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The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement stating chances are increasing for lowland snow in our area next week. “The one thing that is certain is that it will be much colder,” National Weather Service meteorologist Shawn Weagle said. “Temperatures are likely to be below freezing during the day and in the 20s at night.” According to the weather service statement, a pair of strong cold fronts will move across the Pacific Northwest through the weekend, and the pattern will turn significantly colder next week. These cold fronts will likely bring heavy snow to the Cascades. Snow levels are expected to remain well above the valley floors through Sunday. The colder air is expected to move into southwest Washington and northwest Oregon early next week, potentially cold enough to bring snow levels down to the valley floor. An increasing number of forecast models are suggesting additional disturbances from the Gulf of Alaska which would spread moisture into that colder air. This will raise the chance for snow down to the lowest elevations next week. While accumulations, distribution, and/or timing of snow remain uncertain, confidence is increasing in the overall threat of snow next week, even for the lowest elevations. Weagle said now is a good time to make sure you are prepared in the event that all of the necessary ingredients come together for a significant snow event next week. “The safest thing to do is to have a plan for worsening conditions beginning Monday with considerably colder temperatures and snow likely as we head into mid week,” he said. Weagle said it’s hard to say right now who much snow would fall. “It could be anywhere from hardly anything to several inches,” he said “We are still defining the forecast.” Follow the latest weather updates at thechiefnews.com.
When snow falls, children usually find a way to have fun. This photo taken in 2017 shows children playing in Clatskanie.
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Clatskanie City Council welcomes new member
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OSP troopers and Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies coordinated the search for the suspect at the intersection of Highway 30 and Marshland Road.
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Bruce Holsey. CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net
A new council member is now sitting on the Clatskanie City Council. Bruce Holsey was sworn in on Wednesday, Dec. 4, replacing Wil-
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lard Evenson, who had to terminate his term early due to health reasons. Holsey will fill out Evenson’s remaining term, which expires Dec. 31 of 2020. Holsey is the assistant chief at the Clatskanie Rural Fire Protection District, and also serves on the Columbia County 911 District Board and on the board for the Clatskanie Park & Recreation District. Holsey joins five other council members: Toby Harris, Council President; Bruce Holma; Jean Sampson; Gary Jones and Jim Helmen. When a council member resigns, that member’s replacement is not done via election, but through appointment by the sitting members of the city council, as the city charter states. According to Major Bob Brajcich, the other council members recommended Holsey, and then Brajcich approached him about accepting the position. “I think he was kind of surprised when I approached him. I heard he was willing, and after talking to some of the council people I approached him,” Brajcich said. “I
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Investigators said the dark sedan in front of this OSP patrol car is the stolen vehicle.
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Stolen auto suspect eludes police JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
A stolen auto suspect eluded law enforcement agents following a traffic stop and police foot chase on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 8, north of Clatskanie. Oregon State Police troopers and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies began searching for the suspect following a traffic stop off Highway 30 north of Clatskanie Wednesday afternoon. According to OSP, troopers attempted to stop a black BMW for visible emissions on Highway 30
near milepost 65. The black BMW failed to yield and then stopped on Marshland Road, just east of Highway 30. The driver immediately fled on foot. OSP troopers and the Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies established a perimeter and deployed a K9 during the search. The suspect was not located. During the search, information was obtained from a neighbor that the possible suspect was hiding on the property of a vacant home owner. As the troopers and deputies searched the area with a K9, they located an individual who was detained and questioned. It was determined that the individual
was not the suspect involved with the stolen vehicle, but he was a known violator of fish and wildlife laws. According to OSP, the man, identified by officers as Brent Burrows, 40, of Westport, was unlawfully hunting and cited for the offense. A shotgun was seized as evidence. The vehicle was determined to be stolen and later towed to Grumpy’s Towing. The vehicle’s registered owner was notified. As of Thursday morning, Jan. 9, the stolen auto suspect remained at large. No other details about the suspect were released by authorities.
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A decade of perseverance for small businesses JEREMY FIELD Chief Guest Column
2019 is an exuberant end to the decade. There has never been a better time to start or grow a small business in the current booming economy. The unemployment rate is at a 50-year low with 110 months of consecutive positive job growth. Wages have increased 3.1 percent during the past 12 months. And 30.7 million small businesses are creating two out of every three net new jobs. However, the 2010s had a humble beginning. Still reeling from the Great Recession, many small businesses were still struggling and in survival mode. Job growth was flat, the unemployment rate was a staggering 9.6 percent, and there were only 26.8 million small businesses in the U.S. Not only was hiring stagnant, but lending and spending were tight too. Survival was the goal as small business owners felt the weight of keeping their doors open, keeping their staff employed, and finding their way in postrecession economy. It was a difficult and stressful time to be a small business owner. However, true to the entrepreneurial spirit and American dream, small businesses persevered. During the past couple years in my role as regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, I’ve traveled around Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington to meet small businesses and listen to their
journeys. I’ve met businesses that reshaped what they do in order to move forward. I’ve met businesses who innovated with new cost-saving strategies for their customers. I’ve even met entrepreneurs who started their business during a time most would say they were crazy. The common thread is they all adapted, they all took risks, and they all had a vision they focused on seeing through. One local story that comes to mind when I think of the perseverance of small businesses during the 2010s is the Astoria Crest Motel in Astoria, Oregon. The property overlooks the mouth of the Columbia River, where in 1805, Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery took in the very same majestic view as they journeyed to their future winter camp in nearby Fort Clatsop. Originally known as the Crest Motel when it first opened its doors in 1952, the property had gradually fallen into a state of disrepair and was at risk of being shuttered in 2014, However, Air Force veteran and entrepreneur Marshall Doyle and his wife Patricia, along with business partner Don West and his wife Wendy, saw this as an opportunity to save a local treasure and strengthen the community. Thanks to SBA financing, the expertise of the four owners, and a generous amount of “sweat equity,” the Astoria Crest Motel is enjoying a resurgence as more and more travelers are discovering the hidden treasures of the Oregon Coast.
Today, the motel serves as a dedicated Lewis and Clark interpretive viewpoint and regularly enjoys full occupancy in the summer as well as becoming a popular meeting space for local clubs and organizations in the community. The business has grown its workforce from two employees to 15 as well as tripling its annual revenues since its rebranding. I’m proud that SBA programs were able to support businesses like the Astoria Crest Motel through tough times. But I’m even more impressed with the grit and innovation of entrepreneurs like the Doyles and Wests. When small businesses share their journeys with me, I am inspired and I am grateful. Our economy and our communities wouldn’t be what they are today without the perseverance of entrepreneurs. As we close the decade, let’s take a moment to pause and celebrate the rise from recession to historic economic growth. And let’s take a moment to thank the small business owners who brought our country to this high point through their innovation, determination and perseverance.
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Jeremy Field is the Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Pacific Northwest Region which serves Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. The SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small businesses with resources to start, grow, expand or recover. Reach the SBA Portland office at 503-326-2682.
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Clatskanie Grows: Rich clay soils Chief Guest Column by CHIP BUBL
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The new garden year starts soon. Here are some ideas to get you going. Protected peas Edible and flowering peas can be planted in January. Don’t confuse the two types as flowering peas are gorgeous and nicely scented but poisonous. Peas are best planted in a well-drained location. They should be given some cold protection and soil warming. If have seen gardeners bend clear, corrugated fiberglass greenhouse sheets into a hoop over the seeded rows, kept in place by two rows of stakes with twine tied to the stakes across the top. Other gardeners use bendable PVC pipe or 10-guage wire hoops and clear plastic. Open ends of the tunnels for ventilation on sunny days. They generally get a great start in these mini-greenhouses. Once the peas outgrow the tunnels, cover them with loose floating row cover or, if the weather has warmed,
let them fend for themselves. Eventually, the taller types of peas (both edible and flowering) will need a trellis of some sort. Inoculate seeds so they will return nitrogen to your garden. Plant them about two inches apart. Rows should be 36-40 inches apart. Deer and slugs adore garden peas. Gypsum, soil drainage, and Columbia County gardens Columbia County has a lot of clay-rich soils. These soils can be productive but have major limitations. First, our clay soils are generally quite acid with native pH levels in the 5.5 - 6.0 range. Second, clay particles are the tiniest of all soil particles. Thus, pore spaces, which are so important for water drainage and aeration, are also very tiny in heavy clay soils. This leads to poor drainage and a lot of other resulting problems. In certain parts of the United States, gypsum is widely used to improve clay soil drainage. What is less widely known is that this only works on sodic soils. These are soils with a lot of sodium. We have no sodic soils in Columbia County. So gypsum isn’t a quick fix for our
drainage issues. Best options for gardeners (or farmers as well) include: • Make raised beds • Install tile drainage • Add of lots of organic matter which will, over time, improve drainage • All of the above together But is there a place for gypsum? I think there is. Both calcium and sulfur are often in short supply in our gardens. Gypsum is calcium sulfate. Gypsum also
calcium availability without making the soils less acid. A study some years ago indicated that gypsum added to new raspberry raised beds would improve plant survival relative to root rot, a scourge of our raspberry plantings. Gypsum has been used to dust potatoes before covering the furrow to reduce the incidence of potato scab. And modest amounts can be added to the whole vegetable garden, assuming that
Clatskanie Grows doesn’t increase soil pH like regular agricultural lime (which is calcium carbonate) will. It won’t lower it either. So you can use modest amounts of gypsum around acid loving plants like rhododendrons and blueberries to improve
there isn’t too much calcium there already.
Oh, Deer. Two scientists in Washington tested a range of deer repellents and two application techniques for effectiveness
in plant protection. They classed the compounds by their presumed effects on deer, i.e. pain (like hot pepper derivatives), taste (like some of the bittering agents like quinine), fear (rotting sulfurous compounds) and mixed messages that combined categories. They looked at applications on trees and application around trees. The best results (season long reduction in browsing) were for the powdered form of Deer Away® Big Game Repellent (active ingredient= “putrescent egg solids”) and Plantskydd™. Both are sulfurous-based products. There are now others that pack the same “decaying meat” message. Application on the tree was far superior to application around the tree. All products tested were effective in the winter when the browsing pressure is lower. However, in the spring, most protected for about three weeks but after that, all bets were off. The best products showed up to eight weeks of control. Don’t use on edible crops.
office in Columbia County will be offering the Master Gardener™ training again this spring. This year, we are trying a new schedule that allows people that work to attend. The classes will be held on Wednesdays from 6 p.m–9 p.m. and on alternate Saturdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for about 10 weeks starting on February 5, at the Extension office in St. Helens. Cost of the program is $100, which includes a large resource book. Some scholarships are available. Master Gardeners are responsible for providing volunteer gardening education to the community as partial payback for the training. If interested in the program, call the Extension office at 503 397-3462 for an information packet. Online registration is now available at https://tinyurl.com/ColumbiaMG2020. We can also send you an application and/or you can come into our office to sign up.
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Chip Bubl works with the Oregon State University Extension Service – Columbia County 505 N. Columbia River Highway in St. Helens. He may be reached at 503397-3462, or chip.bubl@ oregonstate.edu.
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Library to receive computer upgrade
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These are two of the three public computers at the Clatskanie Library that will be upgraded. JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
Clatskanie Public Library users will soon have the opportunity to us more efficient computers at the facility on Lillich St. Clatskanie Librarian Elizabeth Kruse said funding of just under $11,000 from Columbia County
investment money is paying for the upgrade. “We are excited,” she said. “We’ve been working towards this for two years. We are a small special district and funding is always difficult. We have a way of piecing things together to make them work and we carefully think where we need to invest when we have the extra money.” Kruse said the computer
upgrade will include a staff computer and the library’s card catalog system. “Right now we have three public access computers, which are at the end of life for the computers,” she said. “There is quite a bit of frustration because of compatibility issues. With the upgrade, the public will now be able to come in and do the job they need to do and go. We will be more efficient.” The Clatakanie Library will be closed Friday and Saturday, Jan. 10-11 while crews install the computer upgrade. “We are so excited to announce that the library is starting the new decade with a complete computer upgrade for staff and patrons,” Kruse said. “We will always love books above all else, but we definitely look forward to bringing you the information technology you need to stay literate in the modern world.” The Clatskanie Library is located at 11 Lillich St. in Clatskanie and may be reached at 728-3732.
Crews worked Monday, Jan. 6, to repair the water main plug break.
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Water main plug break STAFF REPORT chiefnews@countrymedia.net
A water main line plug break at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, caused water to cascade onto A Street in downtown Rainier. The City of Rainier issued an advisory to water customers saying they crews digging a trench in the area accidentally broke the water
main plug. The city had said water customers would likely have diminished to no water service while the broken plug was repaired. However, following the initial release, the City said some customers had service diminished as crews sealed off parts of the city water supply to allow crews to complete repairs. Water pressure to other customers was not lost during the repairs and there was no need for boiling water
or taking other precautions, according to the City’s statement. Crews were able to complete the water line repairs on A Street by 3 p.m. Monday. “If residents notice some dirt, discoloration, or murkiness in tap water, they should flush their lines by running a hose or bath water for awhile until the water clears,” City of Rainier Public Works Director Sue Lawrence said.
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TS No. OR07000141-19-1 APN 24851 TO No 191130963-OR-MSI TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, WANDA SMITH as Grantor to TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as designated nominee for EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of October 21, 2011 and recorded on October 25, 2011 as Instrument No. 2011-007899 and the beneficial interest was assigned to EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC and recorded October 25, 2019 as Instrument Number 201908931 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Columbia County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 24851 THAT PORTION OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST OF
THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE NEHALEM RIVER AND WHICH LIES WESTERLY OF THAT TRACT CONVEYED TO EDGAR A. CUMMINGS ET AL BY DEED RECORDED JUNE 27, 1968 IN BOOK 169, PAGE 733 DEED RECORDS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION, IF ANY, OF THE CLARK AND WILSON LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD COMPANY DESCRIBED IN DEED FROM NOBLE DUNLAP TO THE CLARK AND WILSON LUMBER COMPANY OF DELAWARE RECORDED MAY 5, 1932 IN BOOK 54, PAGE 247, DEED RECORDS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON. TOGETHER WITH THE NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS DESCRIBED IN DOCUMENTS RECORDED FEBRUARY 22, 1971 IN BOOK 180, PAGE 326, DEED
RECORDS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON AND IN A DEED RECORDED AUGUST 11, 1992, INSTRUMENT NO. 925765 AND IN DEED RECORDED AUGUST 11, 1992, INSTRUMENT NO. 92-5766, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 64511 NEHALEM HWY NORTH, VERNONIA, OR 97064 Both the Beneficiary, Eagle Home Mortgage, LLC, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 6 Monthly Payment(s) from 06/01/2019 to 11/01/2019 at $2,160.39 Monthly Late Charge(s): 1 Monthly Late Charge(s) 11/13/2019 By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared
all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $139,404.34 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.50000% per annum from May 1, 2019 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on March 30, 2020 at the hour of 12:00 PM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, at the west entrance to the Columbia County Courthouse, 230 Strand St., Saint Helens, OR 97051 County of Columbia, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest
acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing
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08722 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Columbia County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 12389 PARCEL 1 OF PARTITION PLAT 2017-16, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 25, 2017, AS FEE NUMBER 2017008837, IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 2554 COLUMBIA BLVD, SAINT HELENS, OR 97051 Both the Beneficiary, Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 6
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Monthly Payment(s) from 06/01/2019 to 12/01/2019 at $1,573.47 Monthly Late Charge(s): By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $250,306.40 together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.50000% per annum from May 1, 2019 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on April 7, 2020 at the hour of 01:00 PM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Front Entrance, Columbia County
Courthouse 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051 County of Columbia, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due
(other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property
at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 12/02/2019 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300Order Number 67210, Pub Dates: 01/10/2020, 01/17/2020, 01/24/2020, 01/31/2020, THE CLATSKANIE CHIEF
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LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NOTICE The Clatskanie Library District Board of Directors will hold a regular scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 7:00 pm at the library located at 11 Lillich St. Items on the agenda include, but are not limited to the
following; approval of the December 10, 2019 board minutes, approval of the financial report and payment of the bills, library computer upgrades and any other business brought before the board. Jim Gibson, ViceChairman
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING NOTICE The Rainier School Board will hold a Regular Board meeting on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the Rainier School
District Board Room, 28168 Old Rainier Rd. A supplemental budget will be considered at this meeting.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CLATSKANIE MEETING The Board of Directors for Clatskanie School District 6J will hold a Board meeting, Monday, January 13, 2020, 6:30 p.m. at Clatskanie Elementary School, Media Center, located at 815
S Nehalem. The agenda includes but is not limited to: Superintendent and Principal’s reports, financial report, and consent agenda. The public is encouraged to attend.
CLATSKANIE PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT MEETING NOTICE The Clatskanie People’s Utility District Board of Directors has scheduled the next regular Board meeting for Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 7:00 pm in the community room of the District’s administration building located at 495 E Columbia River Highway, Clatskanie. A Board Workshop will be held at 5:30 pm. An executive session may be called at the
workshop and/or meeting, pursuant to: ORS 192.660 (2) (f) information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection. AGENDA CLATSKANIE PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT BOARD WORKSHOP on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. I. GUEST SPEAKER: Scott Corwin, NWPPA Executive Director II. HISTORIC REPORTED EMISSIONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA
December 18, 2019 · Review payment of bills for December 2019 III. ACTION ITEMS · Policy Review: EH 702 · AMI Contract · Authorize General Manager to execute labor contract with IBEW Local 125 IV. DISCUSSION / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS · Board Comments & Calendar V. EXECUTIVE SESSION VI. ADJOURNMENT
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Notice of Private Sale Pursuant To ORS 90.675 This is a notice of private sale of personal property (a mobile home) pursuant to ORS 90.675. 1. The personal property is abandoned. 2. The former tenant’s name is Angela Harris fka Angela Scoggin and all others. 3. The address where the property (mobile home) is located is 74866 Doan Road., Space #27,
Rainier, OR 97048. 4. The mobile home is identified below: Fleetwood manufactured home Serial # 0RFLR48A20151BM Home ID# 254899; X PLATE: n/a 5. The sale is a private bid sale. 6. The landlord is accepting private sealed bids. The last date on which such sealed bids will be accepted is January 31, 2020.
Please submit bids to Western Hills, C/O Mark G. Passannante, 1050 SW 6th Ave., Suite 1220, Portland, OR 97204 7. Please contact Western Hills/ Michael Werner or Denise Werner at (360) 253-5603 to inspect the home. This notice is not provided to the lienholders pursuant to ORS 90.675 because there are no lienholders.
the personal representative at P.O. Box 459, Rainier, OR 97048, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published January 3, 2020. Jade M. Jennings, Personal Representative. STEPEHN D. PETERSEN, L.L.C. Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 459, Rainier, OR 97048.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of MARTHA SUE DAVIS, Deceased. No. 19PB09283 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal
The public was invited to join family and friends of Rainier Police Chief Ralph Painter for the event Sunday, Jan. 5, at at El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant in Rainier. The restaurant operators offered to donate 20% of sales during the event to the
representative 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 first publication of this notice to the personal
Memorial Run, in celebration of Chief Painter’s legacy. The run gives yearly scholarships to graduating seniors in Chief Painter’s honor. Painter, a 25-year police veteran with Rainier Police, was shot and killed Jan. 5, 2011 while on duty.
Port looks to 2020 CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net
The Port of Columbia County is said to be the county’s primary economic development driver, with key financial impacts to the City of Clatskanie. Port Executive Director Doug Hayes discussed the opportunities and challenges of the past year and the opportunities ahead with Chief Reporter Christine Menges. 2019 accomplishments
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Following the St. Helens town hall, Wyden spent a few moments with the audience members. See more photos at thechiefnews.com.
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Wyden responds to a question during the St. Helens town hall. See more photos at thechiefnews.com.
tonight. That means I am going to look at the evidence.” During the Thursday evening, Jan. 2 town hall at at Meriwether Place, the Trump Impeachment, U.S. action in the Middle East, veterans concerns, health
or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published December 27, 2019. Debra Kaye White, Personal Representative. STEPHEN D. PETERSEN, L.L.C. Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 459, Rainier, OR 97048.
Late submissions are not guaranteed to make it into the paper.
Sen. Wyden holds Columbia County town hall
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representative at P.O. Box 459, Rainier, OR 97048, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative
The Public Notice deadline is Wednesdays by noon.
A celebration fundraiser for the Ralph Painter Memorial Run has collected $600
Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D) isn’t ready to predict how the U.S. Senate will vote concerning the impeachment of President Donald Trump. “What I am hoping for is that Senator McConnell and Senator Schumer come to an agreement that will get us a fair process and I do believe it should involved witnesses,” Wyden told The Chief following a town hall meeting in St. Helens. Wyden also would not reveal how he will vote concerning any U.S. Senate efforts to remove President Trump from office. “As an impartial juror, I am not going to announce how I would vote,” Wyden said. “I will let every senator decide how they are going to do it. I took two oaths. One, to protect and defend the Constitution, and the second, to be an impartial juror. You heard me pledge that to the people
PRESENTATION: Ian Bledsoe, Power Analyst III. STAFF REPORTS CLATSKANIE PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. I. PUBLIC COMMENTS II. CONSENT AGENDA · Minutes of Board Workshop, December 18, 2019 · Minutes of Regular Board Meeting,
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Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of RANDY DUANE JENNINGS, Deceased. No. 19PB09483 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative 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 first publication of this notice to
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care, and vote by mail were issues brought up by audience members that Wyden addressed. “I heard it all here,” he said. “I heard folks that had differences of opinion with the Trump administration and we had clearly folks that are strong Trump supporters.” Wyden also discussed rural community economics and his efforts to help develop affordable housing in St. Helens. He said that Columbia County is “democracy at its best.” “There wasn’t a bad question in the house,” he said. “I really appreciated the fact that both points of view kept coming back to the question of fairness.” State Sen. Betsy Johnson and State Rep. Brad Witt were among the 60 people attending the Wyden town hall. Columbia County Commissioner Margaret Magruder introduced Wyden and coordinated the question and answer session with the Senator.
Hayes said there were three main tasks the Port was able to accomplish in the past year. Those tasks involved making progress on the Port’s rezone at Port Westward, breaking ground on the Devinaire airline hangar, and installing more infrastructure, Hayes said. This past year, Hayes said, the Port made progress on resolving eight of the nine questions that environmental groups Columbia Riverkeeper and 1000 Friends of Oregon brought before the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) and ultimately the Oregon Supreme Court regarding the 837-acre rezone at Port Westward in Clatskanie from agricultural to industrial land. Hayes said the rezone, if finalized, will bring more economic development to Columbia County.
COUNCIL From Page A1 don’t think he’s surprised we appointed him. He’s a good, qualified person.” Holsey said his willingness to serve stems from a desire to give back to the community in which he grew up. “I have served on the Park and Rec board for quite a few years and now it is time to step it up a little bit,” Holsey said. Brajcich said he believes Holsey’s position on the board for the Clatskanie Park & Recreation District is one specific reason he will be a good asset for the council. “We have that relationship with the Park & Rec
Over the past years, the Port and environmental groups have fought an ongoing battle on whether the rezone will take place. The Port was also able to break ground on the Devinaire hangar at the Scappoose Industrial Airpark (SIA), which was also delayed due to various factors. Some of those issues, Hayes said, were the new requirements by the state fire marshal and new building code requirements from the state. “We got that resolved, and because of that resolution we were able to start the breaking ground project. That should be complete by mid-summer, 2020,” Hayes said. Infrastructure was another accomplishment of the Port over the past year, Hayes said. Infrastructure installations included a new taxi way at SIA as well as installing additional water and sewer lines at the airpark and working with the City of Scappoose to complete the project. “They were great partners in that,” Hayes said. 2020 projects Hayes said there are four major tasks for the Port in the next year. One of the tasks is continuing the rezone, which will involve bringing arguments for the last remaining board between the city and it’s really nice to have someone with that background, so we can keep our communications open with them, so that’s a real advantage,” Brajcich said.
“It will be baby steps for me,” ~ Bruce Holsey Holsey has attended two council meetings so far and has specific goals for what he wants to accomplish with the council in the future. The first, he said, would be to make sure the city is running effectively, which Holsey said it is currently doing so. Other tasks would include examining PERS and looking at working on the sewer treatment plant, Holsey said. “This position will
question to the Columbia County commissioners. “Our plan is to get that back in front of the county commissioners in late February, early March,” Hayes said. Hayes also said completing the Devinaire hangar project is another key task, which he estimated would bring in about 20 jobs once completed. There are two new tasks for the Port as well, and one of them will be to continue talks with Perry Technical Institute, based in Yakima, Washington, about establishing a satellite campus in Columbia County. “Those talks are never short, it takes a while to talk to folks. We’re going to continue that,” Hayes said. The fourth major task involves establishing an intergovernmental agreement with the City of St. Helens. “The Port will supervise and market their industrial lands within city limits,” Hayes said. Doing so would help both institutions bring in jobs to the county, Hayes said. Overall, Hayes said he felt positively about the coming year. “As I’m sitting here now, I don’t see anything that will be too much of an issue. We look forward to the new year, and we wish everyone a happy New Year,” Hayes said. require some very big shoes to fill, so it will take me a while. It will be baby steps for me,” Holsey said. In addition to being able to attend to issues in the city, Holsey said serving the city is its own reward. “I live here. My kids grew up here. I grew up here. I work here and I love community service,” Holsey said. Council members serve four-year terms, and terms are staggered so that every two years, three council members are up for re-election. For the November 2020 election, Council members Jones and Helmen will also be up for re-election. “I’m hoping Bruce Holsey puts his name on the ballot. I’m hoping they [all] run again,” Brajcich said.
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Rollover hospitalizes 1 person STAFF REPORT chiefnews@countrymedia.net
One person was hospitalized following a rollover motor vehicle crash on Highway 30 near Jones Road in Rainier. According to Columbia River Fire & Rescue, the vehicle was found Friday, Jan. 3, 50 feet off the roadway and 18 feet over the embankment. A chief, engine, rescue and
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It was not your usual commute along Cornelius Pass Road for one driver on Monday morning, Jan. 6. Traffic was disrupted for a time after a small tree fell onto the driver’s car. According to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred at NW 8th Avenue and NW Cornelius Pass Road. The unidentified driver suffered minor cuts from falling glass. Photo courtesy of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.
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medic from CRFR attended to the two patients at the scene of the crash. A Scappoose medic transported one of the patients to a local hospital. The rescue and engine crews mitigated any hazardous materials from entering the wetland area at the crash site. The cause of the crash and the identity of those involved and their injuries had not been released by press time.
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Crews at the scene of the rollover crash along Highway 30. In the bottom right of this photo you can see the vehicle on its top.