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Presidential Pandemic President Donald Trump left Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Tuesday morning after a three-day stay following his positive COVID-19 test on Thursday, Oct. 1.

On Thursday President Trump tweeted that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 and that they “will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately.”

For health officials, it’s another example of the immense breadth of the virus.

“I think the main message is this just shows the virus is everywhere,” said Ann Thomas, a public health physician at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). “If it happens to the president it can happen to you.”

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When one contracts COVID-19, the course of the virus can vary. Some people have reported mild symptoms, while others have spent weeks on respirators in intensive care units across the country. Over 200,000 people in the U.S. have died from the virus, and over 7.2 million have been infected, according to data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

Older adults, people who are immunocompromised or people who have underlying health conditions are at an increased risk, according to the CDC. President Trump and his wife went into quarantine and the president was hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, Oct. 2 after complaining of fatigue and having a fever.

The president’s wife remained at the White House.

Following treatment with the antiviral drug remdesivir and dexamethansone, Trump’s doctors said he could leave the medical center, but he was not “out of the woods yet.”

Within Oregon, adults ages 20-29 have reported the highest number of cases, accounting for 21.6% of the total number of cases, according to the OHA. While younger individuals have higher reported cases, they account for just 3.6% of hospitalizations and zero percent of fatalities. The

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The deadly and destructive wildfires that swept through parts of Oregon in September are a grim reminder of the dangers Oregonians face, especially in thick timbered areas of the state.

Columbia County was one area that escaped the ravaging wildfires, but fire officials and forestry experts said the danger still exists.

For insight into the reality of the wildfires, The Chronicle spoke with Oregon State University Department of Forestry professors John D. Bailey and Meg Krawchuk.

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The Oak Park Motel was destroyed and the business sign melted by the hot flames that swept through the small Marion County town of Gates.

The Chronicle: What does Oregon need to do to help prevention such wildfire activity in the future?

The Chronicle: Why did we see such devastating wildfires in Oregon in September?

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Food bank adapts to the pandemic

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Wheeler noticed an increase in demand from the senior population. After the pandemic, that demand rose. Over the past two years, Wheeler said the bank had been seeing a small decline in families with children using the service, but once the pandemic hit and sent kids to stay at home all day, the demand for that group jumped up.

“We’ve been able to meet the need,” Wheeler said. “The distribution sites were all open throughout the pandemic.

People could have access to food throughout.”

The food bank delivers food to 38 sites throughout the county, including food pantries, meal programs and produce distribution points.

Procedures for the staff members and volunteers at the facility had to change, but the community rallied to support the food bank, donating

The Columbia Pacific Food Bank’s move into this former feed and seed store in St. Helens has been delayed due to a combination of complications.

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Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Columbia Pacific Food Bank would distribute an average of 12 tons of food per week.

Once the pandemic spread, shutting down schools and leaving many unemployed, that number shot up to 19 tons

per week. Demand for the service was like never before.

Now, six months after state guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19 rolled out, the bank has settled into an average distribution of 16.5 tons of food per week.

“We’re still up significantly from pre-pandemic levels,” said Executive Director Casey Wheeler.

Prior to the pandemic,

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Teresa Fox played two extra roles in the film “Halloweentown,” and recently moved to St. Helens. In this photo Fox sits in front of a large pumpkin at the Plaza Square in St. Helens.

One woman’s return to “Halloweentown” artist who played two extra roles in the 1998 madefor-TV movie filmed in St. Helens.

Fox appeared in a long,

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It took over 20 years, but a witch and cyclops have returned to Halloweentown.

Their name is Teresa Fox, an actress, puppeteer and

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Columbia County’s real estate prices

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The average residential property price in Columbia County is at $344,250, according to a state new report.

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A new report from the Oregon Employment Department shows Columbia County’s home prices are catching up to other regions in Northwest Oregon.

Residential property average prices increased in August by 9.9 % to $344,250 in Columbia County.

Case-Shiller Index of national home prices available from the St. Louis Federal Reserve showed a 4.3 % increase in prices across the nation over the year to June 2020. That was more growth than the year before.

The index increased 2.1 % since March 2020 when the pandemic began to have a significant effect in the U.S. Most Northwest Oregon counties seem to be doing as well or better, according to a new report by Oregon Employment Department regional economist Erik Knoder.

Residential property average sales prices reported by RMLS in August 2020 rose 7.6 % to $395,300 in the

North Coast region, which includes Clatsop, Tillamook and Lincoln counties combined.

In Columbia County the average sales price rose by 9.9 % to $344,250 and by 8.9 % to $408,167 in Benton County, based on a 12-month moving average, according to Knoder, who said Benton County reports few home sales to RMLS, so the prices can vary quite widely from month to month.

The volume of homes sold as reported by the RMLS system has also held up pretty well in 2020. The North Coast region reported 1,161 closed sales for the year through August versus 1,139 sales for the same period in 2019. Columbia County had 557 sales through August 2020 versus 567 in 2019, and Benton County reported 116 sales through August 2020 versus 104 sales through August 2019. See graph attached to this story. Not all realtors report sales to RMLS. The drawback Knoder said one draw-

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back in using home sales to evaluate the real estate market is that the quality of houses sold each month is not consistent; one month may see more high-quality houses sold, the next month may see more low-quality houses being sold.

“One way around this problem is to use economic models to estimate values for all the residential property in an area,” he said.

“Zillow does this modeling and makes the data available on the company’s website. The chart attached shows the smoothed, seasonally adjusted measure of the typical home value for each county. It reflects the typical value for homes in the 35th to 65th percentile range.”

New Highs Knoder said the Zillow estimates for the five counties in Northwest Oregon show that home values have surpassed their pre-Great Recession highs in all counties and hit new highs in 2020.

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is that the highest prices in Benton and Columbia counties occurred in May and January, respectively, and their prices have dipped a little since then,” he said.

“It is also interesting to note that Columbia County’s typical home prices generally have caught up to those in Clatsop and Tillamook counties over the past five years.”

Many jobs, especially brokers, in the real estate industry are not covered by unemployment insurance and consequently aren’t reported to the Oregon Employment Department, according to Knoder.

“The employment that is reported for real estate was about 20 jobs higher in 2020 than 2019 for the five

Northwest Oregon counties as a region, but the individual counties varied,” Knoder said.

“Comparing covered employment in real estate during March 2020 with March 2019, Benton County lost 15 jobs, Clatsop County’s employment was down 27 jobs, and Tillamook County shed 16 jobs.

Columbia County added three jobs and Lincoln County gained 76 jobs.”

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Oregon job growth to increase by 9 percent STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Private health care and social assistance will lead all industries in new job growth, according to the Oregon Employment Department.

Oregon’s total employment will grow by 181,800 jobs between 2019 and 2029, according to new projections from the Oregon Employment Department.

The projections point to modest job growth between 2019 and 2029, although many job openings are expected due to the need to replace workers who leave their occupations.

By the numbers In 2019, there were 2,120,000 jobs in Oregon.

The 9% increase in employment between 2019 and 2029 includes private-sector gains of 156,400 jobs, growth of 16,500 jobs in government, and an additional 8,900 selfemployed Oregonians.

Beyond gains from economic growth, another 255,300 job openings will be created on average each year through 2029 to replace workers who retire, leave the labor force for other reasons, or make a major occupational change. Together, the number of job openings due to economic growth and replacements will total an annual average of 273,500.

By sectors All private sectors in Oregon are expected to add jobs by 2029. Private health care and social assistance will lead all industries in new job growth. The gain of 46,300 new jobs (15% growth) in health care can be attributed to continued growth and aging of the state’s population. Health care will account for one out

of every five new jobs created in Oregon by 2029.

Health care also tops the list of Oregon’s fastest-growing occupations over the 10-year period. Healthcare occupations and those associated with healthcare, including mental health, account for 13 of the 20 fastest-growing occupations from 2019 to 2029 among occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Oregon. They include physician and medical assistants, nurse practitioners, substance abuse and mental health counselors, massage and respiratory therapists, and home health aides.

Oregon’s second fastestgrowing industry will be professional and business services. Professional and business services is expected to add 33,000 new jobs (13% growth). Professional and business services includes legal and architectural services, computer systems design, temporary employment agencies, corporate offices, and a variety of other businesses.

Software developers, operations research analysts, market research analysts and marketing specialists, and financial managers are also among the fastest-growing occupations statewide.

Those requiring a postsecondary certification or associate’s degree include truck drivers, bookkeepers, and nursing and medical assistants.

Occupations with the most total openings requiring at least a bachelor’s degree vary from general and operations managers to registered nurses, software developers, and accountants.

All areas of Oregon expect to see job opportunities due to both economic growth and to replace workers leaving the labor force in the coming years.

The two regions projected to grow at the fastest rates are Central Oregon (12%) and the Portland area (11%).

Additional Information The Oregon Employment Department’s 2019-2029 employment projections are long-term projections intended to capture structural change in the economy, not cyclical fluctuations. As such, they are not intended to project the full impacts of the COVID-19 recession and its recovery.

More information about 2019-2029 industry and occupational projections for Oregon and sub-state areas can be found at www. qualityinfo.org/projections.

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Private health care and social assistance will lead all industries in new job growth, according to the Oregon Employment Department.

Career opportunities A broad variety of career opportunities will be available across all sectors as well as all job types. One-third of all job openings will require education or training beyond high school at the typical entrylevel education. To meet more competitive education requirements, nearly half of all job openings require at least some training beyond high school.

Occupations with the most job openings, typically requiring a high school diploma or less, include retail salespersons, food preparation and serving workers, and cashiers.

Commission rules in dog attack case MONIQUE MERRILL chronicle2@countrymedia.net

A St. Helens dog owner has been ordered to pay fees after her dog attacked two alpacas in late August, ruled the Columbia County Board of Commissioners on Monday, Oct. 5.

That attack occurred on Aug. 28 when Stacy Evans’ pit bull Moose escaped and ended up on the property of Allison Charnbonneau in St. Helens. Moose attacked two alpacas on the property before Charnbonneau was able to secure him, according to a report from the county’s animal control officer.

One alpaca was taken to the veterinary clinic so surgery could be performed to remove its scrotum, which had been mostly torn off in the attack. Both alpacas were injured in the attack, but the injuries were not fatal.

When animal control officers arrived on scene

they impounded Moose and contacted his licensed owner, Evans’ niece. Ownership of Moose was transferred to Evans in June, but his dog license was not updated or renewed since 2018.

Evans was charged a $500 fine, ordered to obtain a dog license for Moose and to pay the impound and boarding fees of $480 to release Moose from impoundment.

She’s also required to microchip Moose and keep him away from anywhere in the county where he might be able to access livestock.

Charnbonneau did not seek veterinarian reimbursement from Evans, but did want to ensure the dog would not harm other livestock, she said at the Oct. 2 preliminary hearing of the case.

Dog owners in Columbia County are required to license their dogs, and renew the license yearly. This is done through the enforcement division of the Columbia County Sheriff’s office.

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Opinion

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Voices of the Community Choose Magruder In this sad and chaotic year, I have been very disappointed in many of Oregon’s leaders. Consequently, I value even more highly the few I can trust. Columbia County Commissioner Margaret Magruder and Senator Betsy Johnson are two of those few.

I value Margaret’s common sense, her vast knowledge of Columbia County and the state of Oregon. Margaret actually goes out to the people of Columbia County and interacts with them on a person to person basis.

She has tramped through backyards and towns to see firsthand the problems our neighbors are facing. She is a hands-on commissioner. She relates well to people from all walks of life. She is one of us, and works for us.

Margaret researches and listens carefully to all sides of an issue before making a decision. She is courageous.

She is effective, and works together with other elected leaders for our benefit.

If we gain any hindsight from 2020, it should be that we need more people like Margaret Magruder and Betsy Johnson in office. Please join me in reelecting Margaret Magruder to the Columbia County Board of Commissioners.

Marie Gadotti Scappoose

Disappointed in candidates I found the first presidential debate utterly disgusting.

President Trump’s combative and aggressive style was so bad I couldn’t get my hearing aid feedback adjusted enough to hear what he was talking about. As for nominee Biden, when asked about his 110 page policy proposals he refused to answer one question and bumbled three others. Like I have written before, Biden has no grasp on what his democtratic team has written or set as their platform.

I, having been a witness during a congressional budget investigation in 1979 under Senators Warren Rudman and Phil Gramm (while Senator Biden was still a new-guy), feel nominee Biden’s inability to present his policy proposals unacceptable after 47 years in political office.

One candidate appears to suffer from Stage 4 Dark Triad Psychosis (Narcissism/ Machiavellianism/Psychopathy) while the other suffers from Stage 2 Dementia yet these are the candidates chosen by America’s two major political parties. It was this that was on display around the world on Sept. 29, a super power descending into a third world country.

Joe Turner Columbia City

Support for Magruder and Tardif Although there are dozens of county commissioner elections this year, I intend to write only two letters of support. Ironically, both of those commissioners serve in Columbia County.

The first is Margaret Magruder whom I have known since before she was teenager. That letter likely has already appeared.

The second is on behalf of Alex Tardif whom I met when he first was elected to office.

Because of his background, Alex was immediately identified as a valuable resource with respect to financial management – a critical talent at both the local and state level.

Shortly after his election, Alex was elected treasurer of the Association of Oregon Counties at a time when our finances were in a shambles. Under his expert and courageous leadership, that ship has been righted.

I say courageous because fixing a financial mess requires hard decisions and sometimes hard feelings.

Alex handled both by being respected, knowledgeable and unwavering.

His future potential contributions to both Columbia County and the State of Oregon are hopefully far from over.

At a time when voters are concerned about trying to find elected officials they can trust, Alex steps out from the crowd because of his commitment to sound fiscal management and his willingness to make fair and consistent decisions, but hard decisions as well.

In Alex Tardif, Columbia County has an outstanding asset.

George Murdock Pendleton

Spear the messenger There is a continuing attempt to challenge the honesty and integrity of Jenefer Grant, based upon a year-old news article citing a report prepared for the Columbia County Board of Commissioners.

I know this report was an attempt to disparage Judge Grant for raising concerns regarding the director of our local probation office.

Rather than investigate the problems within this department, it was decided to label Judge Grant as dishonest.

Since the recent resignation of the director, the concerns raised by Judge Grant have been voiced by those Probation Officers remaining with the County, as well as by numerous former Probation officers who worked for this County.

Classic case of “spear the messenger.” Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Ted Grove Clatskanie

Reelect Magruder Margaret Magruder is intelligent, knowledgeable and experienced. A third generation Columbia County farmer, she has been a leader in agriculture, agribusiness, and natural resource management on the county, state, and national level for decades.

With the high rate of commuting to employment outside the county, Margaret also realizes Northwest Oregon’s need for more local, family-wage-paying jobs.

She believes that a balance between industry and the environment can be achieved, and she is working towards that goal.

Margaret’s natural style of leadership is to bring people of varying viewpoints together, listen with an open mind, research the facts, and build consensus towards a solution that will be of benefit to the majority of Columbia County residents.

She works well with people across the political spectrum and from all walks of life.

Margaret has in abundance a commodity that seems to be increasingly rare among elected leaders these days - common sense.

Knowledge, experience, a bi-partisan approach, and common sense! Please join us in re-electing Margaret Magruder to the Columbia County Board of Commissioners.

Phil and Deborah Hazen Clatskanie

Retain Judge Grant I am writing this letter to ask Columbia County voters to vote for Judge Jenefer Stenzel Grant on Nov. 3. I have personally known her for over 20 years, first as an attorney, and then as a judge.

She is intelligent, experienced, dedicated, honest and hard working. Being a judge is not easy – people come to the court expecting it to fix their problems and impose justice. Judge Grant carefully listens to those who appear in her court, analyzes each situation based upon her 13 years of judicial experience, applies the law, and does all this with compassion and integrity. Even those who may disagree with her rulings leave the courtroom feeling that they have been heard and understood. Please join me in reelecting Judge Grant to the 3rd position of the Columbia County Circuit Court.

Diana M. Shera Taylor Vernonia

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The inside of the former feed and seed building on Columbia Boulevard will offer much more room for the food bank operations.

masks, hand sanitizer and gloves.

“We’ve been extremely fortunate,” Wheeler said.

Community members offered to make masks by hand for the staff, the Oregon State University extension office donated sanitizer and the Oregon Food Bank donated gloves.

Just as the pandemic began, the organization had kicked off a capital campaign to fundraise the move from its current location at 474 Milton Way to a new distribution

center at the old seed store on Columbia Boulevard in St. Helens.

“COVID brought everything to a grinding halt on that,” Wheeler said.

Several fundraisers to drum up support were planned throughout the summer and fall, but they had to be canceled or reimagined.

Still, Wheeler estimates the organization is somewhere between 40-50% of the way to its $400,000 goal for the capital campaign and the progress is being made on the project even if it’s at a slower pace than anticipated.

Initial timeline estimates for the project to move the bank’s distribution facility from its current location to the new one estimated it would be beginning construction right around now. Instead, due to a combination of complications posed by the pandemic and the procedures that must be followed to use the Community Development Block Grant awarded to the organization in 2018, moving into the new place might not happen until late 2021.

The $1.5 million grant received by the organization is a major factor in allowing the bank to upgrade to a new

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facility. Because it’s a federal grant overseen through both the state and the city of St. Helens, there are certain processes that must be followed to use the funds, processes which add time to the project.

Wheeler is hopeful that the project can go out for bids next month and a decision can be made prior to the end of this year.

“Right now we’re hoping we’ll actually begin to do work the first quarter of next year,” he said.

Wheeler has had to prioritize features of the new space so that the project can begin quickly, even if not everything initially planned for the new space will be included at the start.

“We’ve prepared,” he said.

In the meantime, the bank still needs the support of the community to make sure it can continue to provide 16.5 tons of support each week.

“Cash is the best way to ensure the bank can distribute as much food as possible,” Wheeler said. “We can get about five times the amount of food with the same money.

Cash works best.”

To learn more about ways to support the organization, visit cpfoodbank.org.

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Election 2020 commissioners race STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

The 2020 General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 3. This year there are four candidates vying for two county commission seats. Incumbent Margaret Magruder in Position 1 is challenged by Brandee Dudzic and Position 3 incumbent Alex Tardif is challenged by Casey Garrett.

Magruder and Tardif were elected to their first terms in 2016; Dudzic is a veteran and founder of a nonprofit that supports U.S. veterans who have been deported, Garrett currently works for the county as director of general services.

The four candidates responded to the Chronicle’s inquiry answering the question seen below. Answers have not been edited and run in full.

If elected, what will be your top three priorities? Please explain your choices.

Position 1 Margaret Magruder, incumbent: Columbia County residents want good schools, public safety, good roads, support for veterans, recreational opportunities, and access to other local government services. I have made these goals a priority by budgeting conscientiously, working to attract new businesses, supporting responsible growth of new and existing businesses, and the continued development of our parks and trails.

Our current overarching need is to maintain the health of our citizens and the health of the economy of Columbia County during and following the present pandemic. Federal Funding available through the CARES Act provides us with the ability to address local needs arising from the

pandemic. We must utilize those funds wisely. This includes making personal protective equipment accessible for our citizens, options of financial support for businesses and citizens, improved internet access to facilitate working from home and distance learning, and to provide the necessary public health services that will guide us successfully through the pandemic allowing us to reopen schools, businesses and other activities.

My goal is to grow employment in all areas of Columbia County while maintaining livability; to achieve a balance between large industries, small business, natural resource industries and agriculture.

Columbia County has an extremely high percentage of residents who must commute outside the county to their jobs, robbing us of the community involvement of active, healthy families. I am dedicated to expanding existing businesses and to bringing in new enterprises to provide the jobs we need and the tax revenue that supports our county services. I will strive to bring more family-wage jobs to our county while still being conscious of our current resources and the environment.

I am dedicated to providing county services in the most efficient ways possible with improved technology, expanded collaboration with private and public partners, and the employment and retention of high caliber staff. It is my goal to ensure that all county residents are represented, responded to, and respected by all departments of Columbia County Government. I believe that through an open exchange of ideas, I can continue to help bring balance to the environmental, economic, and cultural concerns of county residents and of our neighbors across county lines. I look forward to continuing to work closely with my fel-

you. I made the decision not to knock doors in order to protect your health and my volunteers, so sharing my thoughts in the newspaper is an important opportunity.

Position 3 Alex Tardif, incumbent:

low citizens to promote the prosperity of the county we call home, while protecting its livability.

Brandee Dudzic: My top three priorities are accountability, livability, and our youth.

One of the best parts of living in a small community is the ability to know your neighbors, be involved in your community, and participate in local government in a way that might not be possible in a larger metropolitan area. I believe that access to public meetings and our elected officials must not only be protected, but greatly expanded upon. Columbia County is wonderfully diverse, and successful leaders include everyone in their plans; that is why I am going to rotate our weekly commissioner board meetings to ensure that every single person has the chance to be heard in their own town. I also commit to making my work calendar a public document, easily accessible by anyone, anytime, so you know exactly where I am, what I am working on, and how I am fighting for you. This is transparency in action.

Livability is much more than just access to utilities and infrastructure; it is about our quality of life.

I care about your capacity for homeownership or ability to find an affordable rental that doesn’t cost a

disproportionate amount of your take home pay. I am concerned about the long commutes that many of us make in order to find work in our chosen fields; I believe people should be able to live where they work. In order for Columbia County to be an attractive place for more employers (who pay a living wage and provide benefits), we must invest in our schools, our towns, our local farms, and the arts.

We must prioritize protecting and maintaining our land and river so that it may benefit generations to come and continue to support growth.

Lastly, I believe our most vital and precious natural resource is our youth. Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders and we owe it to them to invest in their future. As a parent to three school aged kids, I know what a struggle it is to find resources to support working families and children.

I will work hard to ensure that every child has access to quality childcare and preschool. I will continue to push for the creation of a youth drop-in center so that our young adults have a safe place to spend their time, get peer support, and work on vital life skills, like making and keeping friends. By prioritizing our youth today, we guarantee a future for our county tomorrow.

Reader, I am grateful for the opportunity to address

Everything is interwoven.

When I was first elected it was with a vision of creating opportunity and prosperity for all. In order to achieve this goal we must continue to move forward with our internal cultural work and administrative work. I have worked collaboratively to begin creating a path to improve our fiscal health, reduce unnecessary or redundant expenses, and create a vision for how to improve our services to the community.

As we move forward we need to prioritize revenue income to ensure that we are investing and meeting the infrastructure, safety, health and recreational needs of our community. We need a wholistic round approach to meet the County’s long term needs.

Casey Garrett: My priorities as a Commissioner will be centered around making Columbia County an even better place to live and work. I will focus on building and strengthening our public and private partnerships, improving County operations and customer service, and increasing access to our great outdoors for recreation.

We are a rural county uniquely situated next to the Portland Metropolitan area.

Our history, culture and values are also unique and something to be proud of.

We have a lot of room for growth, a skilled workforce, and a common desire to improve our local surroundings and quality of life.

I will focus on improv-

ing and strengthening the county’s relationships with local businesses and agency partners. I believe we can do a better job working together. All too often, progress is held up by a lack of effective collaboration.

For Columbia County to thrive, we need to continuously build and maintain positive relationships with representatives from our cities, port, tax districts, state and federal agencies, and private industry partners.

The better our county leverages these relationships, the better results we can provide to our residents. I will use the collaborative skills I have gained as a local business owner, and from my experience as the County’s Director of General Services, to make the most out of your tax dollars.

As with any organization, there is always room for improvement. I believe our county can operate more efficiently and provide better customer service. I will work tirelessly to manage your tax dollars and public assets responsibly, while always pushing to make customer service our top priority.

We live in a beautiful place that includes hundreds of thousands of acres of forests and over a hundred miles of rivers and streams. As a Commissioner I will advocate for improvements to parks infrastructure and increasing recreational access for our residents and visitors to enjoy.

I am honored to have the opportunity to be your next Columbia County Commissioner and grateful for the overwhelming support and encouragement from our community. I am proud to live here and focused on making it an even better place for my family and yours.

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Obituaries Evearld “Evie” Ogan

March 30, 1922 – Sept. 28, 2020 Evie was born on March 30, 1922 to Max and Laura Alschlager. She passed away on Sept. 28, 2020.

Evie married the love of her life, Quarter Master Chief James Keith Ogan, in San Francisco, California. Keith was stationed in several bases in the US, but Evie had very fond memories of her time in Key West, Florida.

In 1959, Evie and Keith moved, settled, and remained in St. Helens in the home they built together. Evie was an avid quilter and had several ribbons from the Columbia County Fair. She loved to tend to her garden, stray cats, the Atlanta Braves, Oregon Ducks Football team, and her family and friends.

On Evie’s 90th birthday she went on a cruise and returned

to Key West for a visit.

Evie’s life was a novel with her as the heroine, through tragedy, triumph, and a true zest for life.

She was preceded in death by daughter Patty Jean Ogan; husband James Keith Ogan; sister Pauline Baack; and her

parents.

Evie is survived by her two sons, Jim Ogan and Dale Ogan; granddaughters, Lacy Ogan and Kelly Jones; and great-grandchildren, Autzen, Mason and Gracie.

There will be a memorial service held in Evie’s honor at 10 a.m. on Wed., Oct. 14, 2020 at Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens, Oregon.

Please call son Dale at 503780-3434 or son Jim at 503740-3453 as there will be limited attendance. A private family inurnment will take place at Willamette National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Columbia County Humane Society.

Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbiafh. com.

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Claimants will receive individual $300 payments for each week they are eligible.

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People in St. Helens, Scappoose and across Columbia County still facing unemployment due to the pandemic may now qualify for an additional $300 a week in jobless benefits.

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Oregon Employment Department began issuing Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) funds to qualifying Oregonians who were receiving PUA benefits or who selfcertified that they received unemployment benefits for COVID-19-related reasons.

LWA is a temporary emergency measure funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that gives an additional $300 per week to people out of work due to COVID-19 and who receive unemployment benefits. So far, $225 million in LWA payments has been issued to 147,900 people.

“I am pleased to announce that Oregonians will soon receive their LWA payments.

We appreciate their patience, especially as these past few weeks have been incredibly stressful,” Oregon Employ-

ment Department acting director David Gerstenfeld said.

LWA payments for all currently eligible Oregonians will be issued immediately.

Claimants will receive individual $300 payments for each week they are eligible, via their current method of payment. Claimants with electronic deposit (direct deposit or ReliaCard) should see funds in their account within three business days.

Following this initial release of payments, benefits will be issued to newly-eligible claimants on a daily basis until LWA funds run out.

Eligible claimants who have not yet certified can still do so. There is no cut-off date for self-certification; however, since funds are limited, the Employment Department encourages claimants who have not certified to do so immediately.

Oregonians automatically qualified for LWA if they: • Received unemployment benefits from July 26, 2020, through September 5, 2020; and • Were either receiving PUA benefits during that time or they self-certified they were unemployed or

partially unemployed due to disruptions caused by COVID-19.

Claimants receiving regular unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), and Extended Benefits (EB) can self-certify for LWA using the Online Claim System. Individuals receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) do not need to certify because they certified when first applying for PUA benefits.

LWA was retroactive to eligible claimants for weeks ending: • August 1, 2020 • August 8, 2020 • August 15, 2020 • August 22, 2020 • August 29, 2020 • September 5, 2020 LWA payments are taxable under federal law, just like regular unemployment insurance (UI) or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits. If taxes are withheld from other benefits, they will also be withheld from the LWA benefits.

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Part of the latest improvements included work to better align this tight curve along Cornelius Pass Road.

Flashing warning lights have also been installed at the entrances to the curve to alert drivers.

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Commuters from Columbia County heading to Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro and beyond are now able to use NW Cornelius Pass Road for their daily journey.

NW Cornelius Pass Road reopened to traffic on Tuesday, September 29 after a closure of nearly 11 weeks during construction of safety improvements at two locations between Highway 30 and NW Skyline Blvd.

According to Multnomah County, 13,000 vehicle trips daily are made along the route.

This steep, winding and narrow section of NW Cornelius Pass Road has a long history of crashes. Work this summer will realign the two-lane road to reduce sharp curves at two locations. Last year the contractor completed other safety improvements in the corridor, including all work south of NW Skyline Blvd.

What was done Multnomah County Communications Officer Mike Pullen said the contractor completed two major improvements between Highway 30 and NW Skyline Boulevard that were not completed in 2019. Both improvements are straightening out tight curves that have been the scene of multiple crashes.

One location is called the S curves, on a steep hill just north of Skyline. At that location, the road was realigned so that trucks can keep all their wheels on the ground as they pass through two adjacent curves where trucks have rolled over.

The contractor also added flashing beacons approaching the curves to warn drivers to slow down entering the curves. The other location is a curve near NW 8th Ave.

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Pullen said the major challenges in completing the improvement work at the two locations were resolved between the work periods in 2019 and 2020. At the S curves, the contractor needed to resolve how to remove the rock face of the cliff above the road. This delayed the start of the work in 2019. The decision was complicated by a railroad tunnel under the road. In the end, the contractor chose to not use explosives and removed the rock with machinery.

At NW 8th Ave., there was a delay in 2019 when the contractor elected to have the culvert built offsite rather than onsite.

“It took awhile for a new design to be approved,” Pullen said. “In the end, the contractor had the culvert built offsite so that made construction go faster in 2020.”

While the major construction is complete, final tasks along the roadway will continue over the next two weeks.

Remaining Work The next two weeks our contractor will be removing hundreds of temporary construction signs on detour routes and nearby roads.

This work should not impact traffic but be alert for crews working near the road.

The temporary traffic signal at Highway 30 and

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NW Newberry Road will remain operating until it is removed and the intersection is restriped on the evening of Thursday, October 8.

One temporary pole may be removed on Friday, October 9. This is the only remaining work that will impact traffic. The traffic impact is for vehicles using NW Newberry Road or Highway 30 at night on October 8. The road will be open in both directions, with flaggers directing traffic.

Planting and landscaping work will continue during October, primarily near NW 8th Avenue This work will not impact traffic.

The project is funded by federal, state and county funds and has a budget of $5.65 million.

Multnomah County Communications spokesman Mike Pullen said the 2020 construction work went very well and the county wishes to thank its general contractor, Wildish Standard Paving and their subcontractors, for all their work Pullen also thanked all the road users for their patience during construction in 2019 and 2020.

“We want to especially thank the many commercial truck drivers who drove a long detour due to construction,” Pullen said. “We had far fewer incidents of illegal truck trips on west hills side roads in 2020 compared to 2019. This helped keep people and our workers safe during construction.”

The Oregon Department of Transportation will take jurisdiction for the road between Highway 26 and Highway 30 by early 2021.

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Teresa Fox was outfitted in a long green witch’s dress with a parasol for one of her costumes when she was an extra in “Halloweentown.”

Photo courtesy of Teresa Fox

Teresa Fox spent two years touring with a traveling puppet show.

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green witch dress and in a rubber, prosthetic cyclops mask at the very end of the film.

“When you’re making a movie like that there’s part of it where you feel like ‘I’m an extra in a movie’ and you’re seeing it happen, but the moment they say ‘Rolling, action,’ for that moment you’re transported,” she said.

“You are in Halloweentown.

It’s so real.”

When Fox was on the set the plaza was filled with goblins, ghouls, witches and Halloween creatures of all sorts milling around with each other.

“That’s the magic of making movies, or being an actress, that you get to transport yourself into that character just for a moment.

Very magical,” Fox said.

Fox had been auditioning for lead parts, and had a small role in the 1993 sci-fi movie “Fire in the Sky” but with a small child at home it was easier to change focus.

“It’s kind of tiring to keep pursuing it, so I switched over to doing extra roles with my son,” she said.

Fox signed up with a Oregon-based extra casting company and signed herself and her son up to be in “Halloweentown.” Her 9-year-old son appeared as a dog, Fox said, though she’s had trouble spotting him in the film.

After some time appearing in films, as extras or small roles, it was a classified ad that led Fox to her next chapter: a touring puppeteer.

Fox worked with the Oregon Puppet Company where she created puppets and staged shows for schools and community centers. One tour took her through rural Alaska, where she remembers traveling over a frozen lake on a snowmobile as the ice crumbled around her.

She spent about six years working with puppets, and did some clowning as well.

“You never forget puppeteering,” Fox said. To this day, her trunk has puppets in it, she said. Lately she’s been working on her abstract art projects and practicing Reiki and meditation.

The Spirit of Halloweentown continues this month in St. Helens. For a complete list of events, times and locations, visit www.discovercolumbiacounty.com, www. spiritofhalloweentown.com and www.instagram.com/ spiritofhalloweentown.

According to the Spirit of Halloweentown ticketing website, three Saturdays, Oct. 10, 17 and 24, have sold out.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DEPARTMENT COLUMBIA PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of ALBERT ALAN CASSWELL, Deceased.

Case No. 20PB05719 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed co-personal representatives of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate

are required to present their claims, with vouchers attached, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice to the co-personal representatives at 52490 SE 2nd Street, Suite 100, Scappoose, OR 97056, or the claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the

proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the co-personal representatives, or the attorney for the co-personal representatives. DATED and first published September 23, 2020. Richardmaverick Casswell and Nastassia Martyniuk, Co-Personal Representatives.

In the Matter of the Estate of JOAN HOGG JURKIEWICZ, Deceased.

Case No. 20PB05207 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed as co-personal representatives of this estate.

All persons having claims

against the estate are required to present their claims, with vouchers attached, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice to the co-personal representatives at 52490 SE 2nd Street, Suite 100, Scappoose, OR 97056, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be

affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the co-personal representatives, or the attorney for the co-personal representatives. DATED and first published, September 23, 2020. Robert Jurkiewicz and S. Michael Jurkiewicz, Co-personal Representatives.

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NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of SHIRLEY JEAN PARSONS, Deceased of the Estate of LARRY BRUCE PARSONS, Deceased In the Circuit Court for the State of Oregon For the County of Columbia Probate Department Case No. 20PB06523 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of SHIRLEY JEAN PARSONS, Deceased Notice is hereby given that Mark Russell Parsons was appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate

are required to present them to the personal representative in care of 5 Centerpointe Dr., Suite 240, Lake Oswego, OR 97035-8682, 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 proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative,

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Dated and first published September 30,2020 Larry Bruce Parsons Personal Representative David L. Shawcross, OSB No. 044144 Scarborough, McNeese, Oelke & Kilkenny, PC Attorneys for Personal Representative 5 Centerpointe Dr., Suite 240 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Phone (503) 601-3698 dls@ smoklaw.com.

In the Circuit Court for the State of Oregon For the County of Columbia Probate Department Case No. 20PB06237 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of LARRY BRUCE PARSONS, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Mark Russell Parsons was appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against

the estate are required to present them to the personal representative in care of 5 Centerpointe Dr., Suite 240, Lake Oswego, OR 97035-8682, 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 proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative,

or the attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and first published September 23, 2020. Larry Bruce Parsons, Personal Representative. David L. Shawcross, OSB No. 044144 Scarborough, McNeese, Oelke & Kilkenny, PC Attorneys for Personal Representative, 5 Centerpointe Dr., Suite 240, Lake Oswego, OR 97035.

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PUBLIC NOTICE COLUMBIA NOTICE OF FAIR NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING RIVER PEOPLE’S UTILITY WORKSHOP The Columbia County Fair DISTRICT Special Meeting – Fill The Columbia County Fair Board will hold a meeting Vacancy October 13, 2020 3:00 p.m.

Board will hold a workshop on Monday, October 12th at 6 pm in the Pavilion on the Fairgrounds, 58892 Saulser Road, St. Helens, OR. This our monthly board meeting. The public is invited as we are following social distancing guidelines, please bring a mask. Due to COVID-19, space may be limited.

on Thursday, October 8th at 6:30 pm in the Pavilion on the Fairgrounds, 58892 Saulser Road, St. Helens, OR. The public is invited as we are following social distancing guidelines, please bring a mask. Due to COVID-19, space may be limited.

The Board of Directors for Columbia River PUD will meet on October 13, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., to conduct interviews and appoint a Director to fill the vacancy in Subdivision 5. This meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for further accommodations should be made at least 48

hours in advance by contacting the Administrative Assistant at 503-366-9916. Columbia River PUD Board meetings are conducted pursuant to the public meeting laws of the State of Oregon and anyone wishing to attend is welcome.

By: Michael J. Sykes, General Manager

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Auction will run from 10/13/2020 at 10:00 a.m. and end on 10/23/2020 at 10 a.m. Unclaimed storage lockers to be sold by competitive bidding.

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$500,000 grant funding for small businesses Columbia County Economic Team (CCET), Columbia Pacific Economic Development District (ColPac) have announced the immediate opening of a new round of grant funding to directly benefit small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new round of Business Oregon Emergency Small Business grants resembles CCET’s first round in July, with three major and significant changes: The available funding amount is high, grants may be for a larger amount, and businesses that received CARES Act funding are now eligible to apply for grants. On direction from the Legislative E-Board, Business Oregon, has allocated $500,000 in state funds to the region for the purpose of providing direct financial assistance to small businesses and non-profit organizations that have been adversely affected by economic conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Information and applications are available at smallbizhub.columbiacountyoregon. com. All applications are due by midnight, Saturday Oct. 17.

New changes and eligibility The three new changes in the grant program are extremely important, according

to Paul Vogel, CCET Executive Director.

“In the first round, if you’d received PPP or EIDL funding, you couldn’t apply for a state grant. The rules have been changed, and that’s very welcome important news for many Columbia County businesses,” Vogel said. Also, the grant award opportunity has been increased, applicants may receive up to $50,000 if they qualify.

CARES Act recipients that received $100,000 or more are not eligible, however, according to the new rules.

Grants of $5,000 and above are now available to small businesses that have received less than $100,000 in federal relief. Businesses with 25 or fewer employees are eligible if they were either forced to shut down by state order or can demonstrate a 25% drop in gross revenue in a given month between March and August of 2020, compared to the same month 2019.

Documenting revenue reductions is necessary for successful applicants. CCET, Col-Pac and the County already completed one round of grant awards, distributing checks for nearly $225,000 in August.

Vogel said that those same grant recipients also are eligible to apply anew.

“We were glad to be able to get critical money out to applicants in Round 1. Those

applicants can apply again, using a short-form, streamlined supplemental application that’s also available on our website,” Vogel said.

According to the state program small businesses and some non-profits are eligible if they are: • Located In Columbia County • Registered in Oregon • Current/compliant on taxes • Adversely impacted as a direct result of the COVID-19 crisis • 25 or fewer employees as of February 29, 2020 • 25% or more reduction to sales as a result of the COVID-19 crisis • Federally registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits “This is critical, flexible money that business owners can put to immediate use in adapting their business, retaining employees, any number of things that will help them adjust, navigate, recover, stay open and maintain resilience,” Vogel said.

Apply immediately “Col-Pac is pleased to work with Business Oregon and CCET to make these funds available to our small businesses in Columbia County, but it’s important to note that this $500,000 is for our entire region, including Clatsop, Tillamook and

western Washington Counties,” Ayreann Colombo, Executive Director of Col-Pac, said. “There is more money available from the state if we commit all of this, but that puts a premium on businessowners immediately filing applications, just as soon as possible.”

Colombo said Col-Pac hopes that these grants as well as other important services will help business owners and communities continue to find their footing through this public health and economic crisis.

Eligible applications will be reviewed for potential funding and notified if a grant award will be made. Grant checks will be available by Nov. 15.

Businesses are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

If the total amount of grant funds requested exceeds the available funds, a random selection process will be conducted to determine grant awardees.

More help for small businesses This small business grant fund is yet another program currently underway through CCET. CCET also is hosting an eight-week small business workshop series, “COVID Business Tune-Up,”one hour per week each Monday from 12 noon –1 p.m. Oct. 12 –

Nov. 30. The workshops are offered online to a maximum of 50 people. Attendees also will have access to the recorded sessions to refer to later. Each participant will be asked to submit a feedback card at the conclusion of each session that will help develop future workshops of interest to them. Registration is online at smallbizhub.columbiacountyoregon.com and must be received by Oct. 11.

Through generosity of sponsors, the entire series carries a discounted price of $50.

Those who attend all eight sessions will be eligible for a $200 grant for local goods and services.

The COVID Business Tune-Up workshop series is presented in partnership by CCET, Wauna Credit Union, South County Chamber of Commerce, Clatskanie Chamber of Commerce, Rainier Chamber of Commerce, and Keep It Local Columbia County.

CCET, is comprised of local governments and private businesses that drive countywide collaboration to retain and grow our businesses, and also recruit new companies that will feed a balanced economy. CCET is right at ground-level during this pandemic: focusing on small business with daily news and resource posts; small business website; collaborations throughout the county;

accessing grant, material and loan funds for small business; providing low-cost PPE, and more. With regional and state partners, they are actively recruiting businesses that even now are looking to use this historic disruption to make even more change by expanding or relocating, positioning their company for the new and forever-altered future Keep It Local Columbia County is a CCET program driven community leaders, business owners, and community organizations that have come together to spearhead to promote local businesses as community assets, support economic development, and ensure economic vitality for businesses and organizations throughout Columbia County, Oregon. Keep It Local Columbia County’s goal is to help citizens find the true value in a, successful range of local businesses and to promote shopping locally whenever possible in order to sustain healthy and economically balanced communities.

The Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District (Col-Pac) is a private non-profit organization established to assist in diversifying and strengthening the economy and livability of Northwest Oregon. The District covers all of Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook counties and the western part of Washington County.

Library displaying Ships-in-Bottles STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

The featured artist at the Columbia City Library may inspire a new hobby during the pandemic.

Artist Chip Gardes offers a display of his ships-in-bottles at the library at 2000 2nd St. in Columbia City.

Gardes said he got his ship building start after meeting one of the founding members of the Ships in a Bottle Association of America, Don Hubbard in 1974 “Nothing made him happier than helping a newbie figure out how to get a boat, sails and rigging through the narrow neck of a bottle and somehow make it look like it was sailing again,” Gardes said. “It took more than a few trips to the liquor store to find just the right bottle, but in January 2016 - a mere 42

years after meeting Don - my first schooner slipped through the neck and the bottle was corked.”

Several of the pieces on display at the Columbia City Library have been featured internationally in the magazines “Bottle Ship” (Europe) and “The Bottle Shipwright” (USA). Included in the display is a “ship in progress” that he uses when teaching this ancient craft to novice builders.

The Columbia City Community Library is located at 2000 2nd St. in Columbia City. It is open Monday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday 3 p.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. The library can be reached by calling 503366-8020.

Anyone interested in learning the craft can contact Chip via email at, awgardes @gmail.com.

Photo courtesy of Chip Gardes

The vessel in this bottle is a replica of the “Dauntless,” a Cascade 36, build by Gardes and his wife who sailed it to South America and back in 1974. Grades said his son spent his first few years on the boat and learned to swim before he could walk.

Photo courtesy of Chip Gardes

This small airplane is a replica of a F-105D. Gardes’ friend Bill Frey, was the crew chief on that plane in Thailand during the Vietnam War. The tail markings are the same as his plane.

Animal migration warning for drivers JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Each year from 20142018 in Oregon there were an estimated 7,000 crashes involving deer and elk causing an average of 2.2 human fatalities with over 453 people injured. The crashes resulted in $44 million in vehicle damages, according to a report by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

The report finds that October and November are the busiest months for vehiclewildlife collisions. With deer and elk on the move due to breeding season and migration to winter ranges, more wildlife are crossing roads all over the state. ODOT is cautioning drivers to be alert and ready to slow down and has issued the following advisory about the collision dangers.

Signs placed in particularly popular areas for

wildlife crossing are one tool to help drivers avoid collisions. Being especially watchful around sunrise and sunset is another tip that can help reduce vehicle-wildlife incidents.

ODOT is urging drivers to be aware of the possible dangers associated with animals on or near roadways. When you see a wildlife, reduce your speed, and try to stay in your lane. And always wear your safety belt.

Steps to avoid a deer crossing • Watch for the rest of the gang. If you’ve seen one, you haven’t seen them all.

• Wear a seat belt. It’s won’t prevent a collision, but wearing one can reduce injuries.

• Take a moment to reflect.

Look for road signs. And always stay away, aware and sober.

• Illuminate. Use high beam headlights if there’s no oncoming traffic. The light will reflect in a deer’s eyes.

• Honk. One long blast can scare deer to of the road.

• Timing is everything.

Be extra cautious during the spring and fall and at dusk and dawn when deer are most active.

If a collision is unavoidable • Stay on course. Don’t swerve, brake firmly and stay inn your lane.

• Alert other drivers. Pull off the road and put on flashers.

• Contact authorities. If you collide with a large animal, you are legally required to report it to law enforcement.

• Report animals you move. Refer to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife webpage for animal salvage guidelines.

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The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that October and November are the busiest months for vehicle-wildlife collisions.

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Employee Kayliah Amaro smiles behind her face covering as she serves a waiting customer at the new Scappoose Starbucks on Columbia River Highway.

2nd Scappoose Starbucks now open JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The new Scappoose Starbucks at 52001 Columbia River Highway is now open.

The coffee shop offers outside seating, a drive-thru and nitro cold brew taps, while maintaining the state-

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ordered social distancing requirements. The new Starbucks is located at the former site of the Varsity Grill and Bar. Starbucks also operates a store at the Scappoose Fred Meyer along Highway 30.

Oregon sports 359 Starbucks, according to an online article for Spoon University

by Jody Brimacombe of the

University of St. Andrews.

The online site, Scraphero. com, reports that there are 15,341 Starbucks across America as of June 2020.

Portland is ranked ninth in the top 10 locations with the most Starbucks, with 103 outlets.

New York City is ranked number one on that list with 230 Starbucks locations.

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but we aren’t out of 2020 yet!) and weather is set by the prevailing climate, which is getting warmer and creating longer fire seasons and is projected to continue that trend into the future.

So, since excluding ignitions is impossible, we need to improve the fuel situation: A. we need to prepare our human communities to be more resistant to both advancing flaming fronts and heat, as well as the ember rain from upwind wildfires; B. we need to treat the assortment of fuels in the areas surrounding our human communities (the wildlandurban interface) to reduce the likelihood of extreme wildfire behavior, which will reduce the quantity of heat and reduce the load of embers that impact our communities; and C. we need to manage the larger landscape with an eye to all the future wildfires that are inevitable, so that the ember rain is reduced and our amazing Oregon landscape is more resistant and resilient to those wildfires – so that we have surviving trees and wildlife habitat and watersheds and roads/trails and all the things we value in our forests.

Meg Krawchuk: We need to think more pro-actively about our power grid structure, and increasingly consider shutting off power (and adapting to those potential shut-downs) when winds are predicted to be high, and be more cautious/ preventative with humancaused ignitions overall.

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small communities in Columbia County in the center of area forests, be doing now to avoid such devastating and life-threatening wildfires?

incentivize, fire hardening of homes and communities.

Bailey: See above … and come together to work towards that solution. We have the knowledge and tools to do so much better than we currently do, so we have to stop blaming and fighting, and get to work.

Bailey: I’d add that prescribed fire, both in the spring/ fall and during wildfire events themselves, will be part of the solution moving forward because it is our most effective tool for treating surface fuels out on the land. So, there is no future without some smoke in the air.

The Chronicle: Is the ultimate solution more money for more research, prevention and education? If so, where would that money come from?

Bailey: Anything that requires more time/effort/focus will require more money, but our investment in research and education always yields savings and benefits in the long run – just look at the advance of our civilization. We know that treating fuels can yield money in the near term when it contains commercial components so it doesn’t have to be entirely funded by public dollars of one sort or another (federal, state and local). Finally, we know that even if it costs some money in the near term, non-commercial fuel treatments can yield longterm economic benefits when more of the values (homes and forests) survive future wildfire.

A large Civil Conservation Corp-style program would certainly benefit the situation we are in, but we also can make some progress within the system we currently have with better land management – land management that considers all the fuels out there.

Krawchuk: Valuable to increasingly examine programs that financially support,

Chronicle: Your final thoughts?

Krawchuk: We must recognize that we can’t stop fires from happening. Learning to coexist with fire is a critical challenge to all of us.

We need to take this seriously, and not forget the issue once the smoke has cleared and the rains have come. Fire is an important ecological process that contributes to the biodiversity and function of our forest ecosystems, with different characteristic tempos in different places. So coexisting with fire is not just putting up with it, it means we also need to encourage fire in the right times and the right places.

The Oregon Office of Emergency Management reported nine people were killed, five left missing, 2,669 people were sheltered and the September wildfires destroyed 2,284 homes and 1,575 other structures.

John Bailey is a Professor of Silviculture and Fire Management at the OSU College of Forestry. Meg Krawchuk is an Associate Professor with the Landscape Fire and Conservation Research Group at the OSU College of Forestry’s Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society.

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percentage of cases that end up as fatalities rises with each age group.

Symptoms of the virus include shortness of breath, a cough and fatigue. Read more about the symptoms in

Thomas hopes that the president’s positive test result will help underline the severity of the pandemic to those who believe they’re low risk or not susceptible to the virus.

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Gov. Kate Brown and 10 other governors are pledging election security, saying “there is absolutely no excuse for promoting the intimidation or harassment of voters.”

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STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has joined a coalition of 10 other governors in a joint statement concerning election security following threats to the democratic process and reports of efforts to circumvent the election results.

The following is the governors’ statement.

“We do not take for granted the sacred right of every American to cast a vote, and to have that vote counted, in the presidential election held every four years. It is a right that is foundational to our democracy and essential to the continuation of our constitutional system of government — something to be cherished, revered and defended by elected leaders at all levels.

“Any efforts to throw out ballots or refuse a peaceful transfer of power are nothing less than an assault on American democracy. There is absolutely no excuse for promoting the intimidation or harassment of voters. These are all blatant attempts to deny our constituents the right to have their voices heard, as guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution, and to know the will of the people will be carried out.

“As governors, it is our solemn duty to protect the people of our states. Today, we affirm that all votes cast in the upcoming election will be counted and that democracy will be delivered in this election. That means all valid ballots cast in accordance with state and local laws must be counted, and that all states must properly appoint electors in accordance with the vote. We will not allow anyone to willfully corrupt the democratic process by delegitimizing the outcome or appointing fraudulent electors against the will of the voters.

“Our nation has held presidential elections and upheld the results throughout our history, even in times of great peril. We did it during the Civil War and both World Wars, and we can do it during a pandemic.

“And if the outcome of this election means the end of a presidency, he must leave office — period.

“We recognize that democratically held elections are not an exercise in controlling power. By its very nature, democracy is an exercise in determining and honoring out the collective will of the American people, regardless of the outcome. Disenfranchising voters in order to retain power strikes at the very heart of this promise.

We call on elected leaders at all levels, from both parties, to speak out loudly against such efforts in the weeks ahead.”

The statement has been issued by Govs. Brown, Jay Inslee (WA), Gavin Newsom (CA), Phil Murphy (NJ), Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), Ralph Northam (VA), John Carney (DE), Steve Sisolak (NV) and Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM).

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“No one is immune or exempt to the rules,” Thomas said. “It’s just very important to follow the guidance.”

Keeping six feet of distance between others, limiting contact with others and wearing facial coverings when in spaces where distance cannot be kept are all important ways to protect

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 yourself and others, Thomas said. Facial coverings in public spaces are required in Oregon by executive order from Gov. Kate Brown.

Columbia County reported five new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, Oct. 5, bringing the total to 209 cases, with 24 considered currently infectious. The OHA has recorded a surge

of new COVID-19 cases in the county over the past two weeks.

The only pandemicrelated death in the county occurred in early August.

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