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Columbia County tradition returns JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The Columbia County Fair and Rodeo opens a five-day run on Wednesday, July 14. The event had been cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week preparations have been underway at each of the fairgrounds buildings from herding in the livestock to setting up the tents and vendor booths, it has been a flurry of activity. Columbia County Fair Vice President and Vendor Coordinator Julie Pelletier said she expects attendance will surpass the 2019 fair. “Because everybody is ready to get out and put smiles or their faces and relax and enjoy it,” Pelletier said. “And that is our goal. People want to get out of the house and see everybody again.”

The popular rides are always an attraction at the Columbia County Fair.

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Health and safety precautions

What’s new More shade and water will be available at the fairgrounds. “We are really focusing on areas where families can rest and to get out of the sun,” Pelletier said. “We have bigger pop-up shades that will be placed all over. We will have a little water area for kids to cool off, so instead of getting over-heated and heading home, we are offering more to keep them here and to help make their experience as enjoyable as possible.” The popular carnival rides and rodeo will also be in place as well as an entertainment stage. Fair economy Pelletier estimated that in 2019 the fair brought in about $200,000,

mer’s event to match and even be over what occurred in 2019. In a published interview with The Chronicle in March, Columbia County Fair President Jaime Carr said the county fair and rodeo is a tradition that helps sustain the local economy and one that should never fade away. “For me a fair just doesn’t represent watching a rodeo and getting an elephant ear,” he said. “It’s the full meal deal. You are supporting local businesses, allowing them the opportunity to interact with the public, and we are giving the community a local event and a place to gather. We are creating jobs and we are building relations.”

The popular rodeo will return to this summer’s Columbia County Fair.

money that sustains the fair and fairgrounds annually. “This year I believe it is going to give us a much-needed financial boost to keep us moving forward, doing the upkeep, the repairs and to be able to make things even bet-

ter,” she said. Pelletier said thanks to a financial infusion from the Columbia County Board of Commissioners, needed improvements have been made over the past several weeks, including new building gutters,

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restroom repairs, a waterline update and a new roof on the shop building is planned. “We still have to be self-sufficient,” Pelletier said, who added that she expected the attendance and fair gate profits for this sum-

Pelletier said the fair is also following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. “If you are vaccinated you don’t need to wear a mask,” she said. “For those people who are not vaccinated, we are asking that they follow the CDC guidelines, social distancing and to wear a mask, however we are not going to ask for the vaccine card, so hopefully everyone will be selfaccountable and self-responsible. We just have to be careful.” Pelletier, a long-standing volunteer at the fair, said the return of the event is heartwarming. “Seeing people coming in with a smile on their face and knowing that we are presenting a place to See FAIR Page A4

Parklets pose parking discussion AURORA BIGGERS chronicle2@countrymedia.net

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Oregon agencies evaluate response to heat wave AURORA BIGGERS chronicle2@countrymedia.net

After the West Coast’s late June heat wave — which has reportedly caused the death of 116 Oregonians, including an elderly woman from Columbia County — the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) held a press availability to address how the state handled the extreme heat and what changes the state can make before future climate related emergencies. OEM Director Andrew Phelps addressed why OEM didn’t ask Governor Kate Brown to declare a state of emergency. “When I make a recommendation to the governor for an emerOpinion ..................... A4

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gency declaration, generally it’s because local resources have been or are in danger of being overwhelmed and state assistance is needed. This is typically in concert with a local emergency declaration,” Phelps explained. “Or there are actions the state needs to take using the tools and resources only available through an emergency declaration. Or rules that need to be waived in order toaffect an appropriate emergency response from the state. We also utilize emergency declarations to request assistance from other states … it’s important to note none of these factors were present during the heat wave event.” Phelps also said he is worried that invoking the emergency declaration too often will cause the declaration to lose its power. The main issues Phelps said Oregon will evaluate are: the number, location, and accessibility of cooling centers and other resources; See HEAT Page A7

You may have noticed wooden side-walk extensions with attached tables (and perhaps even a covering) begin to dot Portland sidewalks last time you visited the city. Through the pandemic, outdoor dining has become popularized as a safe(r) way to dine and socialize. Now, it’s looking like parklets— ‘street seats’ as Portland and New York City call them—might be here for good. St. Helens joined the growing trend of parklets, street seats, and sidewalk dining in Feb. 2015—but the process isn’t exactly easy, according to local restaurant Tap into Wine owner Marci Sanders. Sanders said she and owner of neighboring Columbia County Bistro Kayleigh Stano applied for a permit in early July and are waiting to be approved. In order to receive a parklet permit in St. Helens, the parklet design must meet city requirements. Parklets can only be constructed in nonresidential areas where the speed limit is 25 miles per hour or less; they need to be designed to the city’s specifications, including a platform under the parklet that is flush with the sidewalk. Local Brewery Running Dogs already has their parklet, though it doesn’t technically meet the city’s current requirements without a platform. St. Helens Communications Officer Crystal King said Running Dogs received a special approval to construct their parklet without a deck. “They submitted their original application over a year ago, so their approval process was not a quick one,” King explained. “The Planning Department made an exception to the decking requirement because at the time of review, there were extensive COVID-19 restric-

tions related to indoor dining.” Running Dogs also does not have a normal curb exposure outside their business. The curb is less than 1” in some areas in front of the business while a normal curb exposure is closer to 5,” which King noted makes it difficult to build a platform flush with the sidewalk. The owners of Running Dogs were unavailable for an interview prior to press time. Economic value The city created the parklet permit in order to encourage postpandemic economic growth for businesses. “Part of the City’s goal in promoting parklets recently was to support restaurants and other industries that were hit hard and struggling to remain open due to COVID-19 restrictions,” King said. Still, Running Dogs’ parklet acted as a test parklet for the city and neighboring businesses, which Sanders said is making it difficult for her and Stano to get their permit. The city requires notification of the parklet application to all abutting businesses before the permit will be approved. If neighboring businesses object to the parklet application, then the business must wait for the city council to decide whether to approve the parklet permit or not. “They’re going to notice everybody on this block, including Roof, and apparently Roof isn’t happy with [the parklet],” Sanders said of the upstairs restaurant in the same building as the Columbia County Bistro. Roof owner Marsha Lee told the Chronicle she hadn’t been notified of Tap into Wine and Columbia County Bistro’s application yet, but she had voiced her concern about Running Dogs’ parklet across the way early on, taking parking space from her cus-

tomers and the customers of other businesses. “Parking is a premium down there as it is, and we have older people who need close parking,” Lee said. And with COVID-19 seeming to be less of a concern for people and pandemic restrictions lifting, Lee said, “There’s no need to have the outdoor seating.” When asked if she would contest Sanders and Stano’s permit application, Lee told the Chronicle, “Potentially, yes. If the city isn’t going to offer up parking spaces for the businesses, then they probably shouldn’t be taking up parking from those businesses.” Without Roof’s (and other neighboring businesses’) approval, Sanders said her permit will struggle through the system for a while. Currently, Sanders is working on a new draft of her and Stano’s parklet design because their original lacked Ramps for two entrances (4’ wide minimum), since their parklet will also not be flush with the curb, railing along the street side to block entry where the parklet is uneven with the curb, and they needed to downsize their design by limiting the parklet to three parking spaces. Stano was unavailable for an interview but said, “Marci and I have the same opinions on the parklet, the city, and the unfairness, and uneven expectations between Running Dogs and other businesses applying.” Parking issues The parklet permit has presented a difficult question for the city and businesses. “There isn’t enough parking. In Portland, it’s a different situation,” Sanders said, noting that Portland has more parking options and a few parklets won’t limit businesses

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$560 Billion for affordable housing STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

A “devastating lack of affordable housing” is something that can no longer be ignored, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley said Tuesday as he announced he was unveiling the Affordable Home Act in the Senate. Merkley said housing is something he hears about constantly and is something that must be addressed now. “Every single town hall I hold, every single meet and greet with elected officials, housing comes up,” Merkley said. “It’s a challenge in rural areas, suburban areas, everywhere. Every Oregonian, every American, should be able to afford a decent home in a decent community.” Merkley said housing is something that every person needs, adding a stable home is a goal for every American. “Housing is so much more than a building or a bed,” Merkley said. “Stable, affordable housing is a foundation for thriving families and thriving communities. Study after study has shown that children who grow up in a stable home do better in school and do better in the rest of their lives. When families have a stable

home, children start to blossom.” According to Merkley, being able to rent a home is difficult throughout Oregon and added that home ownership is even a greater challenge. With fewer people owning homes, it creates a trickle-down impact that hurts individuals, families and communities, Merkley said. “The greatest and most powerful factor in building middle-class wealth is home ownership,” he said. “Right now, what we’re seeing is homes are out of reach in terms of their prices and so many of our youth come out college holding so much debt.” Merkley said the Affordable Home Act will address many of the problems, including a history of racial discrimination in federal housing policies. Merkley’s bill would invest $560 billion over 10 years to build more housing, which would hopefully drive prices down. “The goal is to have everyone be able to access homes they can afford,” Merkley said. “Everybody deserves a decent, affordable home. This is, in the president’s words, about building back better.” Merkley said the bill would

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Sen. Merkley has introduced legislation that would invest $560 billion over 10 years to build more housing, which would hopefully drive prices down. In this photo, Merkley signs an autograph and meets with citizens during a previous Oregon town hall meeting.

have five priorities, which are: • Address the legacy of America’s history of racially discriminatory federal housing policies • Provide housing and supporting services to reduce chronic homelessness • Through investment in housing stocks, lower the cost of housing so everyone can afford a home • Build the 21st Century housing supply

• Quickly deploy federal housing supplies during disasters “Everyone should have a decent home in a decent community,” Merkley said. Rukaiyah Adams, board chair for Albina Vision Trust in the Portland area, said many groups and government officials are working on the housing crisis, but they need help. Her organization works primarily with the Black com-

munity, but she said the crisis crosses all races. “There’s all these ways the absence of affordable housing extracts wealth from our communities,” Adams said. “Some of them are obvious, some of them are less obvious. One thing that also isn’t clear to most Oregonians is three out of four low-income Oregonians pay more than 50 percent of their income to rent.” Adams said housing should be viewed as a priority at all levels of government. “Here’s the bottom line, housing is a public good,” she said. “We know that affordable housing is critical to building community and creating economic vitality. We need more housing, we need federal help to get it done and we need it right now. We will roll up our sleeves Sen. Merkley and get to work with you and your staff.” Merkley said while housing has been a concern for years, the crisis was made worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. With many states, including Oregon, letting their eviction moratoriums end, Merkley said there is a reason to worry more people could become homeless.

“We’re also worried a lot about the eviction crisis as the eviction moratorium expires,” Merkley said. “That’s partly addressed by the American Rescue Plan. That put $30 billion, with $221 million into Oregon, to address that. These resources don’t end this crisis.” In fact, COVID may have highlighted the housing crisis, but it was nothing new, especially in Oregon. “Long before we faced COVID-19 we had a housing crisis,” Merkley said. “That was continually putting the goal of affordable housing out of reach for too many. Every year, we’ve seen the cost of housing go up. Over last six years, pay rates have gone up 5 percent while cost of rent has gone up 61 percent. So many families are spending a huge share of their monthly income on rent.” If made law, the Affordable Home Act will spend significant federal resources on getting new housing built, tackling homelessness and housing affordability. But the majority of the funding would go into an emergency housing program to help people directly through rental assistance programs, emergency vouchers and grants.

SNAP issues July emergency food allotments Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in July. The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020, to give SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. In July, approximately 465,000 SNAP households will receive approximately $66.5 million in emergency allotments in addition to their regular SNAP benefits. “We are grateful to have the opportunity to provide emergency benefits to most SNAP households in Oregon,” said Dan Haun, director of the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS),

Self-Sufficiency Program. “We also know that many Oregonians are still struggling to meet their basic needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we encourage them contact our partners at 211 and the Oregon Food Bank for support during this difficult time.” Emergency allotments will be available on July 13 for current SNAP households. New SNAP households will receive the emergency allotments July 30 or August 3. SNAP recipients do not have to take any action to receive these supplemental benefits as they will be issued directly on their EBT cards. More information about emergency allotments is available at www.oregon.gov/dhs/ ASSISTANCE/FOOD-BEN-

EFITS/Pages/About-SNAP. aspx. Questions about your SNAP benefits should be directed to local ODHS offices or by calling the ONE Customer Service Center at 1-800-699-9075. If you are a SNAP household and your income or the number of people in your household has changed that could impact your benefits. It is important to make sure we have the most up-to-date information. You can report any changes to your income or household in many ways: • Online at: ONE.Oregon. gov • By mail at: ONE Customer Service Center, PO Box 14015, Salem, OR 97309

• By fax at: 503-378-5628 • By phone at: 1-800-6999075 or TTY 711 Resources to help meet basic needs Find a food pantry: foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org Learn about government programs and community resources for older adults and people with disabilities: Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon at 1-855-673-2372 or www. adrcoforegon.org. Dial 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898-211, www.211info.org Oregon Department of Human Services Resources

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

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

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Sand Island becomes new event location STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

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The student workers at the meal site bag and serve the lunches to parents who drive up to the location.

Summer meals program launched AURORA BIGGERS chronicle2@countrymedia.net

This summer, St. Helens School District is again partnering with Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a federally-funded, stateadministered program. SFSP reimburses program operators who serve free healthy meals to children and teens in lowincome areas. All children through age 18 can participate in Summer Meals, regardless of their address, income, even town/state in which they reside. St. Helens School District began operating the program in 1976. Sponsors (and potential sponsors) complete training, documents, including proof of site eligibility with the Oregon Department of Education Nutrition Services department. To operate a SFSP site, a school must have greater than 50% free and reduced eligible students or geographically located in an area of identified poverty. Lewis & Clark Elementary has 65% free and reduced meal students during the school year, and the middle school is in a geographical area of poverty, according to St. Helens School District Nutrition Director Misty Crawford. “Our free and reduced percentages range from 40-65%; as a distinct wholly 43-45%,” Crawford explained. Crawford said the program, “offers children

an opportunity to continue physical and social development while providing nutritious meals during the summer months and return to school ready to learn.” The program’s motto is “Food That’s In When School Is Out,” and SFSP’s nutrition specialist operate on a goal to keep children well nourished, physically active, and emotionally cared for both during the school year and when school is out for a length of time, said Crawford. In addition to lunch meals on Monday through Thursday, the students also get a Friday meal, weekend meals sponsored by Ticor Title, and Monday’s breakfast with their meal on Thursday. The program is run by paid summer volunteers and student workers who are paid minimum wage. Shawnee has been working with the program for six

years and is now the Head Cook. “I was leaving a violent home, and it provided an income,” Shawnee said. “I had three kids in the school district, and it just worked. [The program] has built, and I have not stopped.” Since the beginning of the St. Helens School District Sponsored Summer Meal Program, the school has served over 700,000 meals. “We anticipate serving close to 20,000 this summer,” Crawford said. Lewis and Clark is the one site open to the public. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday - Thursday. “We serve summer programs at other schools, to enrolled citizens only.” Crawford said. For more information about the Summer Food Service Program, email Crawford at mistyc@sthelens.k12.or.us.

The City of St. Helens is utilizing nearby Sand Island for local events, the latest to include a sandcastle competition and adventure ride in mid August. Sand Island is a small man-made island situated in the middle of the Columbia River just east of the Old Town District in St. Helens that offers a unique park location. It is home to a new campground established in 2018 with a five-star rating among campers. The island was most recently used for the city’s 4th of July fireworks display. According to a release from the city, world-class sand carvers Wadd Lapp and his wife Brittany are members of a professional carving team helping to coordinate this first ever sandcastle competition on Sand Island. Typically, sand carvers are up against the clock and tide as they scramble to complete their creations. “Sand Island will allow us to not be worried our work is washed out just minutes after completion like at ocean carving sites,” Brittany Lapp said. “It’s going to be the optimal carving experience as there aren’t tides to worry about on the island. We’ll be able to prepare unlike we ever have before, and I know guests will benefit from that. Our creation will be able to last from Friday through Sunday with the benefit of watering techniques we use to keep

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The first annual Sandcastle Competition takes place on Sand Island Friday, Aug. 13 through Sunday, Aug. 15.

the carvings healthy and happy.” Wadd and Brittany are part of a professional team that most recently carved award winning ice sculptures in Alaska. Sand varies in texture and sediment depending on the location which changes what can be formed. On Sand Island, sand will be moved for optimal results, according to the city release. As sand sculpture design work is being finalized by the Lapp family, St. Helens tourism is finalizing the details for a one-of-a-kind guest experience. A river shuttle to the island starts the day. “When you have a natural resource like Sand Island, you want to utilize it for the community and travelers, too,” St. Helens Event Coordinator Tina Curry said. “A sandcastle competition just seemed like a natural activity and one that would encourage people to visit that don’t want to drive to

the coast. Curry said tickets are required to attend the event but she stated they are family priced “and allow for a wonderful worry-free day on a gorgeous island while you experience the world of sand carving.” In addition to enjoying the large sand carvings, guests can also view smaller creations made in the style of a quick carving competition. Guests that want to get involved can take a class from these experts either day. “You never know how a first event is going to turn out,” Curry said. “But we feel like we’ve got the components and natural resources to make this a complete home run for families to enjoy a carefree day. If they bring a sense of adventure and fun, they’re going to have a great time. We’re also hosting a scavenger hunt for those that want to explore the island further.” The first annual Sandcastle Competition takes place on Sand Island Friday, Aug.13 through Sunday, Aug. 15. To find out more about the Sand Island Adventure Ride, visit discovercolumbiacounty.com Event details and ticket information for the Sand Island Sandcastle competition can be found online at discovercolumbiacounty. com/events/1st-annualsand-island-campgroundsand-castle-competitionaugust-14-15-2020.

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Garden Plots: Food preservation, landscaping CHIP BUBL Chronicle Guest Column

Food preservation questions? OSU Extension Service has answers

edu/nchfp/. In July, the OSU Extension Statewide Food Preservation Hotline (1-800354-7319) will open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. starting on July 13 and ending on Oct. 11. Garden and landscape topics

Are you planning to preserve food from your garden or purchased from a farm this summer? If so, call or visit the OSU Extension Service office before you start canning, freezing, or drying. Costly and potentially harmful mistakes can be made by using outdated canning recipes and instructions. You can find free publications and pressure gauge testing (available from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays) at the Columbia County Extension office located at 505 N. Columbia River Highway in St. Helens. If you have questions, phone the office at 503-397-3462. You can download for free all our food preservation publications at extension. oregonstate.edu/fch/foodpreservation. An additional great resource is the National Center for home Food Preservation at www.uga.

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Slugs hide when it’s hot. They cram themselves into cracks in the soil or under boards or rocks. But with cooler weather in the forecast for a week or two, they may start foraging (and mating.) again. Survey at night with a flashlight and be ready to bait or chop if they threaten your tender crops or your peace of mind. The slugs we have in our gardens are not native to this continent but came with European settlement of North America. Tomatoes get blossom end rot this time of year. It appears like a blackened, leathery patch on the bottom of the fruit. It is not a disease (at least initially) but rather due to skin and fruit cells dying in that portion of the fruit. The reason that they die is that they are short of calcium. Calcium shortage can be reduced by liming your soils once every three years with agricultural lime at the rate of about 10 pounds per 100 square feet. It should be worked into the soil either in the fall (best) or spring before you plant. But that is not the whole story. Calcium is gathered into plants through roots. Once in the smiles and I absorb all those smiles.” The Columbia County Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and from 10 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. Sunday the fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $9 for adults, $6 for seniors and $6 for children 7-17. The

plants, it is shunted to fruits (your tomatoes) or the tomato shoots. The shoots win the contest for calcium if it is in short supply. Your fruits come up short and show blossom end rot symptoms. Some judicious shoot pruning can reduce the competition but don’t prune too many of the shoots off or you will have no leaves to make sugars to make tomatoes. Complicated isn’t it? To stretch your brain further, if you water too sporadically and your soil gets pretty dry before you water again, when the roots start taking up water again, they grab lots of minerals but, at first, not much calcium. It is a rather balky mineral for roots to capture. Even watering throughout the growing season can prevent the interruption of the calcium flow and thereby reduce blossom end rot. Some varieties are more prone to blossom end rot than others. The first harvest of San Marzano tomatoes often has BER but the later harvests do not.

OSU Master Gardeners™ Demonstration Garden at the Columbia County Fair

In summary, to reduce blossom end rot: • Lime every three years, • Water evenly, • Prune out excess shoots to reduce the competition for calcium, and • Make a note of which varieties are more prone to the problem in

your garden from year to year. Fall and winter vegetables need to be planted this month or by mid-August. Good candidates are leeks (if planted right away), snow peas, kale, chard, lettuce in waves of plantings, radishes the same way, spinach, and overwintering onions.

The Columbia County Fair starts Wednesday, July 14 and runs through Sunday, July 18. For 33 years, participants in the Master Gardener program have managed a demonstration garden out at the fairgrounds. This year is no exception. The flower beds, fruit areas, pollinator displays, and other special areas like the shade and succulent beds are wonderful. It has been a challenge with the heat and Pandemic restrictions until recently. As always, there will be Master Gardeners there to answer your questions or guide to various areas. Plan on making a trip to the fair this year and stop by at the garden. It will be well worth your time. Plant an extra row for the food bank, senior centers, or community meals programs. Cash donations to buy food are also greatly appreciated. The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people. Have questions? If you have questions on any of these topics or other home garden and/ or farm questions, please contact Chip Bubl, Oregon State University Extension office in St. Helens at 503 397-3462 or at chip.

bubl@oregonstate.edu. The office is open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and will be fully open in August. Free newsletter The Oregon State University Extension office in Columbia County publishes a monthly newsletter on gardening and farming topics (called County Living) written/edited by yours truly. All you need to do is ask for it and it will be mailed or emailed to you. Call 503-397-3462 to be put on the list. Alternatively, you can find it on the web at extension.oregonstate. edu/columbia and click on newsletters. Many Extension publications available online Are you putting up salsa, saving seeds, or thinking about planting grapes? OSU has a large number of its publications available for free download. Just go to catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu. Click on publications and start exploring. For more information Oregon State University Extension Service – Columbia County 505 N. Columbia River Highway St. Helens, OR 97051 503-397-3462

fair admission includes the rodeo. See the full schedule with more information at the Columbia County Fair website and Facebook page. The Columbia County Fair is located at 58892 Saulser Road in St. Helens. To reach the fair office, call 503-397-4231.

Local firefighters head to state wildfires

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As wildfires rage across Oregon, a task force of firefighters from Columbia County left early Tuesday morning to assist with the firefighting effort. The local crews are headed to the Grandview Fire near Sisters. The task force is made of firefighters from the Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District, Columbia River Fire & Rescue, Mist Fire, and Vernonia Fire.

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Jennifer “Jenn” Lynn Pillar Aug. 16, 1971 ~ July 3, 2021

Jennifer “Jenn” Lynn Pillar passed away from natural causes July 3, 2021 while in the care of her medical team in Bend, Oregon. Jenn was born Aug. 16, 1971 in Portland to Don and Pat Pillar and joined brother Scott at their home in Warren. Jenn graduated St. Helens Senior High School in 1989 and later received an Associate Degree from Western Business College. After a number of jobs in restaurant and retail management, Jenn moved to Bend, Oregon in 1999 and turned her passion for children into a career as a child welfare case manager for the State of Oregon. While sometimes stressful, she enjoyed making a difference in the lives of

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and customers to the degree that removing parking in old town St. Helens will. Plus, “they have public transit there. We don’t have public transit here,” Sanders added. There is a public transit bus in St. Helens, but the bus line does not run down to the old town section of the city. Sanders said she still hopes she can get her parklet permit and construct the sidewalk dining spot within the next few weeks, but the summer is slipping by, and Sanders may not receive her permit until at the earliest

the children and families she worked with. Jenn was diagnosed with MS in 2001 but was able to maintain a relatively normal life for many years. Her disease began its rapid accent in

2010, which forced Jennifer to retire early from the state and move to into a skilled nursing facility. She lived at East Cascade Retirement home in Madras, Oregon (which she referred to as “The Compound”) for the last nine years. While there she made many friends, gathered with family on occasion and called bingo, a weekly highlight. Jenn’s life was filled with undeserved challenges, yet she faced all of them with dignity, class and determination. She is deeply missed. A memorial will be held at 11 a.m. on Sat., July 17, 2021 at the Redmond Memorial Chapel in Redmond, Oregon, with a reception immediately following.

August, given the city council’s meeting schedule. “People don’t want to sit out in the rain. I’m not going to cover it,” she said, but her and Stano would still use the parklet in the fall when the weather is still temperate. “It’s frustrating that the business owners are just left to have to address all the issues, as if there’s anything I can do about parking. I get the opposition. I think we should use this as an opportunity to try to get to city to address it. Now, for if they’re going to offer this temporary permit, let’s have some temporary summer parking, that goes beyond the event framework,” Sanders said, referencing the waterfront parking that is

reserved for summer concert events. According to King, St. Helens is currently working on a Road and Utility Extension Project to “create hundreds of new parking spaces for the Riverfront District.” While the City has no current plans to open the vacant waterfront property during the day for parking, King said a solution to the parking dilemma is the “large public parking lot which offers free parking immediately behind the businesses on the west side of South 1st Street.” King noted that there is also on street parking available on Strand Street, Cowlitz Street, Plaza Square, and St. Helens Street, all within half a block or a block of South 1st Street.

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July 3, 1944 ~ July 1, 2021 Clarice was preceded in death by her parents, Noble L. Van Dolah and Maude H. Van Dolah; husband Robert Sweet, the love of her life; daughter Vivian Marie Brown; son Gary Mitchel Brown; brothers, Noble (Nobie) Van Dolah, Joseph Van Dolah, Harry Van Dolah, Edwin Van Dolah, John Van Dolah, George Van Dolah, Clifford (Bud) Van Dolah, Marion Van Dolah and James Van Dolah; and sisters, Julia Stephens, Niecy Gunn, Amelia Bloomer, Harriett King and Elizebeth (Babe) White. She is survived by her sisters, Charlotte Comfort, Pearl Gebhart and Alta Fairchild; son Andrew Brown; daughters, Clorissa Brown

and Debby West; grandchildren, Garrett Sweet and wife Lyndsey, Travis and Kim Wonderling and Tia Wonderling. Clarice had many great grandchildren and two greatgreat grandchildren, and

many nieces and nephews. She loved each one so much. She worked at Freisen Lumber Co. In St. Helens and Delta Inn in Portland for 14 years, at which point she started caregiving for her son Gary Brown. She continued caregiving for others until she became ill. She was admired and loved by all. Clarice loved country music, classic cars, horses and motorcycles, saving needy pets, like her dogs and cats. She found the good in everyone. She left behind her puppy and kitten making sure they had a good home. We wish to thank heroes at St. Helens Renal Clinic for the care she received. Rest in Peace, Mother. We love you so much.

Jim Lewis

July 23, 1933 ~ June 26, 2021 On June 26, 2021, James N. Lewis of St. Helens, Oregon, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family. He was born July 23, 1933 in Pasadena, California. Jim’s family moved to St. Helens when he was a toddler. After graduation from St. Helens High School, he spent two years in the US Navy as a submariner in the Korean War. Once discharged, he returned to St. Helens, built his dream home in Yankton, and raised a family of four children. Jim was also active in his church, contributed to the community, and worked for over 40 years in the

paper industry. He is survived by his wife Nancy Lewis and children: Jeffrey Lewis, Laura Roth, Luana Marsh,

and Peter Lewis. He was blessed with numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family, and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Lt. Commander Jeffrey Lewis, USN (submarine service). Jim loved the outdoors and exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest. He enjoyed Pacific NW wines as well as watching the local industry grow to its current world-wide prominence. He enjoyed sharing these experiences with family and friends. His family holds his memory in their hearts and will find comfort in God’s grace.

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Cale Moon with a opener of Catherine Loyer. August 7th starting at 8PM!! BEER GARDENS AND FOOD VENDOR ON SITE! Purchase tickets here:

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Weekend, July 3,1 Aug 1 10 am-12 pm | 12 pm-2 pm | 2 pm-4 pm | 4 pm-6 pm | 6 pm-8 pm | *2 hour time slot increments* Attend anytime within the time slot selection. If you choose the 6 pm- 8 pm time slot, please make sure you come in before 7:30pm. The whole drive-thru takes anywhere from 20 minutes to more than 1 hour depending on how many cars show up at any given hour. If you order the optional Dino Pack online you will receive it after we check you in at the gate. Order tickets here: jurassicempire.ticketspice.com/columbia-county-fairgrounds WEEKDAY Per Vehicle With 1-7 Passengers General Admission. Drive-Thru Tour of the Dino Exhibit. Price is per vehicle, not per person: $49.00 WEEKDAY Per Vehicle With 8-14 Passengers General Admission. Drive-Thru Tour of the Dino Exhibit. Price is per vehicle, not per person: $80.00

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SLICKER WILL BE PLAYING AUGUST 21ST STARTING AT 8 PM-11PM! BEER GARDENS AND FOOD VENDOR ON SITE!! Purchase tickets here: www.columbiacountyfairgrounds.com/p/purchase-tickets Price: 17 & Under $20, 18 and Up $25

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Crossword Puzzle

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: KIDS CLASSICS ACROSS

1. E-wallet content 6. Pen ____ 9. *Rubik’s ____ 13. Bryan Stevenson’s “Just ____” 14. *____-Wan Kenobi 15. Egyptian falcon-headed deity 16. Top of a steeple 17. *”____-I-Am” 18. Vernacular 19. *”Walking” spring toy 21. *Purple dinosaur 23. Foot the bill 24. Smidgen 25. *KIDZ ____ 28. Like a mattress? 30. Stay clear of 35. *Dumbo’s were huge 37. *Arnold Lobel’s “Frog and ____” 39. Emotional punishment 40. At the summit of 41. Young hooter 43. Shakespeare’s hometown river 44. Increase rpms (2 words) 46. *Pinocchio or Baron Munchausen, e.g. 47. Retired, shortened 48. Soft palate vibrations 50. Bob of the boxing world

52. Bovine hangout 53. Give the cold shoulder 55. Unagi on sushi menu 57. *Place called Sesame 60. *Place for Pong and PacMan 63. Semolina source 64. It would 66. Mourning fabric 68. Arterial blood vessel 69. Atlantic catch 70. Partner of pains 71. Emeralds and rubies 72. *One of “Little Women” 73. Haul something heavy

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1. German river 2. Large edible mushroom, pl. 3. Seed covering 4. Substitute for tender 5. *Shenzi, Banzai and Ed in “Lion King” 6. *One in a pocketful 7. Lawyers’ league 8. Horizontal bar dance 9. It’s knee high by the Fourth of July? 10. Strong desire 11. Channel marker 12. Eastern Standard Time 15. What bullies do 20. City in Japan

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22. Past tense of eat 24. Popular salad dressing 25. *Winnie and Paddington 26. Derived from oats 27. Utah city 29. Thanksgiving turkey, e.g. 31. Burn to a crisp 32. V·clav of Czechoslovakia 33. Be theatrical 34. *One of the Darling children 36. Horse prod 38. Letter opener 42. More true 45. Bygone Spanish money 49. “He said, ___ said” 51. Place that attracts visitors, pl. 54. Ancient city in Africa 56. Cooler clime conifer 57. *”One, two, buckle my ____” 58. Four years in the White House, e.g. 59. *”____ of NIMH” 60. *____ Walker, American Girl 61. *”Matilda” and “The Gremlins” author 62. *”The Three Musketeers” sword 63. Tail action 65. *Huck’s friend 67. Sixth sense

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF LEWIS JUVENILE COURT In re the Dependency of: ADELHEID DUNN, D.O.B.: 11/10/2014 No. 21-7-0005021 NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (Dependency) (SMPB) TO: SHANE DUNN, Father. A Dependency Petition was filed on April 13, 2021; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on August 26, 2021 at 1:30 pm at Lewis County Supe-

rior Court, 345 W. Main St., Chehalis, Washington 98532. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. The hearing will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.030(6). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights. If you do not appear at the hearing, the court may enter a dependency order in

your absence. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DCYF at 360-807-7081 or 1-800-562-6926. To view information about your rights, including right to a lawyer, go to www.atg.wa.gov/DPY. aspx. DATED this 15TH day of July, 2021, SCOTT TINNEY, Lewis County Clerk. By: Yolinda Hipp, Superior Court Deputy Clerk

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF LEWIS JUVENILE COURT In re the Dependency of: JAMES DUNN, D.O.B.: 03/21/2008 No. 21-7-0005121 NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (Dependency) (SMPB) TO: SHANE DUNN, Father. A Dependency Petition was filed on April 13, 2021; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on August 26, 2021 at 1:30 pm at Lewis County Supe-

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA MARILYN M. VANDYKE, Plaintiff, v. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF C.G. COUCH, DECEASED, ALSO ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendants. No. 21CV23229 SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Date

of First Publication June 23, 2021 (response must be filed within 30 days of this date). TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF C.G. COUCH, DECEASED, ALSO ALL OTHER PERSONAS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, The plaintiff Marilyn M. Vandyke

has filed this case in Quiet Title seeking fee title by adverse possession of the real property located in Columbia County, Oregon described in the Exhibit “A” hereto, and also seeking to permanently enjoin the defendants and all those claiming under and through them from interfering with same. NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS READ THIS PAPER CAREFULLY You must “appear” or the other

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF LEWIS JUVENILE COURT In re the Dependency of: CONSTANCE DUNN, D.O.B.: 11/16/2006 No. 217-00052-21 NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (Dependency) (SMPB) TO: SHANE DUNN, Father. A Dependency Petition was filed on April 13, 2021; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on August 26, 2021 at 1:30 pm at Lewis County Supe-

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of William Hiller, Deceased. Case No. 21PB03574. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at

1765 6th Street, Columbia City, Oregon 97018; within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyers for the personal representative, Robert J. Sullivan. Dated and first published on June 30,

2021. Aaron Hiller, Personal Representative. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Aaron Hiller, 1765 6th Street, Columbia City, Oregon 97018, 971-404-7335, email: hillerbug@gmail.com. LAWYER FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Robert J. Sullivan, OSB 833359, 10121 SE Sunnyside Road, Suite 300, Clackamas, Or 97015, 503780-6319, email: robslaw@ RobertJSullivanPC.com.

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attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www.oregonstatebar.org or by calling 503-684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or toll-free elsewhere in Oregon at 800-452-7636. MARK A. GORDON, P.C., Attorney for the Plaintiff, OSB#812424, 1677 St. Helens Street, St. Helens, Oregon 97051, (503) 397-9066 or mark@markgordonpc.com.

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF BALLOT TITLE Filed in the Office of County Clerk 7/7/2021 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a ballot title for a measure proposed by initiative petition 21-01 has been filed in the office of the Columbia County Clerk on July 7, 2021. The ballot title caption is: Columbia County Campaign Finance Regulation Ordinance. Caption Columbia County Campaign Finance Regulation Ordinance Question Shall Columbia County Regulate the size of campaign donations in local candidate elections and require donor information in campaign communications? Statement This ordinance would regulate donations in county elections, and would apply to any local candidate including county commissioner, city councilor, mayor, and special districts board members. The ordinance

would prohibit individual or entity donations over $500 to any County candidate for public office during an election cycle except from a Small Donor Committee and candidate loans of up to $5000. “Small Donor Committee” means a Political Committee that cannot accept contributions exceeding $100 per individual. This ordinance would also place aggregate limitations on candidate donations. Donations to all candidates could not exceed $5000. Qualified Small Donor Committees could make unlimited contributions. This ordinance would require entities contributing more than $750 in the aggregate to register with the State as a Political Committee. This ordinance would require campaign “communications” to include certain contributor information. The

term “communications” does not include buttons, bumper stickers, small signs, and some literature. Violations of this Ordinance would be punishable by fines between five times and 20 times the unlawful contribution or expenditure. In accordance with ORS 250.168 (2), the proposed initiative meets the requirements of Section 1 (2) (d), Article IV and section 10, Article VI of the Oregon Constitution. Also, in accordance with ORS 250.175(5), notice is hereby given that any elector may file a petition for review of the ballot title in the Columbia County Circuit Court no later than the seventh business day after the title was filed with the county clerk, (ORS 250.195). Published pursuant to ORS 250.175(5) by the office of Columbia County Clerk

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The Columbia County Fairgrounds will hold a fair board workshop on July 27th, 2021 at 6:30PM in the pavilion at 58892 Saulser Road, St. Helens, OR 97051. Virtual call-in number: 1 866 899 4679 Access code: 817-927-205

McNulty Water PUD’s Board meeting will be held in person at 34240 Millard Road, Warren Oregon on July 20, 2021 from 7-9 pm.

changing climate what the return period for something like that could be. The heat that we’re seeing now is definitely like 30 degrees less than what we saw a few weeks ago. Impact wise, we think that if people could stay cool during that heat event, they will be fine during this week,” Baumgartner explained. Within the next 7-10 days, Baumgartner said Oregonians can expect a dip in the heat on Thursday through Saturday—possibly dropping as low as 70 degrees. The heat relief is the product of our geological location—essentially a trough—and lower pressure that is going to be moving into Oregon from the gulf of Alaska, according to Baumgartner. But the high pressure will likely return again next week but only

push the temperatures back into the 90s. Though the National Weather Service isn’t necessarily a political agency that covers climate policy, Baumgartner said the recent heat wave will likely serve as a catalyst for the type of changes Oregon is looking at now. “What I will say is this last heat event we experienced revealed vulnerabilities in our infrastructure,” he said. “I think it will be helpful moving forward knowing that what happened is possible and could happen again.”

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tion rules online at thechronicleonline.com. Allen also said that due to climate change, the state will need to prepare over the next few decades for increasing climate emergencies. Allen cited the approximately 800 heat related deaths in the Pacific Northwest that occurred during the heat wave. “These deaths are preventable,” Allen said. “But only when they have the means to protect themselves.” Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Director Fariborz Pakseresht told reporters that in addition to providing Oregonians with food, water, and shelter, his agency and others will focus on better discriminating information about climate emergencies. During the heat wave, ODHS relied on 211—2-

1-1 is a special abbreviated telephone number reserved in Canada and the United States as an easy-to-remember three-digit telephone number meant to provide information and referrals to health, human, and social service organizations—to help give people information about cooling centers and ways to cope with the heat. However, Pakseresht said 211 was not staffed over the weekend of the heat wave and ODHS was receiving calls reporting that 211 was unavailable. Pakseresht said ODHS provided the necessary funding for 211 to keep staff available through 10 p.m. on July 5, and Oregon legislature is giving a multimillion dollar grant to 211. The state isn’t sure what infrastructure or policy changes officials will consider changing in preparation

for future climate events, but Phelps said he “imagines” cooling centers will remain a staple of our future—probably not the immediate future though, according to National Weather Service meteorologist John Baumgardner. Baumgardner said a heat wave like late June’s likely won’t hit Oregon again this summer. “What we experienced was very anomalous, unprecedented, and extreme. It was a little bit hard to believe what some of our weather models were predicting going into the heat,” he told The Chronicle. “We’re not expecting anything like that to happen in the near future.” Though, as Allen said, climate change will likely impact the frequency of future events. “It’s hard to say with the

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along with the required filing fee (go to www.court.oregon. gov for fee information). It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. Service rules are in the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an

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The Greater St. Helens Aquatic District board meeting will be held on July 19, 2021 at 5:00 pm at Eisenschmidt Pool, 1070 Eisenschmidt Lane, St. Helens. Due to COVID restrictions, please call 503-397-2283 prior to attending the meeting.

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side will win automatically. To “appear,” you must file a legal Response, Answer, or Motion. Forms may be available through the court above or online at www. courts.oregon.gov/forms. Talk to a lawyer about appearing by motion. Your response, Answer, or Motion must be given to the court clerk or administrator within thirty (30) days of the date of first publication noted above

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Big Brother (N) (:01) Love Island (N) Mechashark (N) (:01) The Real Sharknado (N) Chicago Med (DVS) Chicago Fire “One Crazy Shift” Nature “Super Hummingbirds” NOVA Asteroid crashes in Russia. MasterChef Chef Nancy Silverton. (N) (:01) Crime Scene Kitchen (N) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens Bunk’d Bunk’d 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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When Nature Calls With Helen Mirren (N) Big Brother (N Same-day Tape) Dr. Pimple Popper Pops Shark Week (N) Making It “All the Holidays at Once” (N) Oregon Art Beat Outdoor Idaho Beat Shazam “Grandma’s Got Game!” (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens 8 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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Holey Moley “Pretty Tee-rrific” (N) (:01) Love Island (N) (:01) Sharkadelic Summer 2 (N) Good Girls Beth runs for city council. (N) Shakespeare and Hathaway -- Private (:01) LEGO Masters “One Floating Brick” SportsCenter (N) (Live) Jessie Jessie “Coffee Talk” 9 O’Clock News (N) The Cube Oksana Masters and Aaron Pike.

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S.W.A.T. “Veritas Vincint” (:02) Return to Lair of the Great White (N) Chicago P.D. Ruzek’s father goes missing. Wonders of Mexico “Burning North” 10 O’Clock News (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Big Bang Theory Full Frontal

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JULY 14, 2021

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11:30

KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live! KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert (:03) Josh Gates Tonight “Diving In” (N) KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show How We Got to Now With Steven Johnson 11 O’Clock News (N) (:35) People (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Gabby Duran Sydney to the Max Family Guy Family Guy Full Frontal Wipeout

JULY 15, 2021

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The Hustler “That’s a Lot of Whips” (N) KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live! Bull A woman is accused of killing a guard. KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert (:02) Mega Jaws of Bird Island (N) (:03) Josh Gates Tonight “Not Feeling Salty” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show Inspector Morse “Ghost in the Machine” Stolen paintings; sudden death. 10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) (:35) People (N) SportsCenter SportsCenter Big City Greens Big City Greens Gabby Duran Sydney to the Max The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons Family Guy Family Guy The Cube Two new teams enter the Cube. The Cube Oksana Masters and Aaron Pike.

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JULY 16, 2021

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Shark Tank (DVS) (:01) 20/20 KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live! Secret Celebrity Renovation (N) Love Island (N) Blue Bloods “Justifies the Means” KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert Ninja Sharks 2: Mutants Rising (N) Monster Sharks of Andros Island (N) Mystery of the Black Demon Shark (N) I Was Prey: Terrors of the Deep 2 (N) American Ninja Warrior “Qualifiers 5” The qualifiers conclude. (DVS) Dateline NBC (N) KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show Frankie Drake Mysteries “Mother of Pearl” Call the Midwife Line of Separation State of emergency. A Place to Call Home WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N Same-day Tape) 10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) (:35) People (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Bunk’d (N) Gabby Duran (8:50) The Owl House (:40) Bluey (:05) Bluey Big City Greens (:05) Bunk’d Gabby Duran 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons Family Guy Family Guy ››› “Creed” (2015, Drama) Michael B. Jordan. Rocky Balboa mentors Apollo Creed’s son. (DVS) (:40) ››› “Creed II” (2018) Michael B. Jordan. (DVS)

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Good Morning America (N) Pet Vet Dream Team All In With Laila Ali Tyson vs. Jaws: Rumble on the Reef

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X Games (N) (Live) Paid Program MyPillow Bed Ronda Rousey Uncaged

SciGirls Biz Kid$ Garden Smart Biz Kid$ Think Big Dog Tales The Basketball Tournament Team DRC vs Herd That. (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens The Owl House (N) Garden Time Southern Liv The Carbonaro Effect Seinfeld “The Finale” Seinfeld Seinfeld

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Your Voice

To Be Announced Smiley Healthy (:10) Monster Sharks of Andros Island

4:00

JULY 17, 2021

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BIG3 Basketball Week 2. (N) (Live) Shaq Does Shark Week

Garden Home Animal Rescue

Life in Bloom Love of Quilting Paid Program Paid Program The Basketball Tournament Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Bunk’d Paid Program America’s Heartland Biz Kid$ The Cube Two new teams enter the Cube. The Cube

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JULY 17, 2021 5:30

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2021 NBA Finals Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks. (N) (Live) KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Evening News Extra (N) Ent. Tonight Deadliest Catch Wild Bill’s crew scrambles. Deadliest Catch: On Deck “Extreme Arctic” KGW News KGW News at 6:30 The Good Stuff (N) Inside Edition (N) Ask This Old House BBC News PBS NewsHour (N) 6 O’Clock News (N) People (N) Family Feud ESPN Original Documentaries Raven’s Home Raven’s Home Big City Greens Big City Greens Family Feud Family Feud The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Family Guy Family Guy The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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JULY 17, 2021

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KATU News at 11 (N) ROH Wrestling 48 Hours KOIN 6 News at 11 Graham Bensinger I Was Prey: Shark Week 2021 (N) Jackass Shark Week Dateline NBC KGW News at 11 (N) Saturday Night Live Midsomer Murders (:32) Hillary “Race to the Pole” On Story 10 O’Clock News (N) Game of Talents SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens The Owl House The Owl House Paid Program Paid Program The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Miracle Workers (:31) The Cube

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JULY 18, 2021

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X Games (N) (Live) A Celebration of PGA Professionals (N) (:05) Ninja Sharks 2: Mutants Rising

Major League Fishing (N) Return To Shark Vortex 2021 Tour de France (N) (Live) Rick Steves’ Europe Rick Steves’ Europe Nature Five scientists recall their adventures. NOVA Potential profitability of asteroids. FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace (N) Paid Program Paid Program The Incredible Dog Challenge The Basketball Tournament Bucketneers vs War Ready. (N) (Live) MLS Soccer Big City Greens Big City Greens The Owl House Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Gabby Duran Life Change Church PiYo Workout! Paid Program Whacked Out Sports DragonFlyTV Think Big Seinfeld Seinfeld “The Wink” MLB on TBS (N) (Live)

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(10:00) X Games (N) (Live) Free Enterprise Sharyl Attkisson BIG3 Basketball Week 2. Coverage of Enemies vs. Ghost Ballers, Tri-State vs. Bivouac and Ball Hogs vs. Aliens. (N) (Live) Be Your Best Self Paid Program Mega Jaws of Bird Island Mystery of the Black Demon Shark Mechashark Air Jaws: Going for Gold (11:00) 2021 Tour de France (N) 2021 Open Championship Highlights (N) Paid Program One Team-Sports Icon: Music Through the Lens “On Camera” Great Performances “Roots of Latin Jazz” Great Performances Focus on Europe GZERO World The Incredible Dog Challenge FOX Sports: Voices 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup United States vs Canada. Group B. (N) (Live) MLS Soccer The Basketball Tournament Teams TBA. Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown Bunk’d Bunk’d Bunk’d Sydney to the Max Sydney to the Max Sydney to the Max Jessie Jessie Animal Rescue Dog Tales The Immortals Healthy Living Relief Paid Program NCIS A Marine’s body is discovered. (10:00) MLB on TBS (N) (Live) Seinfeld Miracle Workers The Cube Two new teams enter the Cube. The Cube Oksana Masters and Aaron Pike.

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

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To Be Announced

Good Morning America (N) KATU News This Morning Sunday (N) (Live) In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley (N) CBS News Sunday Morning (N) Face the Nation (N) I Was Prey: Terrors From the Deep Shark Week Best In Show Return to Lair of the Great White (4:00) 2021 Open Championship Final Round. (N) (Live) Peg & Cat (EI) Elinor Wonders Why Mister Rogers Let’s Go Luna! Dinosaur Train Arthur (DVS) Good Day Oregon Sunday (N) (5:30) Formula 1: Grand Prix Sunday (N) (6:55) Formula 1 Racing British Grand Prix. (N) (Live) Bluey Bluey Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Good Day Oregon Sunday (N) Family Matters Family Matters George Lopez George Lopez George Lopez George Lopez

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

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2021 NBA Finals Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns. (N) (Live) Jimmy Kimmel Live! To Be Announced Auto Racing Camping World SRX Series. (N) KOIN 6 News Special Edition (N) NCIS: New Orleans (DVS) Paid Program Paid Program Tiffany Haddish Does Shark Week Brad Paisley’s Shark Country: Sharkmania Return To Shark Vortex (N) Shark Week Best In Show (N) NBC Nightly News Straight Talk Grant’s Getaways Inside Edition America’s Got Talent “Auditions 6” Variety acts audition. Shelter Me: Building Inspiration Rick Steves’ Europe Rick Steves’ Europe Sanditon on Masterpiece Midsomer Murders “A Dying Art” MLB Baseball: Giants at Cardinals Whacked Out Sports The Immortals (N) ›› “I Spy” (2002, Comedy) Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen. UFC Fight Night: Holloway - Prelims UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises, lightweight. From UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (N) (Live) (5:40) ››› “Ferdinand” (2017) Voices of John Cena. Big City Greens Big City Greens Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Access Hollywood (N) Timbers Pre MLS Soccer FC Dallas at Portland Timbers. From Providence Park in Portland, Ore. (N) Timbers Post-Game (4:30) Just Friends ››› “Mean Girls” (2004, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey. The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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

Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune Extra (N) Ent. Tonight Jaws Awakens: Phred vs. Slash: Shark The Good Stuff (N) Inside Edition (N) PBS NewsHour (N) People (N) Family Feud SportsCenter (N) (Live) Big City Greens Big City Greens The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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(10:00) X Games (N) (Live) Ocean Treks Sea Rescue Hearts of Heroes Game Time KATU News at 5 (N) NBA Countdown (N) (11:00) BIG3 Basketball Week 2. (N) LPGA Tour Golf Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, Final Round. (N) (Live) New Adventures Paid Program Extra (N) Auto Racing Camping World SRX Series. (N) ShaqAttack Dr. Pimple Popper Pops Shark Week The Real Sharknado Sharkadelic Summer Sharkadelic Summer 2 Expedition Unknown: Shark Trek Motorcycle Race 2021 Open Championship Highlights (N) Horse Race Paid Program Wild Child (N) (EI) The Voyager Earth Odyssey KGW News at 5 (N) 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 Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Go Nitro Horse Racing Diana Stakes. (N) (Live) MLB Pregame MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals. (N) (Live) The Basketball Tournament E60 MLS Soccer New England Revolution at Atlanta United FC. (N) (Live) UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises - Prelims (N) (Live) Gabby Duran Jessie Jessie Jessie Jessie Bunk’d Bunk’d Bunk’d Big City Greens (:35) Big City Greens (:10) Big City Greens (:40) Ferdinand (2017) Paid Program Healthy Living ›› “I Spy” (2002, Comedy) Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen. Storm of Suspicion “Blizzard Betrayal” Weather Gone Viral To the Rescue (N) People Weekend (N) (11:30) The Cube ›› “The Change-Up” (2011, Comedy) Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman. (DVS) › “The Ugly Truth” (2009, Romance-Comedy) Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler. (DVS) ›› “Just Friends” (2005) Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart.

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

7:30