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MONIQUE MERRILL chronicle2@countrymedia.net
Next to quiet pastures and winding rural roads in the wooded land outside Rainier sits a tormented fever dream of a house. The structure is engulfed in a tangle of glowing bones and shackles. Skeletons hang from the sill of the house and adorn the entrance like jewels. On one side of the eave is a carnival ride born from a nightmare: a ferris wheel operated and ridden by skeletons. On the other side, a hooded figure of bones holds the reins of a horse without any skin. During any other month this house, in its natural form, would fit right into the picturesque setting it’s located in, but not in October. In October it’s no longer a regular house. In October it’s Black Bone’s House of the Twisted and Bizarre. Scott Sebring is the mastermind behind the Beaver Home’s Grange Haunted House, which has put on a haunted house for at least a decade, maybe two, he said. Sebring was brought in to design the annual attraction in 2009, and has been transforming the grange into twisted scenes of a variety of themes ever since. He starts planning the design and construction at the start of September each year, he said. This year’s theme is the continuation of prior years’, but Sebring estimates that at least 2,500 hours of work have gone into the design of Black Bone’s House of the Twisted and
House haunts in Rainier Monique Merrill / The Chief
Black Bones House of the Twisted and Bizarre is open from 6:30-9:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday.
Bizarre. With the help of his children and volunteers he transforms the grange from its usual form into a maze of terror using materials he’s amassed over the 10-plus years he has worked on the design. “I’ve got a whole other haunted house in my house,” he said. “I’m not kidding, I could change every
bit of this out and bring it down and it would be a whole new haunted house.” While the grange is outfitted in spiderwebs and bones, Sebring camps on the grange property to keep an eye on the display, and sometimes chase away eager visitors coming to steal an early tour or swipe a skeleton.
A unique year This year things at the haunted house are a little different. Masks aren’t uncommon to see around Halloween, but this year at the grange they are mandatory, specifically cloth face masks. Groups will also be spaced out while they wait to enter the house, and a volun-
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‘A’ Street: ‘Mission Accomplished’ MONIQUE MERRILL chronicle2@countrymedia.net
After roughly 13 years, it’s official: Rainier’s ‘A’ Street Safety Improvement Project is complete. The culmination of the project was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring remarks from Rainier Mayor Jerry Cole, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Sen. Betsy Johnson. “I’ve been mayor for 18 years, and for all of that time ‘A’ Street has been a project. It’s going to be weird not to think about what were going to do on ‘A’ Street,” Cole said. He pointed out to the crowd of about 50 that were many aspects of the project not visible: new water and sewer systems and underground electrical work.
“For me, this project was always about safety. It was about having a safe area where people can come down and drive safely,” he said. The project cost just over $12 million and included improvements to the railroad track that runs directly through Rainier. “I’m a dreamer,” Cole said. “There’s no reason this track can’t go all the way to Astoria. There’s potential, you just never know.” Bonamici congratulated Rainier for the completion of the project. “It took everyone working together, and it’s really a testament to the perseverance of this community,” she said. Johnson was an early champion for the project, and described a time she brought the governor’s staff outside to Rainier to view and
feel firsthand the street and rail conditions in town while advocating for the project. “Many communities have railroads running through town,” she said. “Rainier was a special case.” She said the small size of the street and the rail positioned directly in the middle of the road presented an unusual challenge. In the legislature, Johnson said she is known for asking three questions about most projects: Is it on time? Is it under budget? Are there any problems? “The answers are sometimes sobering and this project is a great example,” Johnson said. “No, it wasn’t on time; no, it ballooned way over the original budget; and
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Local Boy Scouts, Troop 332 hold a flag presentation during the‘A’Street Improvement Project ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, Oct. 10, in Rainier.
teer will be wiping down hightouch areas. The haunted house has always had a strict “no touching” rule between the volunteer actors and the guests, but this year the two groups will be separated by sheets of plastic to reduce the chance of transmitting COVID-19. “I want to make sure they’re as safe as I can get them,” Sebring said. He and Dawn Getzlaff, master of the grange, have a cleaning and safety plan in place to make sure both guests and volunteers are as safe as possible during the tours. Instead of offering games and a dining area in the basement for visitors after the tour, the grange will offer food to go. All are welcome at the haunted house, which offers kids a toneddown version of the tour if they are afraid to enter. Sebring said he wants to make sure that the children get a chance to enjoy Halloween, especially this year when so many events have been cancelled or are no longer accessible. “I try to do a lot for the little kids,” he said. “I like to scare the hell out of the teens and the adults, but the little kids should enjoy themselves.” While a pandemic might be frightening enough for some people, Sebring wanted to bring back the frightening fun of his haunted house to the community and those who have endured setbacks over the
Planning for the return of students to in-person instruction is underway at the Clatskanie School District. At the Oct. 12 Clatskanie School District Board Meeting, Superintendent Cathy Hurowitz brought up the end of the semester in January as a possible time to transition back to in-person learning if Columbia County’s COVID-19 case metrics support it. “It has always been our plan to return to in-person instruction as soon as allowed,” Hurowitz told The Chief. “We are in the prepping stages for bringing back students beginning with K-3 as soon as the metrics allow.” Currently, the county is unable to meet the metrics required to reopen schools, but board members said future meetings should start to plan the return. The plan is taking into consideration staff and student safety, instructional needs, community needs and metrics identified by public health leaders locally and statewide, Hurowitz said. “From a community standpoint, many of our families are hoping to return to brick and mortar,” she said. “Distance learning has been a burden on many of our families.” Not all students have reliable access to internet, Hurowitz said, and some are allowed in the building to access the internet. She said
the district is working with Verizon to provide internet hotspots for those who need it. “I am proud of all the hard work and energy our staff has put into CDL,” she said. “Of course, we have glitches, but we are able to address those and move forward.” Hurowitz said she has concerns for the district’s underserved populations, the support systems children have at home, the socialemotional impact of the pandemic and how distance learning might create an achievement gap when classes can resume in person, but she also said she can find the positives. “In the long run I think that we will look back at this time and realize how much we have learned,” she said. “Our teachers are developing very strong relationships with families, learning how to use technology in a variety of ways, as well as meeting individual student needs.” At the meeting, Hurowitz presented the new ‘All Students Belong’ rule which prohibits the swastika, Confederate flag and the noose at all school events, including in-person, hybrid and distance learning instruction. Any student incidents violating the rule will be investigated. Student attendance at Clatskanie Elementary School is around 90% right now, according to Interim Principal Kara Burghardt.
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State Sen. Betsy Johnson, right, unloads the children’s face masks at the St. Helens Headstart with the help of St. Helens School District Head Nurse Robin Loper, Columbia County Commissioner Margaret Magruder, in red, and Columbia County Public Health representative Lindsay Elder, left.
Kid masks for kid faces JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
A Portland-based packaging and manufacturing company is stepping up to help local children during the pandemic. D6 Inc. has sent 3,000 face coverings to be distributed to children in Columbia, Clatsop and Tillamook Counties, according to State Sen. Betsy Johnson, who received boxes of the donated masks this week. Johnson said she consulted with Columbia County Commissioner Margaret Magruder about where the face coverings could best be used. “She told me to take them to Head Start,” Johnson said. The medical evidence demonstrates that masks are a way to slow down the transmission of an airborne virus, Johnson said.
“It’s awkward enough for adults to wear a mask but if a child is wearing a mask that is clearly built for an adult, it is harder for them to keep it up over their nose and there is a temptation to fuss with it if it doesn’t fit,” she said. “Having kid masks for kid faces made a lot of sense to me and I am very appreciative to D6 to get these masks out to kids.” Johnson said the masks will also be distributed to children at hospitals and day cares in Tillamook and Clatsop Counties. She joined Magruder, St. Helens School District Head Nurse Robin Loper and Columbia County Public Health representative Lindsay Elder in presenting hundreds of the masks to the Head Start location at St. Helens on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Other masks will be sent to the Rainier Head Start as well.
St. Helens Head Start coordinator Joanne Dodge said the donation is welcomed because the health and safety of children is important. “This is really going to help support our families to help keep their children safe,” Dodge said. “We are excited about the opportunity to help our families.” Dodge said while the masks are not required under the state’s pandemic guidelines for the students under age five at Head Start, they are a good support for the students, their siblings and their families. Head Start is a comprehensive preschool for families with incomes at or below the federal poverty guidelines. Follow daily pandemic updates here online with in-depth reports in the Friday print editions of The Chief.
9 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday MONIQUE MERRILL chronicle2@countrymedia.net
COVID-19 cases in Columbia County continue to steadily rise, reported Mike Paul, director of public health for the county, on Wednesday. From Sunday to Thursday, nine cases had been reported according to data from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). The total number of cases in the county since the start of the pandemic is 236, as of Thursday. The county remains unable to meet the metrics needed to reopen in-person learning at schools. To reopen the schools, the county must report five or fewer cases per week for three weeks. The week from Oct. 10-17 there were 28 cases reported. “We haven’t met that mark at all, except for one week at the end of August when we had five cases,” Paul said. “This continues to be problematic, we don’t have kids in school. Everything else has opened under guidance, but we don’t have kids in school.” As Halloween approaches, Paul said people should modify their holiday celebrations to reduce the chance of transmission. “We’ve seen throughout the last several months lots of cases tied to small gatherings households,” he said. “It’s possible to celebrate Halloween without crowded indoor gatherings like haunted houses or parties.” The highest risk of spreading or getting the virus is when people are in close contact indoors without face coverings. The best practices are to keep 6-feet of space from one another outside with masks on, he said. Paul said he is keeping an eye on the state watchlist,
which monitors counties with high numbers of cases appearing sporadically, or with little linking them together. “I don’t think we’ll be added to the watchlist. We’ve been able to identify cases, a lot have links,” he said. Cases are linked when contact tracers identify places or events where people have shared space and are likely to have transmitted the virus. “Local staff have worked to complete thorough investigations,” he said. Public health staff try to contact and interview new cases within 24 hours, Paul said, but sometimes staff are overwhelmed by the high number and unable to contact everyone in that timeframe. Still, the links are identified, he said. The OHA released data related to outbreaks, which does not include any reported from Columbia County. This is not because there haven’t been clusters of cases in the county, but because none of the cases have met the threshold required by the OHA to be reported officially as outbreaks, Paul said. For example, the threshold to report a workplace outbreak requires five or more cases reported in a workplace that employs 30 or more people. “It does not mean we don’t have any workplaces case,” Paul said. There will soon be
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increased testing capacity in the county, he said. New rapid tests will be available at Columbia Health Services for those who have been exposed to confirmed cases and are showing symptoms. The Columbia County Public Health Department will no longer be updating case numbers online daily, Paul said. Instead, numbers will be updated every week on Wednesdays, the same day the OHA issues its weekly reports. Statewide OHA report OHA released its Weekly Report on Wednesday, Oct. 14, showing that during the week of Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, OHA recorded 2,418 new cases of COVID-19 infection—up 18% from last week’s tally of 2,055 and the highest weekly total reported in Oregon to date. The number of Oregonians newly tested rose 26%, to 28,490, and the percentage of tests that were positive rose slightly to 6.4% from 6.3% the prior week. Twenty-seven Oregonians were reported to have died in association with COVID-19—compared to 25 last week. One hundred forty-seven Oregonians were hospitalized, up from 119 in the previous week, and the highest weekly figure since mid-July. See the full report at thechiefnews.com. Follow daily pandemic updates at thechiefnews.com with in-depth reports in the Friday print editions of The Chief.
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Members are allowed in the Anytime Fitness gyms in Clatskanie and St. Helens but must follow the state health and safety guidelines. JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the state, area gyms were closed for health and safety reasons. Most of the commercially operated gyms, such as Anytime Fitness in Clatskanie and St. Helens, are now back open and closely following the state’s pandemic-prevention guidelines. To gain insight into how Anytime Fitness is navigating through the health and safety procedures, The Chief spoke with Clatskanie Anytime Fitness manager Veronna Arthur and the St. Helens Anytime Fitness manager Angela Lively. The Chief: When the pandemic hit, when did you close and when were you able to reopen your fitness center? Veronna Arthur - Angela Lively: We closed our doors within an hour of the state mandate being posted for closure. We reopened on the day we were released again by the state to do so. We were given approximately one week to prepare our facilities. Current employees returned ahead of re-openings to properly sanitize and prepare the gym with new guidelines issued by the State Governor and CDC. The closure began in late March and continued to around May 18th. The Chief: How many members does your center currently have and compare that figure with what your fitness center membership was before the pandemic. Arthur - Lively: Our specific membership numbers do fluctuate daily with new members and cancelations. The Clatskanie gym does have a smaller member count than our location in St. Helens. Our gym strives to grow our membership numbers year over year. Usually we do accomplish this. The industry typically will grow and lose a certain number of members each year. We have grown in past years 8-10%. This year our membership numbers do reflect the concerns over the COVID-19 virus with a 30% usage decrease in our usage over last year in this same period. The Chief: What would you estimate your center’s financial impact has been due to the pandemic and have you had to lay off employees? Arthur - Lively: With the usage’s numbers down 30%, we can generally assess that our losses would reflect the same percentages. The one PPE loan we were able to
get helped with the payroll expense for May and June. Most of the overhead expenses were a drain to the overall financial health of the business. The only layoffs experienced within our gyms were during the mandated shutdowns. Some employees collected unemployment benefits through this period. All our employees readily returned to work as soon as it was legally possible for them to do so. The Chief: Specifically, how has your fitness center adapted to the state required pandemic prevention requirements to ensure the health and safety of members and staff? Arthur - Lively: Both of our locations and staffed employees have worked hard to prepare and make needed updates to the gyms to insure a safe and sanitary environment for our members to workout in. We have removed all cloth towels from the gym and went to using sanitizing wipes or paper towels with a 99.9% disinfectant manufactured by Lysol and recommended by the CDC. We have posted state mandates and guidelines at our entrances and throughout our gyms to keep members informed and updated on all requirements of members and staff. We have 6-foot social distancing signage clearly marked throughout the gyms as well. Half of our cardio equipment has been placed out of service to ensure the 6-foot distancing is enforced. The water fountains were mandated out of service as were the showers. Signage was created for all the mandates put forth. We also now require personal sanitizing as you enter the gym. Mask are required for entry into our facility and signs are clearly posted at the door and throughout the gyms. All our equipment now must be sanitized before and after each use by every member, every time. This past week the mandates for our showers were lifted. They reopened this past Monday. We have also added extra hours to our staff for the specific task of cleaning and sanitation.
the strict guidelines being met and followed by our gyms. Others still, had no fear of the risk involved with the virus. We spent some time talking to our members about our different views as a whole and the importance of respecting one another and wishing to follow and adapt to all mandates put in place to keep our gym open and safe for all members. Regardless of their personal ideals, respect for one another has proven to have been key in our moving forward during this time safely. The Chief: Does your center do contact tracing? If so, why? If not, why not? Arthur - Lively: Contact tracing is necessary now in relation to the COVID-19 virus. By using contact tracing, we provide information to local officials if an infected person with the virus should visit our facility. This provides accurate information as to who has visited our facility if an outbreak should ever occur. Our systems in place have worked seamlessly for us, as it is now mandated by the State. Each member has a key that must be used for entrance to our gym. That key is read by our database with date and time. We can see who was here at the same time on any given date and provide a printed report if requested by State officials should the need arise with any outbreak. The Chief: Briefly explain why you believe now is an important time for people to be doing some sort of physical activity and how that might also help their mental well-being.
The Chief: You had mentioned that in the beginning of adapting the state requirements, you faced polarization from some of your members. Explain that and how you and your staff are working through the members’ health safety concerns.
Arthur - Lively: Our goal at Anytime Fitness has always been the health and wellness of the people in our communities. Now as our communities are struggling with so many issues, we truly understand that more than ever we are needed. We strive each day to provide a safe place for our community to get in a great workout. So many people have struggled with weight gain, depression, and anxieties. Exercise is a proven anti-depressant that is an immediate mood booster. Exercise is also one of the best things you can do to support a healthy immune system while burning off those extra calories. Peoples overall health and mental state is always improved with an active, healthy lifestyle.
Arthur - Lively: Upon reopening some members were hesitant to come at all. For those too worried for their safety we have given them the option of placing their memberships on a temporary freeze. Others returned hesitantly but were happy to see
The Clatskanie Anytime Fitness facility is located at 600 E. Columbia River Highway and can be reached at 503-728-2777. The St. Helens Anytime Fitness Center is located at 1538-1540 Columbia Boulevard and can be reached at 503-397-0027.
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Candidates face off at forum MONIQUE MERRILL chronicle2@countrymedia.net
The four candidates vying for positions on the Columbia County Board of Commissioners participated in a virtual forum Tuesday, Oct. 13. The forum was hosted by the Rainier and Clatskanie chambers of commerce and asked each candidate a series of three questions about their positions on county issues. Brandee Dudzic is running against incumbent Margaret Magruder for Position 1 and Casey Garrett is running against incumbent Alex Tardif for Position 3. The first question asked the candidates about their support of county economic sectors, and their priorities. Largely, the four recognized the importance of the service, industrial, technology and tourism sectors to the growth of the county. “Small business is the financial engine of our community,” Dudzic said. She also said she was not against big businesses but expected them to be good stewards of the land, water and community by paying fair shares of taxes. Magruder said there is a need to create more family wage jobs and that it’s challenging to prioritize one sector over another because the county needs to work collaboratively with all. “We need to create more family wage jobs for employment, retain the jobs we have and provide opportunities for higher education and technical training,” she said. Garrett identified the light industrial manufacturing sector as his number one priority. “We have a great base already established in Columbia County,” he ttend onehave ofthe our said. “We right kind of infrastructure, the
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obligation to look at for future generations.” Magruder said she would vote no. “We are, and should continue to, work at lessening our carbon footprint,” she said. “It would have a devastating impact on our forest economy.” Dudzic also said she opposed the bill, and has never been a supporter of cap and trade. “Cap and trade is not going to allow us to reach our emission reduction goals in time,” Dudzic said. “We need to be going after the biggest emitters.” The third question asked the four to explain how they lead the diverse communities within the county. “Everything has two sides and I’m good at listening,” Magruder said. She said that as a lifetime resident she is still talking and learning about the community, which she said is important to represent the county. Dudzic said she would focus on increasing the accessibility of county government, create a youth advisory and implement her experience in transformative mediation to facilitate difficult conversations. “Better accessibility to the commission means more participation,” she said. Effective collaboration and good leadership are important to represent the unique communities in the county, Garrett said. “We need to respect and celebrate individual characters,” he said. Tardif said his tourism initiative provides a good example of how countywide collaboration can improve everyones opportunities. “We must listen to each other and find a common thread,” he said.
right regional property that attracts new companies and a comprehensive group of partners focused on promoting that kind of growth.” Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chief Garrett said his second Ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election are being mailed this week. There are a number of local and statewide priority is the service and candidates and issues as this photo in Scappoose illustrates. Columbia County voters can drop off ballots support industries, then up to 8 p.m. Nov. 3 at these drop sites: Clatskanie Library, 11 Lillich St., Clatskanie; Rainier City Hall, 106 B St. heavy industrial, lastly West, Rainier; Vernonia Public Library, 701 Weed Ave., Vernonia; Columbia County Courthouse, 230 Strand tourism. St., St. Helens; Scappoose City Hall, 33568 E. Columbia Ave., Scappoose. Tourism, Tardif said, was a strong part of his platform when he first ran for commissioner in 2016, and said the support of tourism in turn benefits small businesses. He said two things must be considered to facilitate and accommodate business in the county: availability of land to meet needs and infrastructure. “Without connectivity we fail to remain relevant to today’s competitive market,” Tardif said. The candidates were asked about how they would vote if state legislature passed a cap-and-trade bill with a county opt-in option, to which most expressed immediate opMonique Merrill /The Chief position. Scott Sebring and Dawn Getzlaff have spooks and scares in store for anyone brave enough to enter the “I don’t think it would haunted house. be good for the economy, up, help us, you know?” he local industry or the enviBlack Bone’s House said. “Get the bad things that ronment,” Garrett said. Open from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. are happening in the world Tardif said he voted Fridays and Saturdays right now out of our mind against the cap and trade until Oct. 31 From Page A1 and get at least a few minutes bill that came before the 31105 Beaver Homes Rd. of something that’s cool and county previously, but that $6 adults, $4 kids ages 6-10, fun and something to ease year. if conditions changed then $5 seniors and military that stress on the human life “In this day and age we support should be considwith ID right now. I enjoy that.” need something to pick us ered. “If the reality is a loss of thousands of jobs to our community then we can’t support that,” Tardif said. “But if we can champion it and help infuse our inFollow Election 2020 at dustries with the money thechiefnews.com and in necessary to meet those the Friday educational seminars or print giveeditions us aofcall: requirements then I think The Chief. it’s something we have an
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Recognizing National Farmers Day ANNE MARIE MOSS Chief Guest Column
While October 12 is officially National Farmers Day, we at Oregon Farm Bureau consider every day an opportunity to recognize farmers and ranchers for their invaluable contributions to society. There are few other professions that all of us rely upon every single day of our lives. We all need to eat, right? Sometimes consumers need to be reminded that food doesn’t magically appear on grocery store shelves. All of that fresh produce, meat, dairy products, eggs, and other food started on a farm or ranch. It was grown, cared for, and harvested by the less than 2% of Americans who are farmers and ranchers. This goes for other vital agricultural products, such as nursery stock, hay for livestock feed, and grass seed for parks, homes, and environmental projects, all of which are among the 220 plus ag products grown right here in Oregon. The Labor Day wildfires showed the public another side of Oregon’s agriculture community: an incredible generosity and willingness to
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Support Magruder As a third generation Columbia County farmer and the longtime coordinator of the Lower Columbia River Watershed Council, Margaret Magruder understands well the issues facing natural resource industries and their importance to the economy of our county and our state. She has knowledge, experience, intelligence, and common sense which she has brought with her onto the Columbia County Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Magruder had the courage to stand with the natural resource industry and speak out at the State Capitol in Salem in opposition to the Cap and Trade bill. She has been endorsed by Timber Unity. Her opponent has been endorsed by the Sierra Club. That should tell you what you need to know to join us in reelecting Margaret Magruder to Columbia County Commissioner, Position 1. Eric and Bonnie Evenson Clatskanie
Support for the cemetery I wonder how many voters know that Rainier Cemetery District includes all of Clatskanie cemeteries from Mayger-Downing, Stewart Creek, Maplewood, Murray Hill and Cedar Hill. It also includes Hudson, Green Mountain, Woodbine, Apiary, Red Rainier, Neer City and Kobel cemeteries. Twelve cemeteries, 37 acre and over 13,000 graves for one man to maintain. Occasionally, there are a volunteer or two who help him. Besides maintenance, Kevin Crawford still does all the paperwork, as well as helping bereaved families select plots, tend to
help others in need. As the wildfires raged over 1 million acres across the state, forcing people and animals to evacuate, rural Oregonians immediately stepped in and stepped up to help those who were impacted. We saw Farm Bureau members helping save their rural communities alongside firefighters, transform fairgrounds into evacuation sites for families and livestock, fill ponds of water to replenish firefighting helicopters, and collect and donate supplies for those in desperate need, along with countless other stories of humanity. The wildfires ravaged rural communities the most, and rural Oregonians answered the call for help the most. COVID-19 also posed an enormous challenge for ag producers in many ways, though farmers and ranchers are accustomed to uncertainty. Every year, most of them plant a crop or raise a herd without knowing how much they’ll get for their product. Or if the weather will cooperate. Or if a pest or disease will threaten their plants or animals. Or what new rules, regulations, and red tape will impact their ability to stay in business.
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Unlike most of us, farmers and ranchers have kept working throughout the pandemic. These families are among the essential workers required to keep society functioning. Last spring, toilet paper was suddenly scarce, but the U.S. food supply remained strong and secure, thanks in large part to the farmers, ranchers, and their employees who are #StillFarming and #StillRanching — no matter what happens. From what we see every day at the Oregon Farm Bureau, the tenacity, dedication, and grit of farmers and ranchers come from an unwavering love for their livelihoods and lifestyles in agriculture. No matter the amount of acreage worked, farming method used, or number of animals raised, Oregon’s farmers and ranchers share core values: a deep respect for the land, an incredible work ethic, and an immense pride in their work. On National Farmers Day we should acknowledge and thank these hard-working families for their contributions to society and our daily lives. Anne Marie Moss, Oregon Farm Bureau Communications Director. She may be reached at 503-399-1701.
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burials, arrange for engraving on the columbaria, etc. The tax rate to pay for this is still the same as it was in the 1970s. The cemetery levy has gone down to defeat three times. The levy on this Nov. 3 ballot is a five-year levy, not a permanent increase. If it does not pass this time, one probable solution is one employee part time. Please vote yes on the Rainier Cemetery District levy this Nov. 3. Sally Kallunki Clatskanie
Voting for Grant I want to share why I am voting for Jenefer Grant for Columbia County circuit judge. As a teacher at St. Helens High School I have had the opportunity of working with Judge Grant with my Street Law class. Every semester we would take a field trip to her courtroom to learn about the law and what a judge does. This has always been a visit that my students have enjoyed and learned from. On the bus ride back to school the students would be buzzing about what was said and what they learned. What makes me want to vote for Judge Grant is that even though she is really busy she finds time to help my students, teach them what a judge does as well as always making herself available to my questions and to my student’s questions. Judge Grant really cares about people and helping people become better versions of themselves whether that is through education or the work she does with people who appear in her courtroom. I look forward to working with Judge Grant in the future and appreciate her sharing her expertise, something this county cannot afford to lose. Keith Meeuwsen Scappoose
Save the youth I’m a cancer survivor/ advocate and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteer concerned that people are suffering from smoking-related illnesses. At the same time, Big Tobacco targets kids through e-cigarettes. And it’s working. Youth e-cigarette use in Oregon increased nearly 80% in the past two years. Oregon currently doesn’t tax e-cigarettes and has a below-average cigarette tax. We cannot continue letting Big Tobacco profit and hook the next generation to a lifetime addiction. Raising the price of tobacco products will reduce tobacco use and save lives. I would like to think if we knew then what we know now about smoking, my dad would still be alive. We lost him two years ago to lung cancer, “the smoking kind” as the doctor put it. He started at the age of 14. I want to help save the lives of others, especially my nieces and nephews. I hope by them seeing their grampa pass away from lung cancer, they will never smoke. That’s why I support Measure 108 on the November ballot to raise the cigarette tax and tax e-cigarettes for the first time in Oregon. This cigarette tax is projected to save roughly 12,000 lives and keep about 19,000 kids and young adults from smoking. And Measure 108 will fund vital programs to help us fight tobacco and provide access to health care on the Oregon Health Plan. Vote Yes on Measure 108. It will save lives and protect kids. Missie Kallunki Clatskanie
Measure 5-283 As most are aware, mail-in ballots will soon be delivered
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Vote online at thechiefnews.com to residents in Oregon for the election on Nov. 3. On the ballot for patrons of the Rainier/Clatskanie Cemetery District will be measure 5-283 which is a request to add a nickel per thousand dollars to support the Cemetery District. For some unknown reason, this additional, important financial support has failed in the past. It is important to support the Cemetery District with a yes vote. Why? The fence at the Hudson Cemetery has been subject to hit and run drivers who leave the scene. This has happened five times this year and only one driver stopped and had insurance. The fence remains unrepaired, not to mention unsightly, until funds are available next year to reconstruct the damaged white fence. The levy will support upkeep, maintenance, exhaustive labor and some necessary equipment replacement, as well as usual and ordinary bills and expenditures for all 12 local cemeteries covering over 39 acres with over 13,000 grave sites occupied and unoccupied. Is this too much to ask to keep the grounds well groomed and presentable? As an example, it would cost a resident about $15 additional per year in a $300,000 residence for the five year levy. Let’s support our local cemeteries, staff (of one), and volunteers. VOTE YES on Measure 5-283 by Nov. 3. Paul and Judy Nys Rainier
Cemeteries Yes, the Rainier Cemetery District Tax levy measure is on the ballot again. You know why? Because income still does not cover expenses.
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The price of burying the dead keeps going up like everything else in our lives. The income from sale of graves could be increased 10-fold, like everything else has in the past 70 years. Perhaps RCD should charge $8000 a grave, instead of $800, like our neighbors 50 miles southwest of here do, to raise the necessary funds. In order to bury bodies in cemeteries, they have to be maintained, so that graves can be dug, then located again, so boundaries are maintained, and for the safety of visitors, etc. Therefore, the need for ongoing mowing, chain sawing, clipping, edging, etc. (which requires someone employed with proper equipment) to perform these duties. Just like keeping our city streets, store fronts and parks maintained, citizens have a responsibility towards the appearance of their community. This includes their cemeteries. It has always been the responsibility of the living to take care of the land for the dead. However, in these times with generations moving into places where they have no one in the local cemetery, they don’t feel the responsibility to maintain that part of their community. But it is part of living among society. If you want to take what your community provides for you, then you need to give back. Rainier Cemetery District Board of Directors Rainier
Vote for Tardif and Dudzic On Oct. 9 KOHI broadcast county commissioner candidates Brandee Dudzic and Alex Tardif were inter-
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viewed, they provided their view of where they can assist the citizens of this county in mental health, COVID issues and the role a county commissioner plays in the overall guidance of the county. I heard good ideas to provide for financial prudence of the county funds and proactive proponents against harassment and improper management of county employees. On the other hand, I heard Casey Garrett, who joined late due to technical difficulties, recount his professional accomplishments. I did not hear an overall vision for the financial, mental or physical health of Columbia County, how he’s worked to build partnerships or how he would reach out to those in our community who are at risk. I, as a voting citizen of this County, feel we deserve commissioners who are accountable and willing to listen to the community’s concerns and guide us into the future. I’m voting for Alex Tardif and Brandee Dudzic to guide us to that future. I want people who can work to build partnerships within the community, hear different points of view and find a common ground. I want Columbia County to be a place my granddaughter would like to live without being at the whim of the “Good Ole Boy Network.” If Margaret Magruder and Casey Garrett are elected, this county will continue down the path where retaliation and harassment are the norm, and concerns are dismissed as invalid or unimportant. Beverly Peacock Scappoose
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Vote for Witt I am supporting State Representative Brad Witt, and here’s why: The past few months have been exceptionally challenging in a year already marred with the deaths of nearly 200,000 Americans and a ravaged economy. August brought increased violence on all sides at the Portland protests and the attack on the U.S. Postal Service by Donald Trump. And now we must cope with the damage and loss of the fires that ravaged Oregon and the West Coast. Which is why we need to keep people like Brad Witt in office. Brad was looking out for us when he asked for an audit of the Oregon Employment Department. Brad and his staff have made thousands of calls to constituents to check on their wellbeing. Brad sat on the Forestry Board and worked in the Timber industry. I trust that Brad will have ideas on how to restore our wilderness. I hope you’ll join me in supporting the kind of leadership we need now more than ever. Kristen Sisco St. Helens
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Tardif and Cemetery Dudzic for the needs support commission While it’s not often that I write a memorandum in support of a tax levy, this is one of those times. The Rainier Cemetery District has the ongoing responsibility for maintaining and operating a long list of cemeteries in the Rainier and Clatskanie areas. This includes selling plots and digging holes as necessary and pushing all the paper needed for the operation. However, the overwhelming task is the mainte-
I wish to voice my support to reelect Alex Tardif as Columbia County Commissioner and to elect Brandee Dudzic to replace Commissioner Magruder. I have had the opportunity to talk to Commissioner Tardif and found him to be intelligent, understanding, he has experience and he has been a voice to help the county to move forward. He has experience in finances to help the county stay fiscally responsible. When I’ve had
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concerns and sent emails to all of the commissioners, only Commissioner Tardif has replied. He sees this as his duty as a commissioner, to answer and to be accountable to his constituents. He’s honest and has integrity, which the county needs right now. I’m also voicing my support for Brandee Dudzic. She will bring new ideas and won’t be controlled by special interests. She has knowledge and understands what it takes to bring livability to Columbia County, as does Commissioner Tardif. Brandee also feels that it’s important to answer to the citizens and have transparency in the county government. I’ve had the opportunity to talk with Brandee and she has been honest and up front with the issues and concerns. I believe that with Commissioner Tardif and Brandee Dudzic, this county will be able to get back to serving all of its citizens. Gloria Rice St. Helens
Dudzic for Position 1 I do not write my opinion very often but I believe I need to do so now. I was reading through the voters pamphlet we received last week. The race for Columbia County Commissioner, Position 1, is between Brandee Dudzic and incumbent Margaret Magruder. Ms. Dudzic seems to be well educated and very well informed in regards to the county and to the job of commissioner. She has two degrees from Portland State University, including a masters in conflict resolution. She served in the Oregon Army National Guard as a combat medic. She is the co-founder
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and executive director of Repatriate Our Patriots. That is one heck of a background. Dudzic has 13 endorsements in the voters pamphlet. Please join me in voting for someone with fresh ideas who apparently does not plan on making politics a lifelong ambition - Brandee Dudzic, Position 1, Columbia County Board of Commissioners. The Magruder name, on the other hand, has been involved in politics as far back as I can remember. She has three endorsements: NW Oregon Labor Council; #Timberunity; and the Mayor of Vernonia. She is a current commissioner and is self-employed. I suggest you check the website at www.movingforwardcolumbiacounty.com for further information on Magruder. Vote smart. Vote for Brandee Dudzic. Ed Whitney St. Helens
Stout for state As a small business owner, we desperately need people like Brian Stout to represent us in the State Legislature. Brian is smart and understands the challenges facing our community, schools and businesses. We need someone who listens to those he represents and will stand up and advocate for our constitutional rights, not just give lip service. Brian is a man of integrity and perseverance no matter the circumstances. I strongly support Brian Stout for State Representative in District 31. Lisa Maloney Scappoose
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on the 14th. My guess is that people may have their ballots before they get this letter. This is a time for some very expensive political campaigns, with little or no limits on Campaign spending and a wonderful opportunity for special interests to buy themselves political candidates. There are two people in the upcoming County Commission race that I know are not for sale. Alex Tardif and Brandee Dudzic. To my knowledge, these candidates are depending on small donations not big corporate gifts. Both pledge to be independent voices and will try to work for the good of the majority and not for special interests. Alex is a CPA and adept with numbers. He has served as our county budget officer and in the process managed to save the county thousands of dollars. He is honest and an independent voice on our county commission. Brandee Dudzic is a mother, a veteran combat medic, and a skilled conflict resolution negotiator. She presently works at our county law library. She holds a masters in conflict resolution and says that she plans to eliminate what has been described in the papers as a toxic work environment for county employees. She not only would work to create a livable work space, but also work to both maintain and improve the livability of our beautiful county Brandee and Alex can’t be bought. They are both independent of special interests, and want to work for all of our county citizens. We need to vote for both of them.
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Nov. 7, 1944 ~ Sept. 24, 2020 Arthur Morris, 75, passed peacefully on Sept. 24, 2020 supported by loving family and friends after a 5-year battle with prostate cancer. He was preceded in death by parents, Arthur Morris Sr. and Mildred BrooksMorris of Oneida, New York. Art is survived by his wife of 36 years Paulette; sons, Mikhail and Iain; first wife Susan; sons Gary (wife Marcia, children Evan, Sam, and Katy); Eric (wife Pam and children Bryn and Emmy); and daughter Jennifer Ahlstrom (husband Dave
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start with service and song at 10 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2020 at Mayger-Downing Church, 80071 Life Lane, Clatskanie, Oregon 97016. Burgers and brats with potluck and open tributes to follow. Art was a loving husband and father. He had a great sense of humor and he enjoyed travel & farming. Condolences and remembrances can be sent to family members, Mayger-Downing Church, or Community Home Health & Hospice, www.chhh.org, 360-425-8510, who all so lovingly cared for Art.
Timothy Lee Dubravetz Dec. 14, 1956 ~ Oct. 8, 2020
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Timothy Lee Dubravetz 63, of Rainier, Oregon, passed away on Oct. 8, 2020 at OHSU Hospital in Portland, Oregon.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of JOANN DEE MARDIS, Deceased. No. 20PB06776 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of this estate. All persons having claims
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• The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. Oregon State Police Oct. 13 • At about 12:32 p.m. the Oregon State Police made contact with a disabledvehicleinthecontinuous leftturn laneofHwy30nearMP19. ThedriverdisplayedsignsofimpairmentandconsentedtoSFST’s.The driverwasimpairedtoanoticeable andperceptibledegree.Thedriver wasarrestedandtransportedtothe Columbia County Jail.The driver’s BAC was 0.24%. The vehicle was towedbyDrake’sTowing.Arrested. Charged.Citation/warningissuedto driverVelvetAnneHeatherWallace. Oct. 11 •OregonStatePolicerespondedto amotor-vehiclecrashonHighway 30 near milepost 14. Investigation revealed the driver of westbound Unit #1, a tan passenger car, was travelingtoofastforconditions,lost control,andcollidedwitheastbound Unit #2, a black passenger car. Noinjurieswerereported.Neither vehiclerequiredimmediatetowing. Oct. 9 • At 9:38 a.m. Oregon State Police conducted a traffic stop on a silver passengercarforatrafficviolation. During the course of the stop the driver, Jay Robert Roosma, consented to a search of their vehicle wherecontrolledsubstanceswere located. The driver was arrested for PCS and transported to the ColumbiaCountyJailonabookand release. The vehicle was towed by Drakes Towing. Oct. 5 • Oregon State Police overheard ColumbiaCounty911broadcastthe descriptionandregistrationplateof a suspect vehicle involved in a hit andruninWashingtonCounty.The
suspect vehicle was located by a ColumbiaCountydeputyandwas stopped on Hwy 30 at E Street in ColumbiaCity.OregonStatePolice respondedandtookovertheinvestigation.Thesuspectvehiclehadalot offrontenddamageconsistentwith thehitandrun.Thedriver,TylerDavidWilliamDukeofRainier,wasnot cooperativeanddisplayedsignsof impairment.Thedriverwasarrested for the hit and run and agreed to do SFST’s at the Columbia County Jail.AttheColumbiaCountyJailthe driverwasimpairedtoanoticeable andperceptibledegreeandarrested additionally for DUII. The driver’s BAC was 0.00%. The driver did not want to do a DRE but consented to a blood draw. An AIM to Please Phlebotomist responded to the ColumbiaCountyJailandtwovials ofbloodwereobtained.Thevehicle was towed by Drake’s Towing. • At about 10:17 p.m. Oregon State Policestoppedavehicleeastbound on Hwy 30 near MP 25 for a traffic violation.Thedriverdisplayedsigns of impairment and consented to SFST. The driver, Charlotte Ruth Martin,wasimpairedtoanoticeable andperceptibledegree.Thedriver wasarrestedandtransportedtothe Columbia County Jail.The driver’s BAC was 0.00%. The driver did not want to do a DRE but consented to a blood draw. An AIM to Pleasephlebotomistarrivedatthe Columbia County Jail.Two vials of bloodwereobtainedfromthedriver. ThevehiclewastowedbyGrumpy’s Towing. Oct 4 • At about 1:11 p.m. Oregon State PolicestoppedasubjectonHwy30 near MP 60.5 that threw a box lid into the travel lane of the Hwy.The subject was identified as Steven WilliamStinewhohadoutstanding warrants for his arrest.The subject was also in possession of a controlledsubstance.Thesubjectwas takenintocustodyandlodgedatthe Columbia County Jail. •Atabout10p.m.,theOregonState Policestoppedavehicleeastbound on Hwy 30 near MP 18.5 for a trafficviolation.Probablecausewas developedtosearchthevehiclefor controlledsubstances.Methamphet-
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The Clatskanie People’s Utility District Board of Directors has scheduled the next regular Board meeting for Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 5:30 pm in the community room of the District’s administration building located at 495 E Columbia River Highway, Clatskanie. A Board Workshop will not be held this month. 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 REGULAR BOARD MEETING on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. I. PUBLIC COMMENTS II. CONSENT AGENDA · Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, September 16, 2020 · Review payment of bills for September 2020 III. PRESENTATION AND STAFF REPORTS UPDATE · Presentation:
2021 Draft Budget, Barb Haas · Staff Reports Update IV. POLICY REVIEW · 108 Net Metering Policy and 317 Oregon Ethics Law Policy V. ACTION ITEMS · Policy Review: 316 Power Theft Policy · Resolution 20-02 Amendment to the Idaho Power Exchange Agreement · Appoint PPC Voting Delegate VI. DISCUSSION / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS · Board Comments & Calendar VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION VIII. ADJOURNMENT
CountySheriff’sOfficewithtaking pictures of a victim now located in Scappoose. The victim had been involvedinadomesticthenightprior andtheTillamookCountySheriff’s Officeneededpicturestakenofthe victim’s injuries. The photos were taken and then sent to the investigating deputy.
church. At the time of the report, nothingappearedtobemissing,but there was substantial damage to a window. •Adriverwhoadmittedto‘nodding off’whiledriving,startedtoveeroff theroad,overcorrectedthevehicle andcrashedintosomebushes.The driverwastransportedwithminor injuries. • An officer went to a two-vehicle, non-injury crash on Highway 30 near West 6th Street. Both drivers statedapedestriandartedoutonto thehighwaycausingthefirstvehicle tostopabruptly.Thesecondvehicle was unable to stop as quickly and rear-endedthesemi.Thepedestrian did not remain on scene and was not identified.
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aminewaslocatedandthedriver’s parole officer was contacted. The parole officer placed a detention warrant on her. The driver, Staci LynneTurner, was also arrested for PCS-Methamphetamine.Thedriver was transported to the Columbia CountyJail.Thevehiclewastowed by Grumpy’s Towing. Oct. 2 • At 1:38 p.m. Oregon State Police responded to a two vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Highway30andWestLaneRd.Unit #1 (White Honda) was eastbound on Highway 30 at the West Lane intersection, in the dedicated left turn lane to turn onto West Lane. Unit#1turnedleftinfrontofUnit#2 (RedToyota) who was westbound on Highway 30 in the slow lane. Unit #2 struck Unit #1 at an angle, went off the highway and crashed intoarailroadelectricalbox.Driver of Unit #1, Nancy Lee White, was citedforfailingtoyieldrightofway. BothvehiclesweretowedbyDrakes Towing. • At 2:33 p.m. OSP Troopers were dispatched to a single vehicle unknowninjurycrashonHWY30near MP 69. Troopers arrived on scene andconductedacrashinvestigation. The driver, Bianca Marie Cordero, admitted to falling asleep and her decisiontodrivetiredwasdangerous. The driver was subsequently cited and released for Reckless Driving.The vehicle was towed by Drakes Towing due to damage. • At 4 p.m. on the above date and time the Oregon State Police respondedtoatrafficcomplainton Highway 30 WB near milepost 26. Anoffdutypoliceofficerreporteda silver Mazda had cut their vehicle off and ran over a piece of lumber onthehighway.Thissubsequently made the lumber airborne and struck the complainants vehicle, causingdamage.ThesilverMazda anddriverwerelocatedthefollowingdayandinterviewed.Thedriver, ShaughnMichaelMayofSt.Helens, wascitedforunsafepassingonthe left. Both drivers agreed to handle the damage civilly. • At 4:37 p.m. OSP Troopers were advised of a motor vehicle crash near milepost 41 on HWY 30. A
vehicle was stopped and waiting to turn onto Neer City Road whenit wasrear endedby another westboundvehicle.Thedriverofthe stoppedvehiclehadcomplaintsof painandbothvehiclesweredriven from the scene. Oct. 1 • Oregon State Police responded to a two vehicle crash with injuries on Highway 30 near milepost 57. Unit#1(whiteFord)waseastbound andattemptedtopassUnit#2(gray Nissan in a no passing zone. Unit #1 sideswiped Unit #2, lost control and crashed down the eastbound embankment. A Clatskanie PUD linewasdamagedduringthecrash. Driver of Unit #1 was sent to the hospital. Driver of Unit #2 was cited and released on an unrelatedcharge.Unit#1wastowedby Grumpys Towing. Scappoose Police Oct. 4 • Police responded to a domestic in the 52000 block of SW Johanna Dr. Following the investigation, both Christopher and Valerie Tafoya were issued citations for Harassment–DV.The parties were separated for the night and peace was restored. • Police were dispatched to a possibleintoxicateddriverpulling intotheFredMeyerparkinglot.Followingtheinvestigation,Samantha Cain-Sims, 26, of St. Helens, was arrested for DUII. Ms. Cain-Sims was transported to the Columbia County Jail, where she was cited andreleasedtoaresponsiblethird party. Oct. 6 • Police were dispatched to a possibleintoxicateddriverpulling intotheFredMeyerparkinglot.Followingtheinvestigation,Samantha Cain-Sims, 26, of St. Helens, was arrested for DUII. Ms. Cain-Sims was transported to the Columbia County Jail, where she was cited andreleasedtoaresponsiblethird party. Oct. 7 • Police assisted the Tillamook
Oct. 9 • Police responded a theft at Fred Meyerwiththesuspectincustody. Followingtheinvestigation,Bryce Brewer, 27, of St. Helens was cited and released for Theft II. Rainier Police Oct. 1 • A resident was warned about lightingofffireworksinaresidential neighborhood. • A dog owner was advised of the city ordinance related to barking dogs. Oct 3 •Anofficerrespondedtoatwo-vehicle accident on Highway 30 near RockcrestStreet.Onepersonwent to the hospital with minor injuries and no citations were issued. •Anofficerassistedamotoristwho was locked out of their vehicle. • A caller reported an ongoing issuewithbarkingdogs.Anofficer respondedtotheareawhereallwas quiet. • An out of control and reportedly drunk relative was no longer welcome and trespassed per the homeowner’s request. • A political campaign sign was taken from a residence. Oct. 4 • A wallet was turned in as found property. •Anofficerwascalledtoaneighborhooddisturbancewhereitemswere reportedlybeingthrownagainsta wall. Peace was restored. Oct. 5 •Ahomeownerreportedthatsomeonehadstolenanddamagedsome of their marijuana plants. Oct. 6 • A break in was reported at a local
Oct. 7 • An officer responded to a threevehicle accident on the Lewis and Clark Bridge. One driver sustained minorinjuries.Onedriverwascited fordrivinguninsuredandanotherfor reckless driving. •Officersrespondedtoacomplaint of several people skateboarding in front of the post office, blocking traffic. No one was found to be in the area. Oct. 8 •Acatalyticconverterwasreported asbeingcutoutofaparkedvehicle. Oct. 9 •Anofficerrespondedtoabusiness alarm.Thebuildingwasfoundtobe secure. Oct. 10 •Anofficerrespondedtoareportof a suspicious person on the Lewis & Clark Bridge. Officers went to check on the welfare of the man, lateridentifiedasJackHoggatt,61, transient, and discovered that he hadtwooutstandingwarrants.He was lodged at the jail. •Aresidentreportedthattheirmailbox and a political campaign sign were stolen from their property. The law enforcement reports from St. Helens Police and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office were not available.
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Destructive spotted lanternfly JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
“The best thing to do is to be aware of what the pest looks like, be aware of shipments arriving from infested areas, and make sure they are checked for egg masses or other life stages of spotted lanternfly.” ~ Andrea Cantu-Schomus, Oregon Department of Agriculture
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has issued an invasive species advisory concerning the spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula. Agriculture department officials said the lanternfly could be a threat to Oregon’s grape industry, valued last year at $238 million, and that the fly prefers a broad range of more than 70 plant species including apples, cherry, chestnut, hops, maple, peaches, pear, pine, plum, poplar, oak, rose and walnut. “We’ve been attempting to raise awareness of this pest for several years now, in our presentations to the public and at professional
meetings,” ODA’s Director of Communications Andrea Cantu-Schomus said. “ODA nursery inspectors are aware of them and checking incoming plant shipments. We’ve now added the pest alert as an educational tool.” Cantu-Schomus said for at least a couple years, ODA has been searching for this pest while conducting other surveys at sites where there was risk of introduction. On Oct. 8, the ODA announced that a nursery in the Corvallis area had discovered a dead spotted SLF in a shipment of planters and ceramic pots sent to Oregon from Pennsylvania. “This detection of one dead specimen will help push the regulatory authorities in Pennsylvania to check that their quarantine procedures are adequate and being applied properly,” Cantu-Schomus said. SLF was first found in North America in 2014, in Pennsylvania. It is believed to have arrived on shipments of stone from China. Since then, SLF has been detected in 11 eastern states, including Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. California has also found dead specimens in ship-
ments to date. “ODA is working on developing an exterior quarantine for this pest to have additional measures taken in infested states to prevent movement of this pest to Oregon,” CantuSchomus said. The ODA is also advising property owners, gardeners, farmers and others to carefully look for the SLF. “The best thing to do is to be aware of what the pest looks like, and be aware of shipments arriving from infested areas, and make sure they are checked for egg masses or other life stages of spotted lanternfly,” Cantu-Schomus said. A current map of detections can be found at nysipm.cornell.edu/sites/ nysipm.cornell.edu/files/ shared/images/SLF-reported-distribution-9-23-20. jpg. Cantu-Schomus said if someone suspects they have found the pest in Oregon, they should immediately contact Oregon Department of Agriculture at 1-800-525-0137 or email plant-entomologist@oda. state.or.us.
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Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies will soon be utilizing a new tool to apprehend and safely retain fleeing suspects. The BolaWrap is a handheld remote restraint device that discharges an 8-foot bola-style Kevlar tether that will hook on suspect’s clothing, according to a the
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Columbia County Sheriff’s officials made a demonstration video of the new tool. This photo shows the targeted “suspect” looking down at the wrap just after it was deployed by the advancing officer.
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The Oregon Agriculture Department said the spotted lanternfly could be a threat to Oregon’s grape industry and the state’s fruit trees.
as many folks here know, there were problems, lots of problems.” Despite the challenges, which she said were to be expected with any project involving as many agencies as this one did, Johnson and other key stakeholders kept with it. “The goal of the ‘A’ Street Safety Improvement Project was to address safety, mobility and livability along ‘A’ Street in Rainier,” she said. “I’m proud today to say ‘Mission accomplished.’”
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. “The tether is designed to wrap around a suspect’s arms and/or legs to prevent the suspect from running, kicking or fighting with deputies,” the post reads. “CCSO has trainers who will certify staff in the safe use of the BolaWrap.” “CCSO is always looking for alternatives to safely take suspects into custody,” Columbia County Sheriff Brian
Pixley said. “The BolaWrap will allow deputies to take people into custody from a safer distance and allow us to overcome resistance with fewer injuries to both the deputy and the suspect. I am excited to get this new technology deployed in Columbia County.” See a video demonstration of the BolaWrap at: www.facebook.com/ columbiacountysheriff/videos/260560348575766.
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project, the city of Rainier constructed a parking plaza, paved multiple city streets between ‘A’ Street and U.S. 30, and improved freight movements on a nearby city street. Funding for the project comes from several different sources, including a Connect Oregon grant and PNWR required match, Oregon Department of Transportation’s Rail and Public Transit Division, Oregon Legislative approved Regional Solutions funds, Business Oregon and the City of Rainier. Johnson, other state and local dignitaries and community members joined the ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday morning, Oct. 10.
• Realigning the rail tracks, including “day-lighting” the tracks to eliminate the asphalt road surface over the track and exposing the railroad ties and aggregate base. • A curb and gutter was constructed to physically separate the rail line from other modes of travel. New crossing gates were installed at two locations to further improve railroad safety. • New ADA compliant sidewalks were constructed, storm water collection facilities were added along with new street lighting an upgraded city utilities. • In a related but separate
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Oregon’s jobless rate falls Fast Fact: The Oregon Employment Department reports 1,908,283 employed and 149,915 unemployed in September across the state. STAFF REPORT chiefnews@countrymedia.net
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.0% in September from 8.5%, as revised, in August, according to the Oregon Employment Department. For the past few months, Oregon’s unemployment rate has closely tracked the national unemployment rate which fell to 7.9% in September from 8.4% in August. By the numbers Oregon’s total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 5,100 jobs in September, following a revised gain of 16,200 jobs in August. Over the past three months the rate of job growth slowed, with 39,000 jobs added in that time, following more rapid growth in May and June, when 83,100 jobs were added. Despite the recent slowdown, Oregon employers added jobs in each of the past five months, and the state has recovered 45% of the jobs cut in March and April. By sectors Over-the-month job gains in September were largest in leisure and hospitality (+2,600 jobs); financial activities (+1,600); health care and social assistance (+1,600); retail trade (+1,500); and information (+1,200). Two industries cut a substantial number of jobs in September: construction (-2,600 jobs) and private educational services (-1,400). Leisure and hospitality continues to be the industry most impacted by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its employment bounced back substantially in May and June, but job gains have slowed over the past three months. Employment totaled 163,200 in September, which was down 53,400 jobs, or 24.7%, since its peak month of February. Manufacturing lost a substantial number of jobs this spring and hasn’t rebounded. Employment stood at 180,000 jobs in September, which was close to its level of the past five months. Since September 2019, manufacturing cut 18,100 jobs with losses widespread throughout most component industries. During that time, primary metals manufacturing dropped the most in percentage terms, shedding 2,600 jobs, or 28%. Next in line was transportation equipment manufacturing which cut 19%. Two other manufacturing industries dropped at least 10%: food manufacturing (-4,200 jobs, or -14%) and electronic instrument manufacturing (-600 jobs, or -1%). None of the published manufacturing industries added a substantial number of jobs over the past 12 months. In contrast Two major industries rose closer to pre-pandemic employment levels. Retail trade rebounded rapidly, adding 4,700 jobs over the past two months. This left the industry down only 4,800 jobs, or 2.3%, since February. Certain retailers responded to strong demand lately, with food and beverage stores up 900 jobs, or 2.1%, since last September. Similarly, building material and garden supply stores added 900 jobs, or 5.4% in that time, while general merchandise stores added 1,100 jobs or 2.7%. Clearly consumer preferences and demands have shifted substantially, as reflected by job losses in several categories including clothing stores, which cut 8,100 jobs, or 51.6%, over the year, and miscellaneous store retailers, which shed 2,800 jobs, or 16.5%. Health care and social assistance added 2,300 jobs over the past two months and was only 8,200 jobs, or 3.1%, below its recent high in February. Over the past 12 months, social assistance cut 4,900 jobs, or 8.4%. However, health care declined only 800 jobs in that time.
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