Rainier
A city in Columbia County, Oregon — population 2,021 as of 2020.
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News in Rainier
Meet the Oregon Senate candidates on the ballot for Columbia County
Rainier Correspondent for The Eagle Nicole Jordan reached out via email to the two candidates who qualified for the official ballot: Rachel Armitage and Courtney Bangs. Jordan asked the candidates three questions, and they were given a word limit of 300 per response and a…
Government & Civic
Road maintenance needs leaves large funding gaps
Oregon has one of the largest gaps in the country between its highway and bridge maintenance needs and what it spends on addressing them, according to a national study.Oregon is falling behind on transportation maintenance, with the state transportation department facing a $200…
Transportation
Temporary HELP WANTED
Temporary HELP WANTEDRainier Cemetery District. Rainier, Ore.Rainier Cemetery District is seeking one part-time temporary employee for lawn maintenance and grounds upkeep. This is a minimum wage position.Job duties include mowing, trimming, weed control, and general cemetery…
Local Business
HELP WANTED – Rainier Cemetery District. Rainier, Oregon.
HELP WANTED – Rainier Cemetery District. Rainier, Oregon.Rainier Cemetery District is seeking one full-time maintenance employee to assist in efficiently maintaining 12 cemeteries ensuring that they are kept well landscaped, safe for the community and clean while conducting all…
Events
ROHM hosts annual logging event
The Rainier Oregon History Museum will celebrate the area’s logging history with its annual logging event Saturday, Sept. 19, including the unveiling of a historic steam-powered engine that will become part of the museum’s permanent outdoor display. Visitors can also explore…
Events
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.…
Community Groups & OrganizationsIn and around Rainier
See & do
- Columbia Park Apartments
- Rainier City Library
- Rainier City Park
- Rainier Oregon Historical Museum
- Rainier's Old Hall
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Rainier by the numbers
- Area
- 4.08 sq mi (10.57 km²), 0.86 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.2
- Households
- 841
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $66,989
- Median house value
- $344,700
- Office
- CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- Address
- PO BOX 100, RAINIER, OR 97048