The operator of a lumber truck died in a crash on Scappoose-Vernonia Highway on Monday, Feb. 6, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office said. Read moreMan dies in lumber truck crash on Scappoose-Vernonia Highway
A winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million was purchased in Beaverton Saturday, Feb. 4, as the jackpot continues to grow. Read morePowerball ticket bought in Beaverton worth $1 million
She faces questions about state aid to schools and maintaining reserves in addition to her priorities for housing and homelessness, mental health and substance abuse t… Read moreFive takeaways from Kotek's budget proposals
Scappoose, St. Helens and Columbia County are all looking for civic-minded volunteers. Read morePositions on city, county committees available in Columbia County
Governor: 'We take this opportunity seriously,' but she leaves it to lawmakers to fashion details early in the 2023 session to attract federal money. Read moreKotek proposes $200 million for semiconductor plan
Committee moves it to a vote of the full Senate, which failed to conclude action at the end of last year, when the 117th Congress expired. Read moreAdrienne Nelson's nomination to U.S. judgeship advances again
Intel has announced big cuts this year, including pay and benefit reductions, as the computer chip manufacturing giant attempts to right the ship after a series of dis… Read moreIntel sees more cuts after reporting 32% less revenue in fourth quarter