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Celebrating Clatskanie’s teams JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

A community celebration honoring Clatskanie Middle/High School (CMHS) girls basketball and softball teams planned late last summer, then postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now scheduled for Nov. 26.

“The girls Tiger basketball team has won the state 3A title three times in a row and the girls Tiger softball team has won the state 3A title two times in a row, and we want to recognize these athletes,” Linda Blodgett, one of the celebration organizers said in announcing the original celebration.

Not letting the pandemic stop the effort to recognize the teams, Blodgett notified The Chief about the new celebration planned for the day after Thanksgiving.

“It is a big deal in Clatskanie for our girls to win the championships,” she said. “The community wanted to rally around these girls and tell them how proud we are.”

According to CMHS Athletic Director Ryan Tompkins, the girls softball team, led by then Coach Kevin Sprague, won the 3A titles in 2021 and 2019. The CMHS girls basketball team, led

by then Coach John Blodgett, took 3A state tiles in 2020-2021, 2020-2019 and 2019-2018.

“It has been a community effort all along with huge crowds at the games,” Blodgett said. “It was fun for the community to watch them. It became a community event and people started following them and supporting them.”

Blodgett said the celebration is now planned for 6 p.m. Nov. 26, at the Clatskanie Middle/ High School Commons, 471 Bel Air Drive in Clatskanie. The free event includes dessert, hot cider and coffee provided by school alumni and team supporters.

“One of the reasons we are doing it now is that some of the players have been off at college and they will be back in the community Thanksgiving week,” she said. “We wanted to make sure they were here for the celebration.”

Signs promoting the celebration are expected to be posted at each end of the city prior to the celebration. The signs were a project of the alumni and team supporters.

Clatskanie Mayor Bob Brajcich and the former team coaches are scheduled to speak at the celebration.

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Clatskanie Middle/High School Girls Basketball Champions.

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The Clatskanie Middle/High School Girls Softball Team with their 2021 State Championship trophy.

Landslide dangers increasing statewide JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

• Places where slides or debris flows have occurred in the past

The National Weather Service (NWS), Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral and Industries (DOGAMI) issued weather advisories prior to this month’s heavy rain events, flooding and the potential of landslides.

The Chief contacted DOGAMI geologist Bill Burns for insight into the landslide risks in Columbia County and the state during and after such weather events.

Our Statewide Landslide Information Database for Oregon (SLIDO) map can help people understand where the potential landslide risk is generally higher or lower. https://gis.dogami.oregon. gov/maps/slido.

As you will see much of western Oregon has a moderate to high susceptibility to landslides and thus our concern during large storms like the one happening now.

The Chief: What specific areas are at risk for landslides and why?

Bill Burns: • Canyon bottoms, stream channels, channel outlets • Steep slopes and bases of steep hillsides • Areas where slopes of hills have been altered by excavated or steepened or recently burned

The Chief: Specifically, how does the heavy rainfall increase the risk of landslides?

Burns: During the next several days, the NWS is forecasting an atmospheric river type storm in northwestern Oregon. This means we could have intense rain over prolonged time. Storms like these are the ones that have caused landslides in the past and thus the concern right now. The soils can’t drain fast

enough, and the combination of too much water too fast, steep slopes, and weak geology all contribute to the potential for landslides.

Even after the heavy rains, what should property owners and travelers watch for that could indicate further erosion and landslides?

We created a homeowner’s guide to landslide that can help with this question: https://www.oregongeology.org/Landslide/ger_homeowners_guide_landslides.pdf.

The Chief: We understand landslides can move quickly. How is that and what recommendations do you have for personal safety?

Burns: Certain types of landslides, notably debris flows, can move rapidly (10s of miles per hour). These types of landslides tend to start in the upper portions of a drainage and can accelerate and grow as they flow down the channel. ­­­­ See LANDSLIDE Page A5

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Oregon geologists warn drivers traveling through landslide areas to be aware of the potential danger following intense rain events. This photo shows a previous slide following a heavy rain event.

Seating charts pitted against COVID-19 quarantines JAKE ARNOD Chief Guest Article

A Clatskanie High School football player had a fever and began coughing Saturday, Oct. 30. School staff heard about it and were ready Monday morning to intercept players for COVID-19 testing before they could interact with other students.

Two more players tested positive and were quarantined. Nine players in all who had shared a huddle at the game were quarantined for at least 10 days, but a larger spread within the northwest Oregon school was averted.

That’s a big win, said Clatskanie School District nurse Anne Dines.

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School leaders say quarantines that sideline staff and deny class time are the greatest threat to in-person education this year. Oregon districts such as Clatskanie are taking aggressive preventative measures to ward off COVID-19 quarantines and keep their doors open.

Oregon Department of Education (ODE) guidance says unvaccinated students and staff who have been “exposed” to COVID-19 must quarantine. An exposure is more than 15 minutes in a day within 6 feet of an infected person. Students, but not adults, can be within 3 feet if wearing masks properly.

Using its meticulous seating chart records, Clatskanie alerted the parents of every student who was near the sick player for 48 hours before he showed symptoms. Those students were offered free tests, but they didn’t have to quarantine because Clatskanie scrupulously follows masking and

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Clatskanie Middle/High School put up plastic shields so students could take off their masks at lunch and still visit, which eighth grader Kelby Evenson said she appreciates.

distance guidelines.

When a case pops up, the district interviews parents and students, checking for siblings, extracurricular activities and any other

possible transmission vectors.

“I feel like I am a detective,” said Dines. “Communication is key.”

The federal Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention recommends a 14-day quarantine for exposures, but that can be shortened to as few as seven days with no symptoms and a negative test. Oregon has not set up a “testto-stay” program that would allow an immediate return.

Like many districts, Clatskanie offers diagnostic testing to identify cases, but a negative test can’t keep an exposed student in school.

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) lets counties set quarantine rules and encourages school districts to work with local authorities to set standards. Clatskanie’s Columbia County requires a 10-day quarantine for unvaccinated exposures.

Bree Dusseault of the Center on Reinventing Public Education, a nonpartisan research center, said 7- to 10-day quarantines are the most common among the nation’s ­­­­

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OSP trooper critically injured in crash Suspect charged with attempted murder JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Oregon State Police (OSP) Trooper John Jeffries remained hospitalized this week following a pursuit and crash along Highway 30 four miles north of St. Helens.

Washington Law enforcement officers responded to a reported domestic assault and robbery in Cowlitz County Nov. 11. The suspect, who was later identified as 53-yearold John Sanford Thralls of Longview, had fled the scene of the incident prior to the arrival of the officers, according to a release from authorities.

Thralls’ vehicle was later spotted in the city of Rainier

by Rainier Police Department (RPD) Officers. RPD followed the southbound vehicle on Highway 30 for a short time before being joined by an Oregon State Police (OSP) vehicle. While following the suspect vehicle, the officers witnessed it illegally pass another vehicle, prompting OSP troopers to activate their lights in an attempt to stop Thralls.

The suspect failed to yield to law enforcement officers and began driving recklessly. The pursuit was terminated a short time later due to public safety concerns.

Law enforcement vehicles followed Thralls’ vehicle from a safe distance and OSP troopers successfully deployed spikes in an effort to disable the vehicle, causing at least one tire to deflate. Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies and St. Helens Police officers set up additional spike strips ahead of the suspect vehicle in an attempt to safely stop the car. Thralls resumed driving recklessly, nearly colliding with other vehicles, before conducting a U-turn and driving northbound on Highway 30. Shortly thereafter, Thralls drove towards an OSP patrol vehicle, which was forced to leave the roadway to avoid colliding with Thralls.

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Trooper John Jeffries

OSP vehicle were parked across from Dyno Nobel, preparing to deploy additional spike strips to stop Thralls’ vehicle. The suspect then drove towards the parked patrol vehicle at a high rate of speed.

One trooper was able to safely move away from the OSP vehicle just before Thralls’ vehicle collided with it. The second officer, Trooper Jeffries, was unable to sufficiently distance himself from the patrol vehicle and was critically injured during the collision.

After initially refusing to comply with commands from law enforcement officers to exit the vehicle, Thralls was promptly taken into custody without further incident. He was transported to Emanuel Hospital to be treated for injuries he sustained during the crash.

Law enforcement officers on the scene provided emergency medical aid to Trooper Jeffries until Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR) arrived to take charge of caring for the injured trooper. Trooper Jeffries was transported to Emanuel Hospital in critical condition.

Thralls was transported to the Columbia County Jail on Nov. 17, and booked on three charges of Attempted Murder, one charge of Assault I, and one charge of Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police Officer(s) in a vehicle.

“I would like to personally thank all of the outside agencies who have stepped up to help with this difficult and complex situation,” Columbia

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The OSP patrol vehicle, heavily damaged, rests on the side of the road following the crash. See more photos with this story at thechiefnews. com.

Police investigate what appeared to be the suspect vehicle at the crash site. See more photos with this story at thechiefnews.com.

County Sheriff Brian Pixley said.

The participating agencies included the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Hillsboro Police Department, Beaverton Police Department, Tualatin Police Department, Forest Grove Police Department, Tigard Police Department, and the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office.

the OSP St. Helens worksite.

Jeffries and his wife have spent the last 25 years in Portland, where they raised their two sons, according to the OSP. Jeffries has spent his life in service to the public,” the OSP release reads. “The Oregon State Police asks that you respect the family’s privacy at this time. We also ask for your prayers for Trooper Jeffries, his family, his friends as well as the entire OSP family.”

OSP Superintendent Terri Davi said all troopers recognize the risk they face each time they don their uniforms and report for duty.

“But accepting that risk does not make the fight Trooper Jeffries is currently battling any easier,” Davi said.

“As minutes, hours and days go by, our prayers and support are with Trooper Jeffries and his family.”

Trooper’s medical condition On Wednesday, Nov. 17, OSP released a statement saying that during the past six days, Trooper Jeffries has been receiving excellent care from his medical team at Legacy Emmanuel Medical Center in Portland. As a result of the severity of Jeffries injuries, OSP said it will take additional time for his medical team to determine the extent of those injuries and his prognosis for recovery.

“The caring and thoughtful expressions of support community members have shared with Trooper Jeffries’ family, to our Troopers, and our entire agency has been awe-inspiring,” the release stated. “To receive such a large volume of positive words of encouragement and appreciation means so much to our Troopers and all law enforcement members.”

“It takes integrity, courage, and resiliency to be a Trooper

and John possesses all three of those traits and so many more,” OSP Superintendent Terri Davie said. “During times of strife and conflict, knowing those we serve to appreciate, respect, and acknowledge our mission and our sacrifices are what provides each of us with the motivation to keep serving during times of anguish and pain.”

The Jeffries family expressed their gratefulness to all that have assisted and supported them and Jeffries and asks for supporters to continue keeping John, the involved officers, John’s medical team, and John’s law enforcement peers in their thoughts and prayers.

“They have appreciated the outpouring of support but continue to request privacy, including privacy for their friends and neighbors,” the OSP release states.

Anyone wishing to send good wishes to Jeffries, is asked to do so via email at ospsocial@osp.oregon.gov or via mail to Oregon State Police, Attention Trooper John Jeffries, 3565 Trelstad Ave SE, Salem, OR. 97317.

History Jeffries started with the Oregon State Police in March of 2021, after retiring from the FBI after 20 years of service.

Jeffries is currently stationed at

FBI Statement The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that 25 years ago, Jeffries took an oath of office as FBI Special Agent Jeffries. The following is the FBI release.

“As a young man, he joined the FBI with a mission to serve his country. As a case agent, pilot, firearms instructor, and SWAT team member, John served with honor. He was an agent’s agent – first in the door and always doing the

right thing in the right way. He was a respected leader, and his retirement in 2016 was a loss for the FBI. “John’s call to service didn’t end there, though. This year, John was driven by a sense of duty and purpose to join OSP as a new trooper, completing Oregon’s law enforcement academy alongside men and women who were as much as 30 years his junior.

“There are only two things John loves more than his law enforcement service – his family and his faith. Today and every day, OSP and the FBI will care for John and his family as he has cared for us. We are extremely grateful to the OSP, their leadership, and the OSP family, as they circle around Trooper Jeffries. The FBI joins OSP in asking the public for their love and support for John and his family as he recovers from these serious injuries.

Please also give this family the privacy and space it needs to nurture his recovery.”

The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office, the Washington County Major Crimes Team, and the Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team.

Follow developments of this story at thechiefnews. com and in the Friday print editions of The Chief.

$100,000 for Fox Creek study ZOE GOTTLIEB chronicle2@countrymedia.net

While the City of Rainier has partnered with state and federal agencies over the years to find a long-term solution to end flooding from Fox Creek, Oregon’s allotment of American Relief Plan Act (ARPA) funds will trigger what officials hope will be the answer.

Rainier City Administrator Scott Jorgensen said the city will receive $100,000 in ARPA funding for a feasibility study of Fox Creek flooding and that study will strengthen Rainier’s case for additional funding for the project.

According to Jorgensen, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services will issue a $100,000 transfer into the city’s account to cover the costs of the study.

The City of Rainier and property owners along Fox Creek have been seeking solutions to the flooding, which has been the focus of debate, public meetings and frequent short-term fixes for

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several years.

The creek runs underground through the middle of Rainier and crosses beneath Highway 30. Following heavy rain events, water from the creek often floods homes and businesses in the area due to undersized culverts, according to Jorgensen.

Any delay means we face the risk of more flooding. ~ Darrell Whipple, Friends of Fox Creek President

A 500-foot culvert that carries the creek runs through a large portion of property owned by homeowners and businesses. The city owns a small section of the property on C Street, as well as a sewer line at the end of the culvert. “(The culverts), they’re different sizes. I don’t think they’re necessarily connected

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all that well, and there’s really nowhere for the water to go,” Jorgensen said. “What a feasibility study would do is take a look at the current conditions of the creek and the best ways to mitigate those issues.”

Friends of Fox Creek (FFC) held their semi-annual meeting Monday night, Nov. 15, where the most recent heavy rain storm and the risks of flooding associated with the rain were discussed.

“We dodged a bullet last night in Rainier,” FFC President Darrell Whipple said.

“We are encouraged that the city is moving forward on this issue. But of course, any delay means we face the risk of more flooding in the case of storms and conditions being ripe for high water flows.”

FFC was founded in 1991 with its mission to restore and enhance Fox Creek and Nice Creek in Rainier for the benefit of education, community recreation, wildlife habitat and flood protection.

The U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service also has a stake in the feasibility study, Jorgensen said, due to the dangers that

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In 2016 the City of Rainier brought in heavy equipment to repair a sinkhole along Fox Creek that heightened the risk of flooding.

Fox Creek flooding poses to wildlife.

“The fish passage issues are essentially what Fish and Wildlife wants to see as a way that the salmon can go from the Columbia and up Fox Creek so that they can do spawning,” Jorgensen said.

“And the way it’s all laid out right now it’s very difficult for them to do that.”

One of the proposed longterm solutions Rainier Mayor Jerry Cole suggested in an article in The Chief in June

2019, is daylighting, which is the process of opening up buried watercourses and restoring them to more natural conditions, according to the online source, Wikipedia.

“Nothing would please be more than to have salmon flowing, swimming up that creek and to have it to where people can sit and eat lunch and watch them do it. I think that would be great,” Jorgensen said, of his aspirations for the project. “It’s just a matter of how to get there

for a year and feasibility study is the key to the whole thing. It’s something I’m personally committed to.”

Whipple said he and his fellow board members are looking beyond their present concerns to the future of the Fox Creek ecosystem.

“Our society has (to) protect wildlife and in the case of Fox Creek, it’s a stewardship duty that we have to be sure we’re not harming wildlife as we maximize our own benefits,” Whipple said.

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Oregon’s revenue forecast shows progress JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The latest Oregon Revenue Forecast is public and outlines progress.

“The economic recovery from the pandemic continues to be robust. Booming wage gains are now offsetting the fading federal aid.

Household incomes and consumer spending remain strong, supporting an overall bright outlook,” according to the forecast summary. “The economy is set to reach full employment a year from now, or three times faster than in the aftermath of the Great Recession.”

Read the summary of the forecast attached to this story at thechiefnews.com.

Following the forecast release Nov. 17, Gov. Kate Brown issued the following statement: “Today’s revenue forecast, along with the good news that Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped to 4.4%, confirms that we have strong momentum for

recovery from the economic impacts of COVID-19. And with a healthy ending fund balance, we have an opportunity to make targeted investments to close the gaps for Oregonians still in need.

We must continue to center equity in our recovery efforts to ensure that the communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic due to historic disparities–– Oregon’s Black, Indigenous, Latino, Latina, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Tribal, and people of color––benefit equitably from Oregon’s strong economic recovery.

“As we head towards the February legislative session, I’ve tasked a subgroup of the Racial Justice Council — that includes business owners and workers — with developing a package of workforce investments for the February session aimed at helping people get back to work and improving career paths.

And because lack of stable housing is often the biggest barrier to getting or keeping a job, I am also continuing my

conversations with legislative leaders about policy solutions to help people access and retain stable housing.

“We also have the opportunity to leverage our state revenues with the additional federal resources that are coming our way from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, setting us up for tremendous possibilities to help Oregon’s families and businesses continue to recover.

“As we recover, we must support the communities that have been disproportionately impacted. With these critical investments from the Biden-Harris administration, we can now ensure these communities have access to

good-paying jobs, affordable broadband, reliable public transit, and other essential resources.”

Oregon Senate Republicans Statement “Every single revenue forecast since the pandemic began has exceeded expectations. Today’s forecast is more of the same, but now state government coffers are being padded by inflation. The revenue forecast acknowledges that inflation is increasing the cost of living for Oregonians.

“Inflation is devastating for working families, but pads the pockets of government,” Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend)

said. “Blowout spending from federal government borrowing has given us more money than we know what to do with, at the same time most working people have gotten effective pay cuts because everything is more expensive. Yet, Democrats’ vision continues to be tax, borrow, and spend. It’s time to give working Oregonians some relief in their family budget.”

Oregon Democrats have consistently rejected tax relief measures that would have put more money in the pockets of working Oregonians. This year, they voted to tax stimulus checks and basic necessities, denied relief to those struggling with student loans, and denied property tax relief for veterans, according to the GOP statement.

“The state continues to get bigger budgets, but working families are struggling to make ends meet because of inflation,” Senator Lynn Findley (R-Vale), member of the Senate Finance and

Revenue Committee, said.

“Oregon Democrats have refused every opportunity to give working families a break. I will be reintroducing legislation to cut taxes for everyday necessities on working families. Prescription drugs, diapers, and feminine hygiene products should not be taxed.”

Background The Oregon Economic Forecast provides information to planners and policy makers in state agencies and private organizations for use in their decision-making processes. The Oregon Revenue Forecast (ORF) opens the revenue forecasting process to public review. It is the basis for much of the budgeting in state government. The forecast reports are issued four times a year: Usually in March, June, September, and December.

Revenue forecast documents can be found on the Oregon Legislature’s website.

New report highlights visitor spending

ERIK KNODER Chief Guest Article

Visitor spending fell to $953 billion in Northwest Oregon in 2020.

This was a decrease of 42.3% after adjusting for inflation from 2019. Visitor spending had been increasing since 2011 until the pandemic recession struck and businesses were curtailed in March of 2020.

The fall in spending in 2020 followed growth that had averaged about 3% per year since 2011. The region had seen drops in spending before, such as during the Great Recession, but nothing compared with the collapse in 2020.

Leisure and hospitality was commonly the largest industry sector in Northwest Oregon. It provided nearly 13,300 payroll jobs on an annual average basis in 2020.

This was about 15% of all jobs (excluding self-employment) in Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, and Tillamook counties combined.

The two largest parts of the sector are the accommodation industry (e.g. motels and campgrounds), and the food services and drinking places industry (e.g. restaurants and

bars). The industry’s health depends in large part on spending by visitors.

Visitors also spend money in other industries such as retail trade, transportation, and even health services when vacation accidents happen. But because visitors account for a smaller portion of spending in these industries, the leisure and hospitality sector is considered the bellwether for tourism.

Visitor spending peaked in 2006 at $1.37 billion (2020 dollars), and then fell 2% the next year. It was up and down during the Great Recession and recovery. It fell to $1.29 billion in 2011 and climbed from then until the pandemic hit in 2020.

Travel and occupancy restrictions reduced the number of customers available for lodging and food service businesses, and many tourism businesses closed or dramatically reduced their offerings.

Benton County had the second-largest drop in visitor spending (-57.2%) of all counties in Oregon. Benton County’s leisure and hospitality industry remains one of the worst hit in the state.

In September 2021 industry employment remained 18% below the level of September

2019. Multnomah County (Portland) is the only metro county that has a larger loss of jobs remaining. This is probably due to changes by students at Oregon State University. In person learning is just returning to OSU and it may take a while for their leisure and work activities to return to previous levels.

Employment in the leisure and hospitality industry can provide some insight into how visitor spending is faring in 2021 – and it’s improving rapidly but is still not completely recovered.

Employment in the five counties dropped an unprecedented 55% from March to April in 2020. Employment in April 2021 was 100% higher than the year before, but it remained 14% lower than in April 2019 – the last year before the pandemic recession. As Northwest Oregon’s leisure and hospitality headed towards the winter of 2021, employment was starting its seasonal decline. Preliminary employment estimates show leisure and hospitality employment this September was 8% more than September 2020, but it remained 2,370 jobs below September 2019.

The long term outlook for

visitor spending is good. The leisure and hospitality industry’s employment in Northwest Oregon is expected to grow 44% from 2020 to 2030. Most of that growth is based on the expectation that the industry recover to its former level. After that, the industry’s employment will probably grow at a little less

than 1% per year.

A major unknown factor will be how the pandemic recession and subsequent tight labor market will affect its adoption of labor-saving technology and business practices. Businesses may also be more likely to implement service models, such as takeaway food, that

allow them more flexibility in adapting to any future pandemic. There is nothing leisurely in the work life of industry managers.

Erik Knoder is a regional economist with the Oregon Employment Department. He may be reached at 541-3515595.

Scouting for food

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The Clatskanie Cub Scout Pack 241 held their annual Scouting for Food drive at Safeway, Saturday, Nov. 13, and collected 933 pounds of nonperishable food donations. The drive is part of the Scouts’ ongoing effort to give back to the community. Scouting for Food drive donations are collected on behalf of Turning Point in Clatskanie, a local nonprofit helping secure food for low-income families.

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Clatskanie Grows: Winter planning with containers CHIP BUBL Chief Guest Column

Plants in landscape containers have particular issues in winter. If cold temperatures last for several days, roots in containers may be killed. It takes really cold weather, normally around 1020 degrees Fahrenheit or less, to see this happen. Gardeners are surprised that plants that should be able to tolerate those temperatures, based on “zone” ratings, are often affected. However, the zone hardiness ratings assume that the plant is in the ground and the roots are protected by a mass of soil. Roots of a given plant are generally not as hardy the trunk, branches, and leaves (if evergreen) of the same plant. When you put the roots into a more exposed situation in a pot, the plant may not survive temperatures that wouldn’t have killed the same plant with its roots in the ground.

Think ahead to where you temporarily move container plants if really cold weather shows up. Some gardeners put them into unheated but enclosed garages. That is generally sufficient to keep them from damage. If you had a large sawdust or

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mulch pile, the pots could be sunk deep into the pile and the insulation provided by the mulch would shelter the roots. Plants can also be grouped close together with a blanket, row cover, or other insulating material thrown over them for a short time.

This is standard practice in nurseries where you see large acres of containers covered in heavy “frost blankets,” which are basically very thick row covers.

Finally, you can hope for snow before temperatures drop. Snow is excellent insulation if it is deep enough around the container.

If you have Zone 8-9 plants and we get a Zone 5 winter, plan on replacing some of your less hardy plant material, even those planted in the ground.

The benefits of brush piles (and rotting logs)

If I have not misread Rich, I believe he has concluded the following: • The muting of a standard fall dormancy response (e.g. leaf drop due to changing day length) may affect hardiness of some of these rose varieties but

Nature is neither tidy nor simple. The cycle of growth and decomposition requires a myriad of actors.

Microorganisms, fungi, insects, mammals, and many intermediate species play parts in the cycle. Columbia County is part of a temperate rain forest and has one of the most diverse flora and fauna in all of North America.

Science is beginning to more fully understand the ben-

Winter planning: Roses I have been following Rich Baer’s fine columns in the Portland Rose Society monthly newsletter. Rich is a great observer of plants and a student of rose biology and genetics. He points out most modern roses were bred to have repeat blooms. To get that response, breeders have used species, which do not have a strong “photoperiod” response to the shorter days of fall. As a result, leaves do not drop consistently, and these newer roses can enter winter with fairly full leaf canopies. What does this mean for hardiness, disease, and other issues? Should you pull the leaves off?

there is not a consistent correlation.

• The best reason to remove leaves is to reduce the disease potential for next year and the leaves should be clipped rather than pulled to reduce wounds on the stem/ bud area. If the leaves freeze like they do in some years, you don’t need to remove them.

You can still high prune your roses this month and finish pruning next February.

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efits of rotting logs and piles of brush to forest health.

First, the piles return nutrients to the forest as they rot. More importantly, they provide shelter for important amphibians and mammals.

It is now well known that forest dwelling voles (field mice) and deer mice help to spread the fungal spores that are important for mushroom spread. They find shelter in the piles.

Many species of salamanders rely on logs and piles for winter cover. Larger piles may actually provide nesting sites and/or cover for some birds.

Planning for an OSU Master Gardener class next spring We are actively planning for an in-person OSU Master Gardener class starting next February. The class would most likely be held in St. Helens on Monday, during the day, for about ten weeks. If you think you might be interested, let us know. Call Sonia Reagan or myself, Chip Bubl, at 503397-3462. Your statement of interest doesn’t commit you to anything but will give us some idea if people are ready to return to in person classes. If COVID mutates again, it might have to be a digital only class.

other home garden and/ or farm questions, please contact Chip Bubl, Oregon State University Extension office in St. Helens at 503397-3462 or at chip.bubl@ oregonstate.edu. The office is open from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Free newsletter The Oregon State University Extension office in Columbia County publishes a monthly newsletter on gardening and farming topics (called County Living) written/edited by yours truly. All you need to do is ask for it and it will be mailed or emailed to you.

Call 503-397-3462 to be put on the list. Alternatively, you can find it on the web at http://extension.oregonstate. edu/columbia/ and click on newsletters.

Many Extension publications available online

Important notes • The OSU Extension Office is fully reopened.

Masks are still required inside.

• Donate produce and/ or cash to the food bank, senior centers, or community meals programs. It is greatly appreciated.

• The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people.

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If you have questions on any of these topics or

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Nov. 20 • Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Legion Hall, 930 NE 5th St., Clatskanie. Come shop over 25 vendors, take a sleigh ride and see Santa.

samples and much more. Take a photo with Santa from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Dec. 10 • Christmas Market Place at 290 S Nehalem St. from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec. 6 • Holiday Concert - Concert featuring Michael Allen Harrison at 6 p.m. at the Columbia City Community Hall, 1850 Second St. in Columbia City. Tickets are $20 per person and may be purchased at Columbia City Hall, 1840 Second St. in Columbia City. Seating is limited. Masks must will be required at all times. All proceeds will benefit the Columbia City Community Library. For more details, call 503-397-4010.

Dec. 11 • Christmas Market Place at 290 S Nehalem St. from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Spirit of Christmas in Vernonia from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Vernonia Grange. Vendors from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Chili cook off from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Ugly Sweater Contest at 2 p.m., and character photos from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

unless the weather is horrendous. If they eat inside, teachers challenge them to keep it under 15 minutes From Page A1 so they can get their masks back on. largest school districts. Few Elementary Principal offer the opportunity to take Kara Burghardt said an a COVID-19 test to stay in enormous amount of early school. planning has made all the With 142 staff members and 700 students, Clatskanie safety precautions mostly routine now, demanding had a total of 39 confirmed, little extra time. presumptive or quarantined Grades K, 2, 4 and 6 COVID-19 cases through eat lunch outside unless it the end of October, includis raining with high winds. ing five staff members.

Long tables are set up on Superintendent Cathy Hurowitz said the number of a covered basketball court.

With the weather getting students affected is similar to illnesses in a typical year, worse, a local contractor has volunteered to plastic wrap although the quarantines two sides of the open strucmake for longer out times. ture to block the wind.

COVID-19-related quarGrades 1, 3 and 5 eat antines and staff shortages inside at tables with indihave impacted all the disvidual plastic shields for the tricts in Columbia County, where the test positivity rate spaced-apart seats. Students of 9.4% was higher than the can safely take their masks off to eat and socialize, but state average of 6.4% at the teachers patrol the aisles to end of October. make sure they are respectHurowitz delayed the ing distances. start of school two weeks to The middle/high school give the delta variant surge indoor lunch tables also time to quiet down and to have plastic shields and get procedures in place. adult monitors.

Students are greeted beEighth grader Kelby fore they ever enter school Evenson said she doesn’t to make sure they have mind the shields because masks. Just inside the door, everyone gets their tempera- she can still visit with friends. Evenson was quarture checked. If someone antined after being exposed is showing symptoms, the student is taken immediately to COVID-19, and she said the school’s efforts make to a quarantine room for a her feel safer. possible COVID-19 test.

The district rearranged Evenson was disappointits K-6 school to put K-2 ed she had to stay home, mostly in a separate buildbut she said her teachers ing and changed its bus emailed her work and she plan so those students are was able to keep up. dropped off there. Rows of Jim Helmen, director of squares with the centers 6 student support and infeet apart line the covered novation, said students are walkways outside the classmissing more class days rooms. Students eat their because of quarantines but breakfasts in the squares not missing more instruction Columbia County’s trusted local news source

time. Last year’s distance learning experience, he said, has better prepared teachers to support students at home for any reason.

Helmen’s daughter, junior Maya Helmen, was feeling behind Monday, Nov. 1, after returning from a two-week quarantine.

Maya was really sick for the first week and couldn’t do any work. Although teachers kept in touch with her, she said, the workload wasn’t lessened and she missed lectures.

Clatskanie has set up systems to get students work and keep them connected with teachers, but as the state has learned, there is no substitute for in-person classes.

Everyone who had prolonged contact with Maya before she showed symptoms was contacted for testing.

“I’m just glad I didn’t spread it to people I care about,” she said.

Jim Helmen said it’s all part of a step-by-step plan.

“We have mitigating layers of ‘What are we going to do if …?’” he said.

Rigorous seat charting on the bus, in class and at lunch is the key to successful contact tracing and avoiding needless quarantines, district leaders say.

“It truly is knowing where our kids are at any given time,” Helmen said.

“We know who is in whose car on what night.”

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Dec. 4 • Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Legion Hall, 930 NE 5th St., Clatskanie. 25 vendors scheduled. Sleigh ride and Santa visits offered.

Dec. 4 and 5 • Christmas Open House at The Berry Patch Restaurant, 49289 Hwy 30, Westport from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Door prizes, gift baskets,

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Court overrules vaccine mandate ZOE GOTTLIEB chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Employers with 100 or more workers in Columbia County, across Oregon and around the nation who were previously facing a federal mandate to either enforce mandatory vaccination in the workplace or have their employees undergo regular COVID-19 testing, now are not immediately facing the mandate.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is suspending mandatory enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccination for large employers following a Wednesday, Nov. 17, court

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ruling.

On Nov. 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to stay OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which was to take effect Nov. 5, with a compliance deadline of Jan. 4. The court ordered that OSHA “take no steps to implement or enforce” the ETS “until further court order.”

Enforcement of the ETS is pending future developments in the litigation, according to OSHA. OSHA said the standard would have covered 84 million Americans and protect against “grave danger from workplace exposure to

coronavirus.” The ETS also required employers to provide paid time to workers to get vaccinated and to allow for paid leave to recover from any side effects.

Prior to OSHA’s emergency standard, Gov. Kate Brown announced two measures Aug. 19 to combat the coronavirus, eliminating the COVID-19 testing alternative for healthcare workers and ordering K-12 educators, staff, and volunteers be fully vaccinated by the Oct. 18 deadline in order to return to work.

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tivity upstream so be prepared to move quickly.

• Be especially alert when driving—watch for collapsed pavement, mud, fallen rocks and other indications of possible debris flow.

• If you are ordered to or decide to evacuate, take your animals with you.

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• Make an escape plan and build a kit.

When they reach the mouth of the channel they tend to fan out and inundate the areas at the mouth of the channel.

Unfortunately, the channel outlets are sometimes where people and infrastructure are located. These types of areas are the most concerning.

People that live or are traveling in these areas should be extra cautious and be prepared to evacuate. These types of landslides are common in post-fire areas. The combination of the potential long distance from where they start to where they end up and the speed they move is why they are of extra concern and can be life threatening.

Since the 2020 Labor Day fires, the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) landslide team has been focused on the potential post-fire debris flow hazard. We were just awarded a large multiyear, multiagency FEMA grant to work on understanding the post-fire debris flow risk and identify areas of risk throughout many of these recent fires in western Oregon. The end goal of these projects is to use science to understand the post-fire debris flow landslide risk and collaborate with the communities in these wildfire areas to reduce the landslide risk.

Be aware of warning signs of possible landslides:

Take action The following information is provided by DOGAMI Landslides take place most often where they’ve occurred in the past. They’re also more common in areas that have recently been burned by a wildfire.

• Increased pooling of water or newly wet ground.

• New cracks or unusual bulges in the ground, street pavements or sidewalks.

• Soil moving away from foundations.

• Tilted or bent trees.

• Sagging or taught utility lines.

• Sunken or broken road beds.

• Leaking or broken water pipes.

Reduce the chances of landslides by: • Draining water from surface runoff, downspouts and driveways well away from slopes.

• Planting native groundcover on slopes.

• Refraining from adding water to steep slopes.

• Avoiding placing fill soil and yard debris on steep slopes.

During • If you suspect imminent danger, evacuate immediately.

Inform affected neighbors if you can, and contact your public works, fire or police department.

• Listen for unusual sounds that might indicate moving debris, such as trees cracking or boulders hitting one another.

• If you are near a stream, be alert for any sudden increase or decrease in water flow and notice whether the water changes from clear to muddy. Such changes may mean there is debris flow ac-

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After • Stay away from the slide area. There may be danger of additional slides.

• Check for injured and trapped persons near the slide without entering the direct slide area. Direct rescuers to the person’s location.

• Listen to local radio or television stations for the latest emergency information.

• Watch for flooding, which may occur after a landslide or debris flow. Floods sometimes follow landslides and debris flows because they may be started by the same event.

• Look for and report broken utility lines to appropriate authorities. Reporting potential hazards will get damaged utilities turned off as quickly as possible, preventing further hazard and injury.

• Check the building foundation, chimney and surrounding land for damage. Signs of damage may help you assess the safety of the area.

• Replant damaged ground as soon as possible since erosion caused by loss of groundcover can lead to flash flooding.

Additional information about landslides is available on the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (oregongeology.org) and the Washington Department of Natural Resources (dnr.wa.gov) websites.

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The Oregon Employment Department reports 74,443 unemployed and 2,096,973 employed in October.

Oregon Unemployment: ‘Unusually low’ STAFF REPORT chiefnews@countrymedia.net

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% in October, down from 4.7% in September.

The October figure is an unusually low unemployment rate for Oregon, according to the Oregon Employment Department.

Since 1976, when comparable records began, through October 2016, Oregon’s unemployment rate was never as low as 4.4%. However, during the economic expansion just prior to the pandemic recession, Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.4% or lower for the 41 consecutive months from November 2016 through March 2020.

Oregon’s unemployment rate reached a record low of 3.3% in November and December 2019.

In Oregon, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4,700 in October, following a revised gain of 700 jobs in

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September. In October, the private sector grew rapidly by adding 10,300 jobs, but that gain was diminished by a loss of 5,600 jobs in government. October’s total nonfarm employment gain was less than the average of 6,800 jobs added per month during the prior six months.

Among the major industries, leisure and hospitality and professional and business services each added close to 3,000 jobs in October. Three other industries added more than 1,000 jobs: construction (+1,500 jobs), manufacturing (+1,400), and wholesale trade (+1,100).

Government dropped by 5,600 jobs as schools still had low employment levels in October compared with two years prior.

During the past two months, hiring in local government fell well below seasonal norms, with losses totaling 8,000 jobs during September and October.

This left job numbers below pre-pandemic figures. Local

government education employed 129,800 in October, which was 8,900 jobs below the October 2019 number.

Similarly, local government excluding education employed 93,800 in October, which was 2,000 jobs fewer than two years prior.

Leisure and hospitality added 3,100 jobs in October, following a gain of 2,200 in September. Despite these gains, leisure and hospitality still accounts for the bulk of Oregon’s jobs not recovered since early 2020, with 30,000 jobs left to recover to reach the prior peak month of February 2020.

The industry has regained 73% of jobs lost early in the pandemic.

Professional and technical services has grown rapidly throughout 2021, and the industry is now well above its pre-recession peak. This industry added 4,200 jobs during the past three months and 13,100 jobs since the low point in April 2020.

•O bituaries • • Robert W. Teschner Jr. July 19, 1946 ~ Oct. 27, 2021

Robert W. Teschner Jr. 75, of Rainier, passed away Oct. 27, 2021 at home peacefully in his sleep.

He spent his career as a lumber grader at the local Weyerhauser sawmill where he retired in 2008 after 35 years. His passion was auto racing and his family.

He is survived by his two sons; one brother; two sisters; seven grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one sister this past year.

•C rossword P uzzle • • STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: LANGUAGES ACROSS

1. Lacking imagination 6. Afflict 9. Bob of boxing world 13. From then on 14. Ornamental pond dweller 15. Not asleep 16. Cuzco valley people 17. Overnight lodging 18. 5th of 7 canonical hours 19. *Brothers Grimm language 21. *Language considered to have most words 23. Man’s tasseled hat 24. Cross to bear 25. Retriever’s word, for short 28. Person, place or thing 30. Like a bow or a racket 35. Pale ____ beverage, pl.

37. It has multiple limbs 39. Mister in Madrid 40. Spare in a trunk 41. Manuscript changes 43. Romantic occurrence 44. Letter-shaped girder 46. Russian mountain range 47. Curved molding 48. HNO3 acid 50. Egyptian goddess of fertility 52. Rub the wrong way

53. CISC alternative 55. Cry of horror, in comics 57. *First language spoken in outer space 61. *Once considered the language of diplomacy 64. Like old cracker 65. What acrimony and acrobat have in common 67. Get ready to drive, on a golf course 69. It’s often rewarded with a medal in military 70. Sturgeon yield 71. Backyards separator?

72. “That was close!”

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24. Relating to dreams 25. *”Veni, vidi, vici” language 26. “My wife can vouch for me”, e.g.

27. Prince’s “Raspberry ____” 29. *Pakistani language 31. Make over 32. Eel in a sushi restaurant 33. Annotator 34. *Hellenic language 36. Popular way to cook tuna 38. *Greek H, pl.

42. More like a fox 45. Quaggier 49. Langley, VA org.

51. Be full of anger 54. Rabbit trap 56. Land on patellas 57. Invitation acronym 58. One of Four Corners states 59. Price reduction 60. Snail-like 61. Guitar part 62. Ghana monetary unit 63. Designer Boss 66. Trigonometry abbr.

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The City of Rainier (OR) is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer Applicants must meet DPSST standards for certification. A qualified candidate for this position is someone who is community minded with a strong team work ethic. Rainier is an equal opportunity employer. Job Requirements: No felony convictions, GED or High School Diploma, Be able to pass a thorough back-

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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 MICHAEL HILLARD BALLARD, Deceased. No. 21PB08931 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 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 November 19, 2021. Margaret Louise Martin, Personal Representative.

STEPHEN D. PETERSEN, L.L.C. Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 459, Rainier, OR 97048.

CCSO seeking history JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has launched a project to create a lobby display at the headquarters, 901 Port Avenue in St. Helens, that would showcase the history of the men who have held the office of Sheriff of Columbia County.

“We are seeking the assistance of the public in obtaining photographs, artifacts (old uniform photos, old

badges, photos of old CCSO vehicles, elections campaign items, etc.) and biographical information,” A CCSO Facebook post states.

The CCSO has acquired photos of more than half of the former sheriffs who have served the county.

“Our hope is that our friends on social media can spread the word regarding this project and the items that we would like to obtain,” the Facebook post reads. “We realize that finding photos of our former

sheriffs from the 1800s and early 1900s is unlikely, but perhaps we will get lucky in that someone out there knows a descendant with information.”

See the list of those who have served as Columbia County Sheriff attached to this story at thechiefnews. com. Information can be sent to Malinda Duran, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, 901 Port Ave. St. Helens, OR 970, or emailed to malinda.duran@columbiacountyor.gov.

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DEQ approves ‘Clean Trucks Rule’ The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) has approved two new rules that will reduce pollution on the state’s roadways and protect the health of Oregon’s most vulnerable communities.

The new “Clean Trucks Rule” requires manufacturers of medium and heavy-duty vehicles, like large pickup trucks, buses and tractortrailer cabs, to sell a certain percentage of zero emissions electric vehicles starting with the 2025 model year.

“Today’s decision is a monumental step forward for cleaner air in Oregon,” Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director Richard Whitman said. “Signaling that Oregon is open for business for zero emissions trucks is an important part of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and diesel pollution, particularly for communities located near our highways and rail yards.

We thank the EQC for their leadership in today’s decision.”

The Clean Trucks Rule adopts California’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Rule and Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus rules (HD Omnibus). Under the ACT Rule, Oregon requires medium- and heavy-duty

vehicle manufacturers to sell zero-emission vehicles as a certain percentage of sales, beginning with the 2025 vehicle model year.

The HD Omnibus rules strengthen nitrogen oxides and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emission standards for new truck engines (both diesel and non-diesel engines), in addition to other requirements for these engines. Together, the rules will not only ensure new diesel trucks are as clean as possible, they also put Oregon on a path towards a zero-carbon transportation future.

“Transportation accounts for approximately 40 percent of statewide greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon and trucks are among Oregon’s fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions

and rising,” DEQ’s Senior Air Quality Planner Rachel Sakata said. “In Oregon, heavy-duty trucks and buses are responsible for nearly 23 percent of total transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions.”

Health effects from diesel pollution can include certain cancers, lung disease and cardiovascular impacts.

Diesel engines are responsible for approximately 25 percent of all noxious emissions in the state, a precursor to the formation of ground level ozone. Communities across Oregon, including the Portland-metropolitan area and the Rogue Valley have experienced increasing levels of ozone in recent years.

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Oregon to pause renters assistance STAFF REPORT chiefnews@countrymedia.net

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) estimates that nearly all the $289 million in federal emergency rental assistance (ERA) allocated by the U.S. Department of Treasury to the state of Oregon has been requested, and the program will be fully subscribed in the coming weeks.

As a result, the state announced a pause Friday, Nov. 12, in accepting new applications for the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP) for six weeks, starting on Dec. 1, at 11:59 p.m. The pause will ensure the state can keep its commitment to every Oregon renter that applies for assistance until that time. In the intervening weeks, OHCS will work with the Governor’s Office and legislative leaders to pursue solutions at the federal, state, and local levels to continue to help Oregon renters.

Need greater than funds available The state allocated the federal funding more quickly than many other counties and states. Oregon is currently ranked 7th nationwide in percent of federal emergency rental assistance (ERA1) funds paid or obligated. The U.S. Department of Treasury allocated a total of nearly $360 million to Oregon, in two waves, ERA1 and ERA2. Of

that total, $289 was available for rental assistance payments.

OHCS estimates that nearly all of the funds for rental assistance have been requested based on applications received to date.

“It is clear the need for emergency rental assistance is far greater than the amount of federal funding available for the program at this time,” OHCS Director Margaret Salazar said. “This pause will allow the agency to advocate for additional federal funding or other resources at the state level, focus on quickly processing applications and assess whether we have adequate funding available to accept new applications.”

The OERAP program has provided more than $130 million in emergency rental assistance to more than 19,600 Oregon renters impacted by the pandemic. In addition to the eviction moratorium and the more than $319 million in rental assistance distributed in 2021, the OERAP program has been critical to staving off evictions for nonpayment statewide. The agency acknowledges that despite these measures, renters are still at risk.

“We continue to be concerned about the many renters who are at risk for experiencing the trauma of eviction.

OHCS is working around the clock to continue accelerating payments and we are fighting for more resources for Oregon,” Salazar said.

OHCS will shift the focus to advocating for more federal

funding and processing applications currently in the queue.

The agency is in the process of formally requesting additional federal funding after the state met a critical benchmark of paying or obligating at least 65% of ERA1 funding by Sept. 30.

At the beginning of October, OHCS submitted a letter requesting U.S. Department of Treasury funding and will submit a formal request next week. In addition, Gov. Brown and legislative leaders continue to explore potential solutions using alternative state resources while requests for federal funding are pending.

Information for renters Anyone who has fallen behind on rent or may get behind on December rent is encouraged to apply for emergency rental assistance right away, but before Dec. 1 at 11:59 p.m. at oregonrentalassistance.org.

After Dec. 1, the agency encourages people to apply for other emergency rental assistance programs across the state to receive the 60-day safe harbor period (90 days in Multnomah County and

unincorporated areas of Washington County). Some cities and counties received ERA funding directly from the U.S. Department of Treasury.

People may contact 211 or Community Action Agencies in their area.

During the pause, OHCS and local program administrators will continue processing all remaining completed applications quickly, prioritizing those outside the 60-/90day windows of protection.

The agency expects that all completed applications in the queue will be processed and paid as soon as possible.

OHCS will be notifying anyone with an incomplete application to complete their application before that deadline through a series of correspondences.

If a renter has received an eviction notice, they should call 211. If a renter has received a court summons for eviction, they should call the Oregon Law Center’s Eviction Defense Project line (888-5859638) or send an email to evictiondefense@oregonlawcenter. org to seek legal help.

Governor’s reaction Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued the following statement following the announcement from Oregon Housing and Community Services that nearly all federal rental assistance funding in Oregon has been allocated to or requested by applicants, and that the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP)

will pause accepting new applications starting on Wednesday, December 1: “Since March 2020, Oregon has distributed historic amounts of rental assistance to meet the unprecedented need created by the pandemic.

Every Oregonian deserves a warm, safe, dry place to call home––and during a public health crisis it has been critical to ensure that Oregonians stay housed. That is why I have worked closely with the Oregon Legislature since the beginning of this pandemic to provide a range of resources to support both renters and their landlords.

“Because of the work of Oregon Housing and Community Services and communitybased partners, Oregon is currently ranked 7th in the nation for the distribution of rental assistance and has remained in the top ten nationally for more than a month. However, thousands of Oregon households remain at risk of eviction and need assistance as quickly as possible. Disproportionately, due to systemic disparities in Oregon housing, this burden has fallen to Oregon’s Black, Indigenous, Latino, Latina, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Tribal, and people of color.

“To be clear: Oregon has sufficient federal resources to help all eligible households who have applied to date.

OHCS and its partners continue to process every complete application quickly, prioritizing those outside of current safe harbor protections. But

with nearly all remaining federal funding requested by existing applicants, it was critical for OHCS to give Oregon families ample notice today that, without additional funding, the program will soon need to pause taking new applications.

“We know that the need for this critical assistance continues. Additional funding is needed urgently to ensure Oregon’s rental assistance program can meet the ongoing need––an ask I have made directly to U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, who administers the federal rental assistance program. It is not likely, however, that the U.S. Treasury will be able to deploy additional resources for rental assistance immediately.

“Over the last several weeks, I have engaged in conversations with legislative leaders and housing advocates to find a path forward for a legislative solution that involves updates to current tenant protections in state law, including the extension of current safe harbor protections for Oregonians who have applied for rental assistance, as well as using state resources to continue assistance at the state and local levels. But it will be impossible to serve every Oregon family that is struggling with rent with state resources alone. Those conversations will continue, with the goal of bringing forward a proposal for the Legislature to consider in a special session in the upcoming weeks.”

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WINTER SPORTS

SCHEDULES 2021-2022

Winter sports schedules gathered from OSAA.org, information current as of Nov. 16, 2021. Schedules are subject to change, please contact your athletic director or check online for updated information.

ST. HELENS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 1 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 17 Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 24 Jan. 27 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 8 Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 25 March 1

7:15 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

Vs. Banks At. Valley Catholic At. Lebanon At. Liberty At. Stayton At. Yamhill-Carlton Vs. Tillamook Vs. Hillsboro At. Putnam

Vs. Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts

At. Parkrose

Vs. Wilsonville Vs. Scappoose At. La Salle Prep At. Hillsboro Vs. Putnam

At. Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts

Vs. Parkrose At. Scappoose Vs. La Salle Prep

ST. HELENS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 1 Dec. 3 Dec. 11 Dec. 14 Dec. 17 Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 27 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 8 Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 22 Feb. 25 March 1

ST. HELENS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIMMING

7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

At Reynolds At West Albany At Hood River Valley At Sunset At Stayton Vs. Yamhill-Carlton At Tillamook At Hillsboro Vs. Putnam

At Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts

Vs. Parkrose

At Scappoose Vs. La Salle Prep Vs. Hillsboro At Putnam

Vs. Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts

At Parkrose Vs. Wilsonville Vs. Scappoose At La Salle Prep

ST. HELENS HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

Dec. 16

4 p.m.

Dual GSW Meet (Eisenschmidt Pool)

Dec. 16

7 p.m.

Dual WRE Meet (St. Helens Middle School)

Jan. 6

4 p.m.

NWOC week 5 (Eisenschmidt Pool)

Jan. 6

7 p.m.

Dual WRE Meet (St. Helens Middle School)

Jan. 20

4 p.m.

NWOC Week #6 (Parkrose High School)

Jan. 15

7 p.m.

Bob Beisell Invitational (Forest Grove)

Jan. 27

4 p.m.

Dual GSW Meet (Eisenschmidt Pool)

Jan. 20

7 p.m.

Dual WRE Meet (St. Helens Middle School)

La Salle Prep vs. St. Helens

Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts, Parkrose, St. Helens

Parkrose, Putnam, St. Helens

Wilsonville vs. St. Helens

Wilsonville vs. St. Helens

Scappoose vs. St. Helens

Beaverton, Benson, Canby, Century, Forest Grove, Hood River Valley, Jefferson, Portland, St. Helens, The Dalles / Dufur, West Albany, Wilsonville, Nelson

Hillsboro vs. St. Helens

Feb. 3

4 p.m.

GSW Meet (SHARC (Shute Park Aquatic Center))

Jan. 26

7 p.m.

Dual WRE Meet (Parkrose)

Feb. 11

8 a.m.

NWOC Districts (Parkrose High School)

Feb. 11-12

TBD

NWOC District Meet

Hillsboro, Scappoose, St. Helens

Hillsboro, La Salle Prep, Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts, Parkrose, Putnam, Scappoose, St. Helens, Wilsonville

St. Helens vs. Parkrose

Hillsboro, Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts, Parkrose, Putnam, Scappoose, St. Helens, Wilsonville

ST. HELENS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SWIMMING Dec. 16

4 p.m.

Dual BSW Meet (Eisenschmidt Pool)

Jan. 6

4 p.m.

NWOC week 5 (Eisenschmidt Pool)

Jan. 12

4:30 p.m. St. Helens, Putnam (Parkrose High School)

Jan. 27

4 p.m.

La Salle Prep vs. St. Helens

Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts, Parkrose, St. Helens

Parkrose, Putnam, St. Helens, Wilsonville

Wilsonville vs. St. Helens

Dual BSW Meet (Eisenschmidt Pool)

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WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES 2021-2022 CLATSKANIE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 9 Dec. 11 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 4 Jan. 8 Jan. 11 Jan. 14 Jan. 18 Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 11

3 p.m.

5 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

3 p.m.

5 p.m.

5 p.m.

5 p.m.

5 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

At Santiam (Silver Cross Tournament - East Linn Christian)

Dec. 3

5 p.m.

At TBD (East Linn Christian Acad. Tournament - East Linn Christian)

At TBD (East Linn Christian Academy - East Linn Christian Academy)

Dec. 4

7 p.m.

At TBD (East Linn Christian Acad. Tournament - East Linn Christian)

Dec. 9

6 p.m.

Dec. 11

7 p.m.

Dec. 14

6 p.m.

Vs. De La Salle North Catholic

Dec. 16

5 p.m.

At TBD (Dayton Tournament - Dayton High School)

Dec. 17

5 p.m.

At TBD (Dayton Tournament - Dayton High School)

Dec. 18

5 p.m.

At TBD (Dayton Tournament - Dayton High School)

Dec. 28

5 p.m.

At TBD (Vince Dulcich Tournament - Astoria High School)

Dec. 29

5 p.m.

At TBD (Vince Dulcich Tournament - Astoria High School)

Dec. 30

5 p.m.

At TBD (Vince Dulcich Tournament - Astoria High School)

Jan. 4

6 p.m.

Jan. 7

7 p.m.

Jan. 8

TBD

Jan. 11

7:30 p.m.

Jan. 14

7:30 p.m.

Jan. 18

7:30 p.m.

Jan. 25

7:30 p.m.

Jan. 28

6 p.m.

Feb. 1

6 p.m.

Feb. 4

6 p.m.

Feb. 11

6 p.m.

At Portland Adventist Acad.

Vs. Ilwaco (WA) Vs. De La Salle North Catholic At TBD (Dayton Tournament - At Dayton HS) At TBD (Dayton Tournament - AtDayton HS) At TBD (Dayton Tournament - At Dayton HS) At TBD (Vince Dulcich Tournament - Astoria, HS) At TBD (Vince Dulcich Tournament - Astoria High School) At TBD (Vince Dulcich Tournament - Astoria High School)

Vs. Amity Vs. Astoria At Warrenton Vs. Taft Vs. Rainier At Willamina Vs. Warrenton At Taft At Rainier Vs. Willamina

RAINIER HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 11 Jan. 14 Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 8 Feb. 11

7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

6 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

TBD TBD TBD 5:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

TBD 7:30 p.m.

Vs. Riverdale At Portland Adventist Acad.

At Western Christian Vs. Neah-Kah-Nie Vs. TBD (Umatilla High School) At Yamhill-Carlton At Oregon Episcopal At Catlin Gabel Vs. TBD ( Astoria High School) Vs. TBD ( Astoria High School) Vs. TBD (Astoria High School) At Taft At Tillamook At Clatskanie Vs. Willamina At Warrenton Vs. Taft Vs. Valley Catholic Vs. Clatskanie At Willamina Vs. Warrenton

RAINIER HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIMMING Dec. 11

TBD

December Invitational (Lewis & Clark)

Feb. 5

TBD

February Invitational (Lewis & Clark)

Catlin Gabel, Corbett, Kennedy, La Grande, Molalla, Philomath, Rainier, Riverdale

Catlin Gabel, Cove, Gladstone, Madras, Molalla, Rainier, Riverdale, Sisters

RAINIER HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING Dec. 4

TBD

Estacada Tournament (Estacada High School)

Dec. 7

TBD

Dual WRE Meet

Dec. 7

TBD

Dual WRE Meet

Jan. 20

3:30 p.m.

Special District 2 (Dayton High School)

Estacada, Molalla, Rainier Scappoose vs. Rainier Riverside vs. Rainier Dayton, Rainier, Taft

CLATSKANIE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL

Jan. 22

TBD

Gopher Classic (Gresham High School)

Feb. 19

TBD

Special District 2 (Districts) (Yamhill-Carlton HS)

Bend, Centennial, Franklin, Gresham, Harrisburg, McNary, Rainier, RA Long (WA) Amity, Clatskanie, Dayton, Rainier, Taft, Warrenton, Willamina / Falls City, Yamhill-Carlton

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At Portland Adventist Acad.

At Ilwaco (WA)

Vs. Amity Vs. Castle Rock (WA) Vs. Astoria At Warrenton Vs. Taft Vs. Rainier At Willamina Vs. Warrenton At Taft At Rainier Vs. Willamina

CLATSKANIE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING Feb. 3

3:30 p.m.

Special District 2 (Clatskanie High School)

Feb. 10

5 p.m.

Special District 2 Duals (Taft 7-12)

Feb. 19

TBD

Special District 2 (Yamhill-Carlton High School)

Clatskanie, Dayton, Yamhill-Carlton

Clatskanie, Taft, Willamina / Falls City

(Districts) Amity, Clatskanie, Dayton, Rainier, Taft, Warrenton, Willamina / Falls City, Yamhill-Carlton

RAINIER HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 11 Jan. 14 Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 8 Feb. 11

5:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

TBD TBD TBD 7:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

Vs. Dayton At Portland Adventist Acad.

At Western Christian Vs. Neah-Kah-Nie Vs. TBD (Umatilla High School) At Yamhill-Carlton At Oregon Episcopal At Catlin Gabel Vs. TBD (Astoria High School) Vs. TBD (Astoria High School) Vs. TBD (Astoria High School) At Taft Vs. Tillamook At Clatskanie Vs. Willamina At Warrenton Vs. Taft Vs. Valley Catholic Vs. Clatskanie At Willamina Vs. Warrenton

RAINIER HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SWIMMING Dec. 11

TBD

December Invitational (Lewis & Clark)

Jan. 22

TBD

Cheese Relay Tillamook (YMCA)

Feb. 5

TBD

February Invitational (Lewis & Clark)

Catlin Gabel, Corbett, Kennedy, La Grande, Molalla, Philomath, Rainier, Riverdale

Rainier, TIllamook

Catlin Gabel, Cove, Gladstone, Madras, Molalla, Rainier, Riverdale, Sisters

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SPORTS SCHEDULES

WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES 2021-2022 SCAPPOOSE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 1 Dec. 3 Dec. 7 Dec. 9 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 24 Jan. 27 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 22 Feb. 25 March 1

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

5 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

5:45 p.m.

5:45 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

At Aloha At Sunset Vs. Glencoe Vs. Southridge Vs. Lake Oswego At Sprague Vs. The Dalles At David Douglas At Astoria At Forest Grove At Hood River Valley At La Salle Prep Vs. Wilsonville At Putnam Vs. Hillsboro At Parkrose Vs. St. Helens

Vs. Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts

Vs. La Salle Prep Vs. Putnam At Hillsboro Vs. Parkrose At St. Helens (St. Helens Middle School)

Dec. 8

4 p.m.

Wilsonville & Scappoose (Parkrose High School)

Dec. 10

TBD

River City Invitational (Scappoose)

Jan. 13

4 p.m.

Dual BSW Meet

Feb. 3

4 p.m.

BSW Meet (SHARC (Shute Park Aquatic Center))

Parkrose, Scappoose, Wilsonville

Scappoose vs. Parkrose

SCAPPOOSE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIMMING 4 p.m.

NWOC Week #2 (Parkrose High School)

Parkrose, Scappoose, Wilsonville

Dec. 10

TBD

River City Invitational (Scappoose)

Jan. 13

4 p.m.

Dual GSW Meet (Parkrose High School)

Feb. 3

4 p.m.

GSW Meet (SHARC (Shute Park Aquatic Center))

Feb. 11

8 a.m.

NWOC Districts (Parkrose High School)

Molalla, Scappoose

Scappoose vs. Parkrose

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

Hillsboro, Scappoose, St. Helens

Vs. McMinnville Vs. South Salem At Astoria At Southridge At Century At The Dalles Vs. Canby At Hood River Valley Vs. La Salle Prep Vs. Putnam At Hillsboro Vs. Parkrose At St. Helens (St. Helens Middle School) At Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts

At La Salle Prep Vs. Wilsonville At Putnam Vs. Hillsboro At Parkrose Vs. St. Helens

Vs. Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts

SCAPPOOSE HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING Dec. 7

TBD

Dual WRE Meet

Dec. 16

7 p.m.

Dual WRE Meet

Jan. 6

7 p.m.

Dual WRE Meet (St. Helens Middle School)

Jan. 12

7 p.m.

Dual WRE Meet

Jan. 20

TBD

Dual WRE Meet (Scappoose High School)

Jan. 20

7 p.m.

Dual WRE Meet

Feb. 2

6 p.m.

Dual WRE Meet

Feb. 11 - 12

TBD

NWOC District Meet

Scappoose vs. Rainier

Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts vs. Scappoose

Scappoose vs. St. Helens

Putnam vs. Scappoose

Hillsboro, Scappoose, St. Helens

Dec. 8

Dec. 1 Dec. 3 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 17 Dec. 21 Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 24 Jan. 27 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 8 Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 22 Feb. 25 March 3

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SCAPPOOSE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SWIMMING

Molalla, Scappoose

SCAPPOOSE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL

Banks vs. Scappoose

Parkrose vs. Scappoose

Scappoose vs. Hillsboro

Hillsboro, Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts, Parkrose, Putnam, Scappoose, St. Helens, Wilsonville

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