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Local couple launch family farm JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Matthew Feinkind and Panthea Bishop have a passion for farming. The two former New Jersey residents are working to make plants and vegetables grow as first generation farmers at their small two-acre family operation located at 34387 Bennett Road in Warren. They are doing so during an era when many farm operations across the nation have gone out of business or are on the brink of financial disaster. Overcast Farm is primarily a vegetable farm operation, growing for 20 families using a CSA vegetable box subscription system as well as supplying a few downtown Portland restaurants, according to Matthew. “CSA means Community Supported Agriculture,” Panther said. “The subscription is a 24-week, once a week box of veggies they either pick up, or that we deliver. We vary what veggies are in the box as things are in their prime.” “We also offer flower bouquets at our farm stand on the weekends and some tea and herb blends,” he said.

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Local firefighters return JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Columbia County fire crews have returned after assisting other crews from around the state at the Mosier Creek wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge. A 13-member crew from Columbia County fire agencies and a command officer were sent to the nearly 1,000-acre blaze Thursday, Aug. 13. Columbia County Fire & Rescue interim Fire Chief Eric Smythe said the local crews were working 15hour a day shifts. “They were supporting line construction, improving defense positions and conducting patrols,” he said. Smythe described the terrain at the fire scene as dangerous. “There are hills with stands of ponderous pine and oak with lots of dry fuels, grasses and other vegetation” he said. “Fire can make a very fast uphill run. Sometimes they can’t see the main fire and there is the potential that the fire could run over them, so they have to be very vigilant.” Smythe said the local crews are specially trained for such wildfire activity. The Mosier Creek wildfire is believed to be human caused. It broke out Wednesday afternoon and forced the evacuation of 900 people and destroyed at least four structures near the town of Mosier in the Columbia River Gorge. Smythe said the wildfire danger is increasing in Columbia County due to the current heat wave, summer drying conditions, and winds. “Until we get substantial rain for four, five or six days, we have to be vigilant,” Smythe said. Outdoor burning is banned in the county and residents should avoid mowing to help prevent wildfires, Smythe said. Governor Kate Brown visited the site of the Mosier Creek Fire in Wasco County on Monday, Aug. 17. Brown received a fire briefing, visited the fire line, met with a family whose home was lost, and saw firsthand the staff of the COVID fire module in action. The COVID module is a new tool for firefighting during the pandemic. This tool allows firefighters to focus on firefighting, while the members of the COVID module focus

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Matthew adds that family farming in Columbia County is challenging. “While everyone likes to paint a rosy picture of local agriculture right now, it’s never been easy,” he said. “It took me years to find a suitable piece of property to grow

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Panthea Bishop harvesting carrots at the Overcast Farm at Warren.

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New pandemic details emerge CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

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The results indicate a “substantial” proportion of Oregon residents have undiagnosed and unreported infection from COVID-19.

COVID-19 exposure study STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

As of mid-June, 1% of Oregonians without COVID-19 had evidence of past infection of the virus in their blood, which is 10 times higher than the reported rate of infections obtained through conventional testing, according to a new study. Oregon Health Authority (OHA) epidemiologists who authored the study, found that nine of 897 blood specimens collected from 19 health care facilities around Oregon between May 11 and June 15, 2020, contained antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19. The study also suggested that rates of infection increased with

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age, with no antibodies detected in the blood of pediatric patients 17 and younger. The rate was 0.4-0.5% in those ages 18-64; and 1.6-2.1% in those 65 and older. The results indicate a “substantial” proportion of Oregon residents have undiagnosed and unreported infection from COVID-19. “We suspected that a much larger segment of Oregon’s population has been exposed to and infected with COVID-19 than traditional diagnostic testing shows,” said Paul Cieslak, M.D., a study co-author and OHA medical director for communicable diseases and immunizations. “But these results also tell

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Governor Kate Brown and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) have issued revised guidance requiring face coverings or face shields for employees in private office spaces, in addition to public office spaces. The guidance requires face coverings in public and private building hallways, bathrooms, elevators, lobbies, break rooms, and other common spaces, unless employees are at individual work spaces or in meeting rooms where six feet of distance from other people can be maintained. The revised guidance also provides an exception for face coverings, allowing for the brief removal of face coverings in situations where someone’s identity needs to be confirmed for visual comparison, such as interactions in banks or with law enforcement. Columbia County public health officials are urging residents to be vigilant and continue to follow state mandates designed to slow the COVID-19 pandemic. Oregon’s 381st COVID-19 death is a 55-year-old man in Columbia County who tested positive on Aug. 7 and died on Aug. 9 at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed. The virus-related death is the first in Columbia County from

the pandemic. Under state and federal health restrictions, the name of the patient and where he lived has not been made public. “We send our condolences to the family and want to assure the community that we in Columbia County are committed to keeping our citizens safe from COVID-19 as we continue to move forward through this pandemic,” Columbia County Board of Commission Chair Alex Tardif said. Columbia County Public Health Director Michael Paul said the death should remind residents of the reality that the virus is present and spreading in the community. “Statewide data indicates large outbreaks have contributed a diminishing proportion of recent cases, and sporadic cases - or those not linked to another case - have increased,” Paul said. “An increase in sporadic cases is consistent with community spread. Although recent data and state announcements indicate there is a leveling of transmission statewide, the virus continues to spread locally. It continues to cause loss of life in Oregon.” Paul is urging residents to continue to protect themselves, those in their household and fellow community members by wearing face coverings, practicing physical distancing, avoiding large gatherings, and

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Gift for county public works JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

An unusual gift has shown up at the Columbia County Public Works office on Oregon Street in St. Helens. A painted rock. Columbia County Public Works assistant director Tristan Wood told The Chronicle the rock was placed at the office building sometime Monday, Aug. 17, but the person, or persons, leaving the rock is so far anonymous. Painted on the rock is what appears to be a roadway and the message, “Thank you. You are essential.” “It’s always nice when others recognize the hard work of the department,” Wood said. “Especially in the current times. We’re still fully staffed responding to the needs of the residents in our community. Everyone in the department really cares for community at hand and it always is special when these small gestures put a smile on our staff’s face.”

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This rock was left at the Columbia County Public Works office in St. Helens. The person or persons leaving the rock had not been identified as of Tuesday, Aug. 18.

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This rock with a colorful design that depicts a roadway was left at Columbia County Public Works as a gift. Printed on one side of the rock is the message: “Thank you. You are essential.”

Scappoose Industrial Airpark development

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Development at the Scappoose Industrial Airpark includes this new hangar. CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Multiple projects are underway at the Scappoose Industrial Airpark that affect both Scappoose residents in particular and county residents at large. Those projects include the Titan Aviation Hangar, the sewer system, general operations and maintenance, and the permitting

of the Hangar A building for the port’s tenant, USAeroClub /Pipistrel-USA. Titan Aviation Hangar Currently in the works is construction on a hangar for the previously-named Devinaire, and now known as Titan Aviation. The 31,500-square-foot building will host the administrative, operations and maintenance for the private aircraft char-

ter service company. According to public relations representative for the port Gina Sisco, construction will be complete near the end of September, and Titan Aviation will move their operations from Hillsboro to SIA. The building is valued at $3.25 million and is being partly financed by a $2.5 million loan from Business Oregon, with the total cost repaid by Titan Aviation

through its monthly lease payments to the port, according to Sisco. Sewer project The sewer project, a project the port undertook starting in May of 2019, was to transition from a septic system to a sewer system across all the airport. “This project brought sewer service to the west

side of the airport and completed the water line ‘loop’ that serves the area around the airport,” Sisco said. According to Sisco, the new system enables the port to better serve its existing tenants and enables future growth around the airport. Additional projects The port was recently given a $30,000 grant through the Federal

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CARES act, which will be used for general operations and maintenance requirements at SIA, according to Sisco. Another port tenant, USAeroClub/PipistrelUSA, has also taken out a permit from the port for the Hangar A building, located at 53770 Airport Road. The tenant is the first aviation school in Oregon to use PIPISTREL aircraft, according to its website.

Expanded sea lion harvesting approved STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.

You might spot sea lions swimming along the Columbia River in Columbia County snatching salmon and other fish. While it has been a natural situation for the seal lions, it has been a devastating economic and environmental disadvantage for the regional fishing industry and area tribes. On Friday, Aug. 14, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a permit to the three northwest states, including Oregon, and six regional tribes that were co-applicants to lethally remove sea lions in some areas of the Columbia River basin. The action is in response to the population-level conservation impacts sea lion predation is having on wild stocks of salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon and to protect lamprey and eulachon. Data shows that sea lions can consume significant numbers of fish—up to 44 percent of the Columbia River spring Chinook run and 25 percent of the Willamette winter steelhead run each year. The new permit issued by NMFS creates “safe zones” for fish by giving managers from the tribes and states the authority to remove, via humane euthanasia, both California and Steller sea lions that attempt to prey on fish in certain areas. These safe zones include locations where listed salmon and steelhead, sturgeon, lamprey and eulachon are especially vulnerable to sea lion predation because they are either spawning, or temporarily holding in their spawning migration at the mouth of smaller tributaries or below barriers like Willamette Falls and Bonneville Dam. “This is a really big step in finally allowing us to get on top of a problem that has been building in the region since the 1990s,” Oregon Depart-

ment of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Shaun Clements said. Sea lion management in the Columbia River Basin is not new and has been ongoing for over a decade. But previously the states were only able to remove California sea lions at two locations—and only then after spending years documenting predation, meeting multiple criteria for removal of individual sea lions, as well as expending considerable effort with non-lethal methods such as relocation and hazing that have largely proved futile. The action is the latest in a decades-long effort to address the growing issue. In December 2018, the US Congress passed a bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and provide regional fish and wildlife managers more flexibility to remove sea lions at these environmental pinch points. “We deeply appreciate the leadership of the Northwest congressional delegation to amend the MMPA to better balance the conservation of fish and sea lions,” Clements said. ODFW, the other states and the six tribes submitted an application to the NMFS under the new provision in mid2019. Since that time, NMFS has taken public comment on the proposal, reviewed it for compliance, and held a public taskforce hearing that included representatives from the States and Tribes, marine mammal experts, and conservation and angling groups. During the meeting in May this year the taskforce voted to approve the application. ODFW, along with the co-applicants that include WDFW, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community and the Confeder-

ated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon, will now move forward on jointly implementing the permit, though efforts this year will have to be scaled back because of COVID-19. “We know that this action alone isn’t a going to restore healthy runs, but it is a critical piece of the recovery picture,” Clements said. “We don’t have to look far to see what happens when the situation isn’t managed, such as at Ballard Locks. Fish can be especially vulnerable when they congregate in a concentrated area, and taking this action will help address that vulnerability.” A small group of California sea lions wiped out Lake Washington’s native steelhead population by preying on them while they congregated below Ballard Locks in the 1980s. Pointing to the positive impact removals can have, Clements said that ODFW removed 33 sea lions at Willamette Falls in 2019, which reduced predation from previous highs of 21-25 percent of the adult spawning run to just 1-2 percent in 2020. “By removing those animals, we allowed over 1,300 extra winter steelhead to reach the spawning grounds this year,” Clements said. “Compare that to 2017, when only 512 fish made it over Willamette Falls and the population was on the brink of extinction. It is really heartening to see the numbers trending upwards. We hope to have a similar impact across the basin with this new permit and give these runs the breathing room they need to recover.” The states and tribes estimate that there may be up to 290 California sea lions and 130 Steller sea lions using these areas which is less than 0.1 percent and 0.18 percent of the total population, respectively. Trapping of sea lions under the new permit is expected to begin later this year, when sea lions again begin to congregate in these

predicted by some experts. Sykes is recommending that the city council continue to be vigilant in its efforts to combat the contagious virus that has taken the lives of over 170,000 people across the United States. Sykes said Resolution 20-18 declares that a State of Emergency exists due to COVID-19. The resolution would be effective until December 30, 2020, or so long as the virus poses a threat to the City of Scappoose, whichever is less. “More importantly,” Sykes writes in the council memo, this Emergency Declaration will qualify the city for funding from state and federal relief funds.” The City of St. Helens has continued its pandemic-related State of Emergency, for the protection of the city and to continue to qualify for the relief funding, according to St. Helens Mayor Rick Scholl. The Columbia County Board of Commissioners extended the Columbia County State of Emergency to Dec. 31, which had first been implemented on March 13. The declaration gives Columbia County Public Health and the Columbia County Office of Emergency Management all resources at the state’s disposal to limit the spread of the coronavirus. It also authorizes the Columbia County Board of Commissioners to establish procedures to prepare for and carry out any activity to prevent, minimize, respond to or recover from an emergency. The county commissioners determined that a state of emergency exists in Columbia County due to the following conditions; COVID-19 is a highly conta

gious and novel coronavirus for which there is no vaccine, and the public is at risk for contracting the disease. “We want to ensure the safety and protection of our most vulnerable population,” the declaration reads.

State of Emergency JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The Scappoose City Council has approved a resolution to continue its State of Emergency with an amendment to the parks section of the declaration. The council took the action Monday night, Aug. 10, following a report from Scappoose City Manager Michael Sykes. On June 1, the City of Scappoose adopted Resolution 20-10, declaring that a State of Emergency exists within the city as a result of the COVID-19 virus and rescinded the previous emergency declaration resolution, which stipulated that a State of Emergency shall last, so long as the COVID-19 virus poses a threat to the city, or two months, whichever is less. The emergency order expired on Aug. 1. According to a report written by Scappoose City Manager Michael Sykes to be reviewed by the Scappoose City Council, currently Columbia County has been approved for Phase 2 reopening by Governor Brown. In the report, Sykes said the county had reported 70 confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths as of July 29. Since the staff report was issued, Columbia County reported its first COVID-19 related death. The staff report also says that Governor Brown implemented a statewide mask order and a restriction that all indoor social gatherings are limited to 10 people or less. While the effect of the virus has been somewhat moderate in Columbia County when compared to other areas of the state, the threat to the city still exists, particularly given the proximity to the Tri-County area, Sykes’ report reads. Oregon’s total death rate as of July 29, was 305 and many of those deaths occurred in nearby Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties. Cases of COVID-19 have been increasing rapidly over the past couple of months, with no apparent slowing as a result of the warm weather that was

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The action is in response to the population-level conservation impacts sea lion predation is having on wild stocks of salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon and to protect lamprey and eulachon.

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Garden Plots: Tending roses, know your compost CHIP BUBL Chronicle Guest Column

The OSU Extension office is closed to face-to-face public contact but you can still reach us We are developing plans for reopening that will have to be approved by the University and ultimately, the Governor. Our target is mid-June. In the meantime, all of us (faculty and staff) will still be working (mostly out of the office), answering phone calls left on our answering machines, email messages (chip.bubl@ oregonstate.edu), writing newspaper columns and newsletters, and working to develop programs that can reach you online. We are really committed to helping our communities in any way we can, especially in our areas of subject matter expertise (farming, gardening, forestry, food, food safety, and nutrition, healthy decision-making, and youth education) and any other way we can enrich your life and/or make you safer in these challenging times. Please do not hesitate to contact us. And please, take all steps necessary to ensure that you and your loved ones are safe. Pressure gauge testing

tend roses. How you prune depends on the type of rose. If your roses are continual bloomers – hybrid

teas, floribundas, grandifloras, miniature roses, English roses and landscape roses – prune off any spent blooms now. You’ll be encouraging the plant to create more buds. General pruning wisdom tells us to prune “back to a 5-leaf” cluster, the spot on the stem where a 5-leaf set emerges. However, English research indicates that a 3-leaf set is just as good and may, in fact, leave more leaf area for photosynthesis and is better for the plant. The plant will produce new floral buds that take about six weeks to bloom. Remove fallen leaves and prunings to discourage disease. Remember to keep watering your roses. They need much more water in the summer than many people realize. Miscellaneous topics

Pressure canners with a dial gauge need to be tested every year before you use them for accuracy. Canning with a gauge that is off can result in under-processing of home canned foods, which is unsafe. For complete instructions on this opportunity go to: https://extension. oregonstate.edu/columbia/ events/pressure-canner-dialgauge-testing-service COVID restrictions are still in place at our office which is located at 505 N. Columbia River Highway, St. Helens, OR 97051 Hazardous waste collection event on August 29 Due to COVID-19, three earlier Household Hazardous Waste Collections were canceled. The county will offer a collection event on from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. August 29 at the Transfer Station in St. Helens. These are important events if you have accumulated household quantities of hazardous materials that need a proper (and free) disposal. Please check the Columbia County website for further information on what they take and updates in case of COVID cancellation: http://www. co.columbia.or.us/HazardousWaste. Prune spent roses This is the month to

Gardeners need to understand that compost is not a nitrogen-rich fertilizer. This is especially important for annual crops like vegetables. These crops require a lot of quickly available nitrogen. When compost is made, either at home or by a commercial facility, most of the nitrogen is lost in the composting process. In fact, if the material is not completely composted, applying it to the soil without a supplementary source of nitrogen can actually result in a nitrogen tie-up of what you already had there. The soil microorganisms gobble up your nitrogen to complete the composting process. This is not to say compost is bad to add. It has a positive impact on soil structure and will, after repeated applications, be able to “bank” some N and other important minerals for your plants. It also improves the biological life of the soil which is important for disease and insect suppression. But you will need to add N in

relatively available forms to perk up your vegetables and annual flowers. I have had a lot of questions about plants failing to thrive and looking yellow green. That is an N deficiency 95% of the time and possible, even at this late date, to fix on crops still growing. Call me if you have questions. Irrigation is so important in August. Subsurface moisture is depleted by now, temperatures are hot, and plants are at crucial stages of growth. We get very little rain in August. Most gardens and lawns will need an inch of water or more per week to keep going. Trees or shrubs planted this spring need more water because their root systems are not well developed. Sunburn has been a problem on apples and broadleaf evergreens. The 95º weather was too much to handle. Most of the damage is on the south or west side of a plant. Damaged apples will not mature normally and will often fall off before ripening. Damaged leaves are browned at the tips or margins. They look bad but generally don’t constitute more than a cosmetic concern. If all the leaves were affected, the plant was grievously short of water or something is wrong with the roots. Blossom end rot of tomatoes (a calcium shortage and not a disease despite its name) can be reduced by adequate and even watering. Lime your garden area this fall with 10 pounds of agricultural lime per 100 square feet. This will be good for three years. Free newsletter The Oregon State University Extension office in Columbia County publishes a monthly newsletter on gardening and farming topics (called County Living) writ-ten/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 http://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 https:// catalog.extension.oregonstate. edu. Click on publications and start exploring. The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people.

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Clarification In the Wednesday, Aug. 12 edition of The Chronicle, the article about the Haunted House implied that the house would not be open for Halloween. The only circumstance in which the Haunted House would not open would be if COVID-19 case numbers reach such a level that authority figures mandate that the county go back to Phase 1. In the county’s current phase, Phase 2, businesses like the Haunted House are allowed to operate provided adequate social distancing measures are followed. We are happy to set the record straight.

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World of X Games (N) Paid Program Paid Program Homestead Rescue “Treehouse of Terror” Monster Jam (N) Quilting Arts Love of Quilting Car Repair Secrets! Paid Program

ESPN Original Documentaries Big City Greens Big City Greens Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Garden Time Southern Liv Silver Rare Morgans Paid Program Accidents on camera Larry King Sp. Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond ›› “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”

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Hearts of Heroes (EI) No More Dentures No More Dentures Extra (N)

AUGUST 22, 2020

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America This

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(5:30) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers. (N) (Live) KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Weekend News Entertainment Tonight (N)

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Special-News Paid Program Magnum P.I. “A Leopard on the Prowl”

Alaskan Bush People Winter approaches. Alaskan Bush People “The Big Push” Alaskan Bush People (N) (5:00) NHL Hockey Conference First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) KGW Special Straight Talk Roadtrip Nation Roadtrip Nation Travels to the Edge Rick Steves’ Europe Frankie Drake Mysteries “Ladies In Red” Boxing Pure Outdoor Homes & Estates 8 O’Clock News (N) (5:30) UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar From UFC APEX in Las Vegas. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (:10) Raven About Bunk’d (:10) Big City Greens (:35) Big City Greens Big City Greens (N) (:22) Amphibia (N) The Carbonaro Effect Recipe.TV The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 O’Clock News (N) ›› “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” (2014) Ian McKellen. Men, Dwarves and Elves must unite or be destroyed. (DVS)

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Good Morning America (N) In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley (N) Seasons on the Fly Auction Kings KGW News at Sunrise (N) Peg & Cat Splash and Bubbles Good Day Oregon Sunday (N)

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KATU News This Morning Sunday (N) (Live) CBS News Sunday Morning (N) Local Knowledge (N) Legendary Locations Operation Fishing Meet the Press (N) Mister Rogers Let’s Go Luna! Dinosaur Train

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NBA Countdown (N) NBA Basketball KOIN 6 News at 5 (N) KOIN 6 News at 5:30

Game Time

Jeopardy! 48 Hours

Growing Belushi “The Dope of Oregon” Grant’s Getaways Laura McKenzie Hillary “Home” 9 O’Clock News (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (:06) The Owl House (:40) Amphibia 9 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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Face the Nation (N) Operation Fishing Arthur (DVS)

NBA Countdown (N) Lifelock and Norton I Quit Hopeful entrepreneurs take the leap. 2020 AIG Women’s Open Final Round. (N) Rick Steves’ Europe Travels to the Edge FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace (N)

SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) 30 for 30 ESPN Films Miraculous: Ladybug Miraculous: Ladybug Big City Greens (:20) Amphibia The Owl House Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Good Day Oregon Sunday (N) Paid Program Vitamins ›› “Sherlock Gnomes” (2018) Voices of James McAvoy. (:45) ›› “Save the Last Dance” (2001) Julia Stiles. A white teen falls for a black student who also loves dance.

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NBA Basketball

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NBA Basketball Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks. First Round action, Game 4. (N) (Live)

Cooking with Trust

(11:30) PGA Tour Golf The Northern Trust, Final Round. (N) (Live) Alaskan Bush People “Wind and Water” Alaskan Bush People “Bears of a Feather” Alaskan Bush People “Storm’s Fury” (11:30) 2020 Indianapolis 500 The 104th running of the Indianapolis 500. From Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (N) (Live) Great Performances at the Met “Tosca” David McVicar’s production of Tosca. On Story (11:30) ›› “Godzilla” (1998, Science Fiction) Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo. Paid Program Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Animal Science No More Dentures MLB Baseball: Yankees at Mets

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KATU News at 11 (N) ROH Wrestling KOIN 6 News at 11 Ninja Warrior Alaskan Bush People “The Wild New Wild” KGW News at 11 (N) Saturday Night Live Last Tango in Halifax Gillian’s wedding day. Ultimate Tag “Breaking All Records” SportsCenter Big City Greens (:20) Amphibia The Listener “She Sells Sanctuary” Full Frontal Edge Seven

AUGUST 23, 2020

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NBA Basketball Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers. First Round action, Game 4. (N) Paid Program PBR Bull Riding (N) PGA Golf Undercover Billionaire “Return to Erie” 100 Days Wild Strangers journey to Alaska. IndyCar Series Pre-Race (N) (Live) Indianapolis 500 Nature “Snow Bears” (DVS) NOVA Research on megafloods. Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program ›› Godzilla (1998) Baseball (N) (Live) Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Paid Program Think Big Real Life 101 Awesome Adventure MLB Baseball New York Yankees at New York Mets. From Citi Field in Flushing, N.Y. (N)

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Rock the Park (EI)

Paid Program Alaskan Bush People Paid Program Paid Program Focus on Europe GZERO World Paid Program Paid Program

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AUGUST 22, 2020

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AUGUST 23, 2020

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This Week With George Stephanopoulos (N) KATU News at 5 (N) Open House Raw Travel Alaskan Bush People: Family Traditions (N) Roots Less Traveled Vets Saving Pets To the Contrary Washington Week Sports Gone Wild

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ABC World News

KOIN 6 News at 5 (N) KOIN 6 News Alaskan Bush People: Family Traditions (N) NHL Hockey Firing-Hoover NewsHour Wk 5 O’Clock News (N)

MLB Baseball Houston Astros at San Diego Padres. From PETCO Park in San Diego. (N) (Live) MLB Baseball Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves. From Truist Park in Atlanta. (N) (Live) Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb (:10) Phineas and Ferb (:05) Phineas and Ferb Bunk’d Sydney to the Max Sydney to the Max Coop & Cami Paid Program Paid Program The Westminster Dog Show Major Crimes “Cutting Loose” Major Crimes “White Lies Part 1” 2 Broke Girls Mike & Molly The Misery Index The Misery Index The Misery Index ››› “The Edge of Seventeen” (2016) Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson. (:45) ››› “The Jungle Book” (2016) Neel Sethi. (DVS)

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KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) America’s Funniest Home Videos Interview With Joe Biden and Kamala Harris KOIN 6 News CBS Weekend News 60 Minutes (N) Big Brother (N) Alaskan Bush People: Family Traditions (N) Alaskan Bush People: Family Traditions (N) Alaskan Bush People “Life in the Extreme” (5:00) NHL Hockey Conference First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) KGW Special Straight Talk Outdoor Idaho Outdoor Idaho The Great British Baking Show Pride and Prejudice (Part 6 of 6) Family Feud The Simpsons Last Man Standing Duncanville The Simpsons Bless the Harts MLB Baseball: Phillies at Braves SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (:10) Jessie Jessie gets her big break. (:05) Jessie Jessie gets a big surprise. Bunk’d (:25) Raven’s Home The Carbonaro Effect Family Feud The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 O’Clock News (N) (4:45) ››› “The Jungle Book” (2016) ››› “Shrek 2” (2004, Children’s) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. (DVS)

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Wheel of Fortune

Dodgeball Thunderdome Dateline NBC “A Perfect Spot” Home Fires on Masterpiece 10 O’Clock News (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (:05) Big City Greens Big City Greens Paid Program No More Dentures The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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Your Voice

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Press Your Luck “104” (DVS) Match Game Jason Alexander; Niecy Nash. NCIS: Los Angeles “A Bloody Brilliant Plan” NCIS: New Orleans “Matthew 5:9” (:01) Expedition to the Edge (N) (:02) Naked and Afraid: Foreign Exchange Grant’s Getaways Inside Edition Cannonball (N) Endeavour on Masterpiece “Zenana” (Season Finale) An accident at a college. (N) Bob’s Burgers Family Guy 10 O’Clock News (N) SportsCenter Sydney to the Max (:40) Bunk’d (:05) Bunk’d Gabby Duran 9 O’Clock News (N) BISSELL CrossWave Larry King Sp. ›› “Shrek the Third” (2007, Children’s) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. (DVS)

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AUGUST 23, 2020

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KATU News at 11 (N) America This Week KOIN 6 News at 11 (:35) Game On (:09) Dodgeball Thunderdome KGW News at 11 (N) (:35) Sports Sunday Poldark on Masterpiece 11 O’Clock News (N) Graham Bensinger SportsCenter Gabby Duran (:20) Raven’s Home NCIS: New Orleans “Ties That Bind” ››› “Shrek 2” (2004) (DVS)

AUGUST 24, 2020

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KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) The Republican National Convention-2020 Holey Moley Two Texans take on Uranus. To Tell the Truth (DVS) Jeopardy! Wheel of Fortune KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live! KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Evening News CBS News: 2020-Republican Convention Love Island (Season Premiere) Singles seek their perfect matches. (N) KOIN 6 News at 10p (N) KOIN 6 News at 11 Late Show-Colbert Street Outlaws Street Outlaws: Memphis: Full Throttle (N) Street Outlaws: Memphis “Don’t Rain On My Parade” The MSO continue their battle. (N) Bad Chad Customs “Trucker’s Dream” (N) Street Outlaws KGW News at 6 (N) KGW News at 6:30 2020 Republican Convention (N) American Ninja Warrior Jesse Labreck, Grant McCartney and more. (DVS) Dateline NBC KGW News at 11 (N) Tonight Show (5:00) PBS NewsHour Convention Coverage Coverage of the Republican Convention. (N) Oregon Experience “Reed” Legacy List With Matt Paxton Legacy List With Matt Paxton Legacy List With Matt Paxton 6 O’Clock News (N) Family Feud Family Feud ››› “The King’s Speech” (2010, Historical Drama) Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush. 10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) The Big Bang Theory SportsCenter Special MLB Baseball Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks. From Chase Field in Phoenix. (N) (Live) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) (Live) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt SportsCenter (:05) Jessie (:35) Raven’s Home (:05) Raven’s Home (:35) Raven’s Home Raven’s Home (:25) Bunk’d Big City Greens (:40) Bunk’d (:05) Bunk’d Gabby Duran Raven’s Home (:20) Bunk’d Mike & Molly Mike & Molly The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 O’Clock News (N) 9 O’Clock News (N) The Simpsons Family Guy Family Guy Bob’s Burgers Family Guy “Episode VI: It’s a Trap” Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad (N) American Dad Conan Seinfeld

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KATU News at 6 (N) (Live) KOIN 6 News at 6 (N) CBS Evening News Deadliest Catch

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The Republican National Convention-2020 CBS News: 2020-Republican Convention Deadliest Catch: On Deck (N)

KGW News at 6 (N) KGW News at 6:30 2020 Republican Convention (N) (5:00) PBS NewsHour Convention Coverage Coverage of the Republican Convention. (N) 6 O’Clock News (N) Family Feud Family Feud (4:00) SportsCenter Special (N) (Live) (:05) Jessie (:35) Raven’s Home (:05) Raven’s Home Sydney to the Max Mike & Molly Family Guy

Mike & Molly Family Guy

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Modern Family Modern Family NCIS (DVS) Deadliest Catch A rare weather event. (N)

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What Would You Do? Love Island (N) I Quit “Going All In” (N)

America’s Got Talent “Live Show 3” Eleven performers compete live. (N Same-day Tape) American Experience “Into the Amazon” Expedition into the rainforest. (DVS) Hell’s Kitchen “Stars Heating Up Hell” (N) Prodigal Son “Stranger Beside You” SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) (Live) SportsCenter Sydney to the Max Coop & Cami Coop & Cami (:40) Bunk’d

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PANDEMIC From Page A1

washing hands frequently. Columbia County’s COVID-19 cases have increased from one in late March to 114, as of Aug. 17. Oregon Health Authority (OHA) officials reported late last week that the virus cases statewide are “leveling off,” but that the public should remain vigilant with social distancing, wearing face coverings and washing hands frequently to help slow the pandemic. Weekly briefing

AUGUST 21, 2020

Big City Greens

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