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Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.. Tonight Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 46F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch. Updated: January 24, 2020 @ 11:24 am Full Forecast Home About Us Contact Us Site Submissions This Week's Print Ads Featured Websites Games Circulars Privacy Policy Terms of Use Commenting Policy Sister Sites Login News Latest News Police Logs Featured Articles Public Notices Weather Videos Out & About Latest Out & About Games Videos Special Publications Sports Latest Sports Obituaries Latest Obituaries Submit an Obituary Obituary Policy Opinion Latest Opinion Special Publications Games News/Advertiser Classifieds Latest Classifieds Place an Ad Real Estate Auto Jobs Garage Sales Job Board This Week's Print Ads This Week's Circulars E-Editions Info Current E-Edition Archive Subscribe Featured Stories Personnel Investigation Update: CCSO official terminated Personnel Investigation Update: CCSO official terminated +2 Multiple Projects: Updates in the works at city locations Multiple Projects: Updates in the works at city locations Rubber Ducks: $1,561 raised for the Amani Center Rubber Ducks: $1,561 raised for the Amani Center Latest News +5 Out & About Here's What's Happening: Community Calendar News Graduation Rates Report: St. Helens District issues response News Record Rate: More people working in Oregon News Grand Re-Opening: Event at The Jordan Center News Graduation Rates: New report shows progress +4 News Photos / On Stage! Local children become actors, actresses Exclusives exclusive SHC E-Edition for 1-22-20 Out & About The News/Advertiser for This Week News Flash Drive: Collection drive for SAFE of Columbia County Latest News +5 Out & About Here's What's Happening: Community Calendar News Graduation Rates Report: St. Helens District issues response News Record Rate: More people working in Oregon News Grand Re-Opening: Event at The Jordan Center News Graduation Rates: New report shows progress +4 News Photos / On Stage! Local children become actors, actresses Exclusives exclusive SHC E-Edition for 1-22-20 Out & About The News/Advertiser for This Week News Flash Drive: Collection drive for SAFE of Columbia County News Regional: Drunken assault at sea sends Oregon man to prison Online Poll Do you primarily use streaming services when watching television? You voted: Yes No Vote View Results Back More Featured Stories Caring Community: Valentines for Veterans Caring Community: Valentines for Veterans Update 2 - Update / Systems Down: City still offline Update 2 - Update / Systems Down: City still offline One Year: Sheriff looks back, ahead to 2nd year in office One Year: Sheriff looks back, ahead to 2nd year in office +3 Virtual Reality: OSU study shows how to reduce physical risk Virtual Reality: OSU study shows how to reduce physical risk More News News Regional: Drunken assault at sea sends Oregon man to prison An investigation following an assault about a commercial fishing vessel off the Oregon Coast leads to jail time for an Oregon man. News SNAP: Oregon sues Trump Administration Oregon has joined fifteen states and New York City in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from eliminating food assistance for nearly 700,000 Americans. News Systems Outage: City phones, computers, email disrupted According to a St. Helens Police Department Facebook post, the City of St. Helens phones, computers and email systems are offline. The city's Emergency 911 dispatch is still working. News Honored: Isaac VanHook Elks Teen of the Month St. Helens High School is pleased to announce that Isaac VanHook has been selected as the Elks Teen of the Month for December. News Tech Tuesday: Cashing in on your computer troubles. Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week: building a digital defense against tech support scams. News Agreement: PayPal Charitable Giving Fund Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined 23 state law enforcement partners in an agreement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund (PPGF), Inc. +2 News Warming Center: Columbia County facility opening The Community Action Team planned to open Columbia County’s only overnight weather center on Monday night, Jan. 13, for those people needing a place to get out of the cold winter conditions. News Most Viewed / By The Numbers: Justice Department collects $8.2 million in Oregon The District of Oregon collected more than $8.2 million in criminal and civil actions and restitution payments made to victims in Fiscal Year 2019, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams in Portland. MORE Obituaries +2 Helane “Lane” Lee Koniak Lane Lee Koniak, who fled Brooklyn in the 1970s and became a distinguished Oregon educator f… William E. Goodwin William E. Goodwin was born August 22, 1934 in Hay River, Wisconsin and died surrounded by f… Amy Lynn Gray Amy Lynn Gray (Bechler), a longtime resident of Scappoose, passed away Thursday, December 19… MORE Opinion Letter: Nice to hear facts with data rather than fiction and propaganda Nice to hear facts with data rather than fiction and propaganda Letter: We need and deserve affordable medication I’m Pat Rubino, and at one point, I almost lost my home due to the cost of my heart medicati… Column: Preparing for the February Session Hello Friends Column: Cap and Trade: Clever Accounting and Creative PR “The real danger is when politicians and CEOs are making it look like real action is happeni… Column: A decade of perseverance for small businesses 2019 is an exuberant end to the decade. There has never been a better time to start or grow … MORE Special Publications Season's Greetings 2019-20 Winter Sports Schedules Shop Local Columbia County Guide More Featured Stories Caring Community: Valentines for Veterans Caring Community: Valentines for Veterans Update 2 - Update / Systems Down: City still offline Update 2 - Update / Systems Down: City still offline One Year: Sheriff looks back, ahead to 2nd year in office One Year: Sheriff looks back, ahead to 2nd year in office +3 Virtual Reality: OSU study shows how to reduce physical risk Virtual Reality: OSU study shows how to reduce physical risk More Featured Stories One Year: Sheriff looks back, ahead to 2nd year in office One Year: Sheriff looks back, ahead to 2nd year in office +3 Virtual Reality: OSU study shows how to reduce physical risk Virtual Reality: OSU study shows how to reduce physical risk Girl Scout Cookies: Tasty treat for buyers, business lesson for sellers Girl Scout Cookies: Tasty treat for buyers, business lesson for sellers Earthquake Study: Focus at Scappoose Industrial Airpark Earthquake Study: Focus at Scappoose Industrial Airpark Connect With Us Connect With Us Click Here to Place a Classified Ad Submit Your News We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. 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