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Jim Quackenbush appointed as Ridgefield’s next police chief
Quackenbush brings 27 years of law enforcement experience, from Portland patrol officer to Washougal Operations Captain.
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Published September 11An Oregon nonprofit harvests fruit from backyards and parks for people in need
In the Portland area, one nonprofit harvests edible fruit from thousands of metro trees, shrubs and bushes and distributes it to people in need.
Logan Lynn’s sobriety journey captured in a new record and documentary
Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of substance use and sexual abuse. Logan Lynn admits that drugs are probably the reason his music career started in the mid-‘90s. He describes himself — in the new documentary “The Pain and the Power,” and in conversation with Street…
Contra Dance fundraiser comes to the Quincy Grange
The Clatskanie Farmer Collective is inviting the community to the Quincy Grange on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. for an old-fashioned community contra dance and fundraiser. The evening will feature live music by Skamokawa Swamp Opera, with Dave Ambrose calling the…
Tigers sweep Royals
Though the headline could also apply to baseball, it applies to the Clatskanie varsity girls volleyball team’s three-set sweep (25-13, 25-7, 25-19) at home against Portland Christian Tuesday night. Senior Lacey Willis led the team with 20 kills, two blocks and had a hit…
Tigers eke out victory to start season 1-0
Clatskanie’s varsity football team kicked off its 2026 season with a narrow, 32-31 win on the road against Willamina. Thanks to four failed point-after-touchdowns (PAT) from Willamina’s kicker, including following the Bulldogs’ two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the Tigers…
Rainier Job Fair to take place at City Hall
The Rainier Chamber of Commerce has partnered with WorkSource Oregon for a series of job hiring and discovery events in Rainier. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, the WorkSource Mobile Service Center van set-up for office hours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Grocery Outlet parking lot.…
Homicide Suspect Arrested
On September 8, 2026, Vancouver Police were notified that homicide suspect Maai E. Hinton had surrendered to police in Tacoma […]
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Published September 09Oregon nonprofit harvests fruit from backyards and parks for people in need
In the Portland, Oregon, area, a nonprofit harvests edible fruit from thousands of metro trees, shrubs and bushes, and distributes it to people in need.
City Manager update: September
What’s at stake with diverting Portland Clean Energy Fund money?
If you’ve seen the Portland Clean Energy Fund, or PCEF, in the news lately, chances are it wasn’t in a story about clean energy projects. Groups floated PCEF, designed to support carbon-reducing projects with public funding, as a source to fund everything from more police…
Portland’s Most Budget-Friendly Music Venues
It is common knowledge that concert tickets can be expensive, and prices are only rising. The entertainment behemoth, Live Nation/Ticketmaster, has garnered controversy and even a lawsuit for its global...