oregon Supreme Court within hours to keep my emergency orders in effect. This will ensure we can continue to safeguard the health of all Oregonians — including frontline health care workers, those living in nursing homes, workers in agriculture and food processing plants, and Oregonians with underlying health conditions –– while the legal process moves forward.

“The science behind these executive orders hasn’t changed one bit. Ongoing physical distancing, staying home as much as possible, and wearing face coverings will save lives across Oregon.

“Together Oregonians have turned the tide on the spread of COVID-19, allowing us to

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only now begin the process of gradually and safely reopening parts of our communities and our economies. Reopening the state too quickly, and without ongoing physical distancing, will jeopardize public health and cost lives.

Judge Matthew Shirtcliff stated that Governor Brown’s emergency ‘Stay at Home, Save Lives’ executive order cannot extend past 28 days.

The case was argued by Oregon DOJ attorneys on Thursday, May 14, 2020.

“It is irresponsible to dismiss the health risks and science behind our measures to stop COVID-19.” ~ Kate Brown, Oregon Governor “It is irresponsible to dismiss the health risks and science behind our measures to stop COVID-19. We would be faced with the prospect of another mass outbreak without the tools that have proven to be effective in protecting our friends, families, neighbors, and loved ones from this disease.”

Statement from Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on today’s Baker City Circuit Court Ruling: “Baker City Circuit Court

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“I urge Oregonians to continue to comply with the measures in place. They are there to protect all of us, and they are working. We are in close contact with the Governor and intend to support, as allowed by law, the critical work she has done, guided by public health experts, to ensure the safety and health of all Oregonians.”

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Oregonians have been calling for accountability, and today a Baker County Circuit Court judge provided it. The standard for his injunction was that the plaintiffs are likely to suffer irreparable harm, that the balance of equities tip in the plaintiff’s favor, that an injunction is in the public interest and that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed, based on the merits of their claim.

This ruling will be appealed but the need for the governor to create the least possible harm in the exercise of extraordinary power remains. There has been no accountability throughout this emergency declaration, until now.”

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Public Notices CH20-1406

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING on Monday June 1, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing regarding a request from Gary Wight who has submitted an application to partition land into three parcels.

This Minor Partition was deemed complete and notice sent out to the surrounding property owners and affected agencies. Neighbors of this Minor Partition, Ron & Tamera Lewno, submitted a referral to LDS in order for the Planning Commission to review the application.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing regarding a request from William & Carole Covlin who have submitted an application to partition land into three parcels. The application was

reviewed and approved with conditions. The decision has been appealed by the applicant and referred to the Planning Commission for review. SAID PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Columbia County Planning Commission on Monday, June 1, 2020, starting at 6:30 p.m.

During the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Columbia County Planning Commission will be hosting their public hearing via online webinar, at which time proponents and opponents of the proposed application will be heard.

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https:// global.gotomeeting.com/ join/816307573 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll

Free): 1 866 899 4679 or United States: +1 (312) 757-3119 Access Code: 816-307-573. New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting. com/install/816307573 If you have any questions or concerns regarding access to the meeting or need accommodation, please call the Land Development Services office at (503) 3971501. The criteria to be used in deciding the request will be found in some or all of the following documents and laws, as revised from time to time: Oregon Revised Statutes ORS 197.763; Oregon Administrative Rules; Columbia County Comprehensive Plan; Columbia County Zoning Ordinance. The specific

criteria applicable to this request is listed and evaluated in the staff report.

A copy of the application, all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant, and the staff report are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost at least 7 days prior to the Commission hearing from Land Development Services, County Courthouse Annex, St. Helens, OR, 97051. If additional documents or evidence are provided in support of the application, any party shall be entitled to a continuance of the hearing.

Unless there is a continuance, and if a participant so requests before the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing, the record shall remain open for at least seven days after the hearing. At

each hearing, the applicant has the burden of presenting substantial evidence showing that the application meets all of the applicable criteria.

Following presentation of the staff report, the applicant and other persons in favor of the application will be allowed to address the commission, explaining how the evidence submitted meets the applicable criteria. Following the applicant’s presentation, any person in opposition to the application may present evidence and argument against the application. The applicant will then have the opportunity to rebut any evidence or arguments presented in opposition.

After the presentation of evidence and arguments, the public hearing record will be either left open or closed by

the Planning Commission.

The Commission will then make a tentative decision to be followed by approval of a written order and a statement of findings and conclusions supporting the decision, which will be mailed to all parties at a later date. The Commission may, at its discretion, continue the hearing from time to time at the request of the parties or on its own motion as necessary to afford substantial justice and comply with the law.

Additional information about this application may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Land Development Services Department, at (503) 397-1501. May 20, 2020, THE PLANNING COMMISSION, Jeff VanNatta, Chairman.

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NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the St. Helens School District #502, Columbia County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Please note that in light of the COVID-19 state-wide restrictions and in keeping with the efforts of social distancing to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus, the meeting of the St. Helens School District #502 Budget Committee will be conducted online, rather than in person. Please use the following link for the livestream feed during the meeting: https://youtu.be/QVgLHPX8eQ The purpose of this meeting is to receive the budget message. This is a public meeting where

deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place.

An additional, separate meeting of the Budget Committee will be held to take public comment. Any person may make public comment and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee.

The meeting for public comment will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Please use the following link for the livestream feed during the meeting: https://youtu. be/tBCUHBk6GR8 With respect to social distancing recommendations, the Budget Committee will only accept written comment or testimony for the June 10, 2020 meeting.

Please submit comment or testimony electronically to https://forms. gle/1YhyzXuzes5YwjSX6

or by mail addressed to the St. Helens School District #502 Budget Committee, 474 N. 16th Street, St. Helens, OR 97051. Clearly label as public comment or testimony. All public comments submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2020 will be presented to the Budget Committee at the June 10, 2020 meeting.

The St. Helens School District Budget Committee remains committed to the public comment process and will consider all public comments submitted. A copy of the proposed budget document will be made available on the Budget webpage on or after June 3, 2020. A copy of this notice is also posted on the St. Helens School District website at www.sthelens. k12.or.us. To be published: Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA Probate Department Case No. 20PB02467. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of THOMAS BERG, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Kristi Bull and Thomas J. Berg have been appointed as co-personal representatives of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present

them to the undersigned attorney for the co-personal representatives at 850 NE 122nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230, 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 form the records of the Court, the co-personal representatives,

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or the attorney for the copersonal representatives.

Dated and first published on May 13, 2020. Kristi Bull and Thomas J. Berg, CoPersonal Representatives, George A. McCoy, OSB #101256, Warren Allen LLP, Attorneys for Co-Personal Representatives, 850 NE 122nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230. Tel (503) 2558795 Fax (503) 255-8836, mccoy@warrenallen.com

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Knife

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Sporting Arms Shotgun

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City of St. Helens City Council Public Hearing Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget Public Hearing of the City of St. Helens City Council, Columbia County, State of Oregon, to discuss the State Shared Revenue use for the fiscal year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, will be held on June 3, 2020 at 6:00

PM online through Zoom meetings. For a link to the Zoom meeting, please refer to the public meetings page on the City of St. Helens website. Any person may appear online at the meeting to discuss the use of State Shared Revenue or

provide written testimony through email to mbrown@ ci.st-helens.or.us. Upon conclusion of the public hearing, the St. Helens City Council will deliberate and approve a resolution of the use of State Shared Revenue.

CH20-1408

Notice: Annual Members Meeting of the Deer Island Drainage Improvement Company To: Property Owners of said Drainage Improvement Company. Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of the land situated in the Deer Island Drainage Improvement Company, Columbia County, Oregon will be held on Thursday May 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic this meeting will be held by teleconference.

Access information is contained below. Purpose of electing two Directors for the term of three years and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Each

member shall be entitled to one vote in person, or by proxy, in writing and duly signed by the member and presented at the meeting, for each acre of land owned by such member within the company. Deer Island Drainage Improvement Company By: Chase Christensen, President.

Topic: Deer Island Drainage Improvement Company Annual Meeting Time: May 28, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting (copy and paste into your browser): https://us02web. zoom.us/j/87023296583 Zoom Meeting ID#: 870 2329 6583 One tap

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NOTICE OF WORKSHOP

The CC Fair Board is holding a workshop on Thursday, May 21, 2020 that will take place at the fair office at 6:30 p.m. at 58892 Saulser

Rd., St. Helens, OR. The public is invited via phone. A number and access code will be posted to the website by 3 p.m. the day of.

mobile +13462487799, 87023296583# US (Houston), +16699009128, 87023296583# US (San Jose). Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston), +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose), +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma), +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago), +1 646 558 8656 US (New York), +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown), Meeting ID: 870 2329 6583. Find your local number: https:// us02web.zoom.us/u/ k8qJXpFIT Tutorial on how to use Zoom for meetings can be found here: https:// support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/ articles/206618765-ZoomVideo-Tutorials

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Dirty Jobs Mike visits a chicken farm.

Tighten Crepey Skin Grant’s Getaways National Memorial Day Parade Laura McKenzie Yard Wars Clifford-Dog Sesame Street Pinkalicious Cyberchase SciGirls Biz Kid$ Garden Smart Garden Home Life in Bloom Love of Quilting Animal Exploration Awesome Adventure Career Day Teen Kids News (N) Paid Program Paid Program SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) The Race All-Star Series (N) (Live) Big City Greens (:20) Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens (:25) Big City Greens Big City Greens (:40) Big City Greens Garden Time Southern Liv Get Vitamin D now! Vitamins Larry King Sp. The Misery Index Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond ›› “Maleficent” (2014) Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning. (DVS) (:45) ››› “Cinderella” (2015) Cate Blanchett. (DVS)

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Paid Program Wild America Look younger fast! America This Entertainment Tonight (N) Extra (N) Dirty Jobs Electronic waste recycling facility. Dirty Jobs Making shingles; cleaning buoys.

Look Good Earth Odyssey Earth Odyssey Consumer 101 (N) MotorWeek American Woodshop Woodsmith Shop Ask This Old House NWSL Soccer UFC Archival Tyson’s Hits Boxing Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Madam Secretary Madam Secretary “News Cycle” ››› “How to Train Your Dragon” (2010) Voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler.

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KATU News at 11 (N) ROH Wrestling Where We Live KOIN 6 News at 11 Ninja Warrior Dirty Jobs “Gourd Maker” Dirty Jobs “Exotic Nanny” Saturday Night Live (N) KGW News at 11 (N) Saturday Night Live Jamestown Jocelyn strives for advancement. Last Tango in Halifax 10 O’Clock News (N) Beat Shazam “Daddydaughtertime” (9:55) Korean Baseball Hanwha Eagles at NC Dinos. (N) (Live) (:05) Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens (:20) Big City Greens Immune support with Vitamin D The Listener “Foggy Notion” The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Full Frontal The Last O.G.

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This Week With George Stephanopoulos (N) To Be Announced Skincare Secrets Larry King Report In the Huddle - Romo PGA Tour 2020 (N) Naked and Afraid “Stomping Grounds” Elite survivalists must protect novices.

Grant’s Getaways Regrow Hair Today! IndyCar Racing Spy in the Wild: A Nature Miniseries NOVA Up-close footage of eagles.

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Naked and Afraid: Countdown to XL (N) Naked and Afraid XL “Valley of the Banished” (Season Premiere) (N) Little Big Shots “Lean on Me” (N) Little Big Shots (Season Finale) (N) The Wall Alex and Jodie take on the wall.

The Wall “Peter and Bob” (N) The Great British Baking Show “Cakes” National Memorial Day Concert (N Same-day Tape) National Memorial Day Concert

(3:00) NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600. (N) (Live) Whacked Out Sports 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) 30 for 30 (N) (Part 1 of 2) SportsCenter (N) (Live) 30 for 30 (Part 1 of 2) Raven’s Home Raven’s Home Raven’s Home Raven’s Home Big City Greens (:25) Big City Greens Big City Greens (:40) Big City Greens The Carbonaro Effect Family Feud The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) (5:00) ››› “Shrek 2” (2004) (DVS) ››› “Transformers” (2007, Action) Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel. Two races of robots wage war on Earth. (DVS)

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To Be Announced Paid Program America This Paid Program MyDestination.TV PowerFit Sharyl Attkisson KATU News at 5 (N) ABC World News PGA Tour Golf From Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, Ontario. (N) Get Vitamin D now! BLINK Open House (N) Raw Travel KOIN 6 News at 5 (N) KOIN 6 News Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid “Close Encounters” (N) Naked and Afraid: Countdown to XL (N) Naked and Afraid: Countdown to XL (N) Naked and Afraid: Countdown to XL “Only in Brazil” Survivors reflect on their challenge.

(11:00) IndyCar Racing The 103rd running of the race. From May 26, 2019.

Paid Program Roots Less Traveled Vets Saving Pets The Champion Within KGW News at 5 (N) American Masters “Sammy Davis, Jr.” Sammy Davis Jr.’s career. (DVS) Great Performances Nas performs.

Focus on Europe GZERO World To the Contrary Washington Week Firing-Hoover NewsHour Wk (11:00) ››› “Chicago” (2002, Musical) Catherine Zeta-Jones.

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Dirty Jobs Turning molasses into rum.

Dirty Jobs Termite researcher.

Dirty Jobs Harvesting hops for beer.

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Dirty Jobs “Maple Syrup Maker” Dirty Jobs Working in a steel mill.

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Experimental COVID-19 treatment Oregon has received its first shipments of remdesivir, an experimental drug that has been used to treat patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19.

On May 12 and May 15, Oregon received allotments of the drug, which has not been formally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but is being used under a federally issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).

The EUA allows health professionals to use the drug to treat some severely ill COVID-19 patients who meet Photo courtesy of Oregon State Police clinical criteria.

A Scappoose man died at the scene of this traffic crash along Highway 101 at Tillamook, according to Remdesivir was developed Oregon State Police.

by Gilead Sciences Inc. and Photo courtesy of the Oregon Health Authority has been tested in patients Preliminary clinical testing by the National Institute for Allergy and with various diseases, such Infectious Disease shows that some patients treated with the drug as Ebola, Middle East respiexperienced faster recoveries. ratory syndrome (MERS) Oregon State Police (OSP) revealed that a BMW Z3, Gresham, was transported by and severe acute respiratory findings were confirmed in the Preliminary results, report a 36-year-old Scapoperated by Samuel Hacker ground ambulance to Advenrecent preliminary data release released in April, showed that poose man has died in a of Scappoose, was traveltist Health Tillamook Hospital syndrome (SARS). According to Gilead’s website, “it is not

by Gilead last week – patients individuals with advanced crash along Highway 101 at ing northbound when for with serious injuries. known if remdesivir is safe and lung disease who received the were able to discharge four Tillamook. unknown reasons veered into Leonnig suffered minor effective for the treatment of to five days sooner with drug drug recovered 31% faster At approximately 2:09 the southbound lane where it injuries in the crash.

COVID-19.” therapy.” than patients who did not. The p.m. on Sunday May 17, struck a Ford Explorer, operHighway 101 was closed Preliminary clinical testing The allotments received by study included 1,063 patients.

Oregon State Police troopated by Julie Leonnig, 43, of for approximately 3.5 hours by the National Institute for OHA included enough remdeDifferences in the mortality ers and emergency personnel Tillamook. following the crash.

Allergy and Infectious Disease rate were not statistically sigsivir for 80 patients to receive responded to the two-vehicle Hacker sustained fatal Tillamook County shows that some patients nificant. Full study results have a 10-day treatment course. crash on at milepost 63 on injuries and was pronounced Sheriff’s Office, ODOT and, treated with the drug experiAs of May 16, this is enough not been published.

Highway 101, just north of deceased.

Tillamook County Fire and enced faster recoveries. to treat all currently hospitalProvidence St. Vincent and the Tillamook Cheese Factory.

A passenger in the BMW, Medical assisted OSP in the “The Oregon Health ized COVID-19 patients who Providence Portland medical Preliminary investigation Shayna Tacadena, 32, of crash investigation.

Authority is committed to centers have been approved for meet eligibility criteria. OHA distributing Oregon’s allotclinical trials of the drug. More anticipates additional allotment of remdesivir to Oregon ments in the future, although than 30 patients have been hospitals for the treatment of the amount and timing are not tested. patients with severe COknown.

“Clinical observation by A St. Helens man has According to a release deceased.

VID-19 in accordance with The drug will be distributed providers across the board the FDA’s Emergency Use died in a traffic crash in Linn from OSP, the preliminary Specific details of what to hospitals immediately upon has been that overall clinical County. investigation revealed a caused the traffic crash had Authorization,” Oregon Health improvement and in particular notification of an eligible paAt approximately 1:31 Honda Odyssey, operated not been released at press Authority Chief Medical Oftient and under specified terms fever resolution, is sped up a.m. Tuesday, May 19,

by Forrest Davisson, 77, of time. ficer Dr. Dana Hargunani said. by the drug’s administration,” of the EUA. Oregon State Police (OSP) St. Helens, was northbound Linn County Sheriff’s “Because of the experimental As of May 16, at 8:30 a.m.

Providence Medical Center introopers and emergency perwhen it left the roadway, Office, the Oregon Departnature of the drug, shared deci- fectious disease physician there were 56 people hospitalsonnel responded to a single struck a guardrail, and overment of Transportation and sion-making between patients ized with confirmed COVID Dr. Tobias Pusch said. “It 11-16-11 Cuts:Layout 1 6/22/12 3:28 PM Page 1 those 25 are being vehicle crash on Interstate turned.

Halsey Fire Department and providers3x2D is paramount, 19. Among has varied by the stage of the 5 northbound near milepost Davisson sustained fatal assisted OSP at the scene of and informed consent must be treated in an intensive care patients’ illness at 1 1 degree 6/22/12 of 3:28 PM Page 219, near Halsey. injuries and was pronounced the crash. obtained prior to its11-16-11 use.” 3x2D Cuts:Layout unit. time of presentation. Those

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Columbia City, Clatskanie, Rainier slowly moving to reopen CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

As Columbia County moves slowly into a “New Normal” following approval for Phase 1 of the state’s reopening Oregon framework, Clatskanie and Rainier are taking steps to resume regular business.

All in-person city services are now available at Clatskanie City Hall, following the state approval of Columbia County’s reopening request this week. The service functions follow the state’s social distancing requirements under Phase 1 of the Reopening Oregon

Framework.

Clatskanie City Manager Greg Hinkelman said the city is still under a State of Emergency which was declared in March as a prevention effort due to the pandemic. He said the Clatskanie City Council will consider lifting the declaration at its June public meeting.

While Clatskanie City Park was not closed during the State of Emergency, Hinkelman said no decision about reopening the playground or adjacent city skate park portions has been made.

“I need to look further

into the Phase 1 guidelines and have a discussion with the Parks and Rec board about that,” Hinkelman said.

As to the specific message the City of Clatskanie is issuing to city residents and visitors about the reopening, Hinkelman echos the state guidelines.

“Practice the social guidelines of distancing and wearing masks where needed so we can progress to the next phases of reopening.” Hinkelman said, adding, “Get out to a restaurant and enjoy your meal.”

In Rainier, City Mayor

Jerry Cole said the City of Rainier’s State of Emergency will continue for the time being.

“As we are only in Phase One, we don’t want to jump the gun and cancel the State of Emergency to soon,” Cole said.

The decision to resume in-person services at Rainier City Hall is pending.

“We are evaluating a safe way to open City Hall and hope to be back open soon,” Cole said. “Please continue to follow the state and public health guidelines.”

The City of Columbia City has entered its Phase I

re-opening for City buildings, which were closed to the public pursuant to Mayor Casey Wheeler’s Emergency Declaration for the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic.

Effective Monday May 18, both Columbia City Hall and the Columbia City Public Works Shop are re-opened to the public on a modified basis. City Hall will be able to allow two visitors at time in the front counter/lobby area and the Public Works Shop will be able to allow one visitor at a time into its facility.

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Protective (PPE), sanitizing materials, and COVID-19 informational/warning materials are in place at Columbia City Hall and the Columbia City Public Works Shop.

The Columbia City Community Hall remains closed to rentals at this time, with the exception of the Columbia County Justice Court system which will return to operations as they are scheduled.

Full use of the Columbia City Community Hall is expected, at this time, to resume upon the granting of Phase II re-openings of City buildings.

Memorial Day Observances Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the traditional Memorial Day observations in Columbia County have been scaled back or cancelled.

In Columbia City, the annual Veteran’s Park ceremonies are canceled, but Columbia City representations are planning to post American flags at the site on Memorial Day morning, May 25.

In Clatskanie, American Legion President Lori Sherman said the the traditional veteran’s breakfast and the Memorial Day service are canceled. American flags and veteran’s boots will still be placed along Highway 30 on Friday, May 22, and taken down on Tuesday, May 26 by Piercing Arrow Private School. Volunteers are welcome to help. The Clatskanie Legion will be

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