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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:20:53 -0800

At the very first public meeting to hear proposals by two large coal export firms looking to set up operations in Columbia County, the Port of St. Helens returned from a non-public “executive session” to vote for moving the projects forward and to sign lease options. The lease ...

Washington Legislature: Columbia River Crossing tolling bill moves forward
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:30:11 -0800

Columbia River Crossing toll bill caps the project cost at $3.4 billion.

Columbia Industries Files Lawsuit Against Entro Incorporated, Entro Industries, Harlan Smith and Shawn Smith
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:32:09 -0800

HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Columbia Industries, LLC, an innovative global leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of custom rig moving systems and tippers, announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Entro Incorporated and Entro Industries, Inc., and their principals, Harlan Smith and Shawn Smith, in Washington County (Oregon) Circuit Court. In its Complaint filed ...

KITZHABER: Make ‘different revenue source for counties in dire straits’
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:51:52 -0800

Gov. John Kitzhaber said last week he hopes to find a funding solution for the state’s 18 counties, including Columbia County, dependent on federal timber funds that didn’t involve a patchwork of local and countywide sales taxes. Kitzhaber said the latest proposal by Curry County on ...

Felony pollution charges against farm set for trial
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:44:12 -0800

A felony pollution trial centered on a Scappoose farmer accused of failing to adequately protect runoff from his beef cattle operation from contaminating South Scappoose Creek kicks off today, Feb. 22, in Columbia County Circuit Court. William Holdner, owner of Holdner Farms on Dutch Canyon Road, ...

Oregon Jury Awards $25M In Smoker’s Death
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:23:20 -0800

An Oregon jury has awarded $25 million in punitive damages in the death of a Salem smoker whose family sued tobacco company Philip Morris USA over its low-tar cigarettes. The award is the second time a jury has considered punitive damages …

Coming soon, events across the region
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:04:42 -0800

A roundup of coming events all over Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia.

Bonamici has comfortable lead in Columbia County
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:56:37 -0800

Suzanne Bonamici, soon to be a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, took Columbia County by a comfortable margin Tuesday as the county followed the rest of the 1st Congressional District in favoring the victorious Democrat over Republican Rob Cornilles.

Judge says Daniel Butts "gaming the system," is able to aid in his own defense
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:58:28 -0800

Columbia County Circuit Court Judge Ted Grove said evidence that Butts modified his behavior when aware he was being observed at the Oregon State Hospital, and conforming his behavior when he was made aware the damage it might cause his to his own health, all “support a finding that the defendant is gaming the system.”

63-year-old man arrested on suspicion of DUII after crash on U.S. 30 near Multnomah-Columbia county line
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:00:30 -0800

Edward Brown, of St. Helens, was driving north near milepost 18 when he his pickup hit the car about 12:15 p.m., state police said. Witnesses told authorities the crash pushed the car off the shoulder of the highway into a tree.