The country’s largest landlord would stop using algorithmic software to artificially inflate rent prices under a $7 million settlement offer Oregon and eight other states proposed. columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/24/ore…

The nonprofit Energy Trust of Oregon is encouraging residents to invest in heating and cooling pumps and solar panels before federal money goes away. columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/24/ore…

Dan Lanning called out the SEC last week and as it turns out they didn't like it, but sports columnist Wade Evanson said they did and still have it coming... columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/24/eva…

🍎Teachers in Rainier and Sauvie Island are the recent beneficiaries of grants to help them bring creative ideas to the classroom, such as an outdoor education class and a local recipe cookbook. Read more here: columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/25/rai…

The Cowapa League recently announced their list of all-league boys soccer players. See the list of all-leaguers here... columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/25/cow…

🍄A 72-year-old woman was located and retrieved unharmed after getting stuck in a slippery spot in rural Washington County while hunting for chanterelle mushrooms. columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/25/dep…

More than a million acres of federal land burned across the West this summer, including thousands of acres of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area straddling Oregon and Washington in the Rowena and Burdoin fires. columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/25/wyd…

A former candidate for the St. Helens school board has been banned from school district property for a year after disrupting a school board meeting. columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/26/man…

St. Helens and Scappoose High School standouts represented on the list of Cowapa League volleyball all-league honorees. See the list here... columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/26/st-…

FROM THE OPINIONS PAGE 🖋: "I have been officially trespassed from all St. Helens School District properties, a fact that I find both hilarious and sad," Tompkins writes. "It’s funny because they have done nothing but overreact to my voice." Read more: columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/25/opi…

The Christmas food drive follows a successful effort for Thanksgiving, in which the St. Helens community donated 1,208 pounds of food. columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/26/st-…

🏈Welcome to rivalry week, Oregon Ducks fans! Saturday marks Oregon’s first trip to Husky Stadium in Seattle since joining the Big Ten Conference, and first since Washington’s 36-33 win in October 2023. Read more: columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/26/ore…

The year ban extends to school grounds and buildings, district offices, parking lots and any district-sponsored events held on district property. columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/26/man…

🎄Vernonia is gearing up for a full day of Christmas cheer. columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/12/01/spi…

Two Oregon State football players were arrested for DUIIs and reckless driving last month. Read more: columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/29/ore…

What happened over the past three months and who were the standout performers in Columbia County high school sports? Find out here... columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/12/01/fal…

FROM THE OPINIONS PAGE 🖋: "As a lifelong explorer of the West, I know what it’s like to live among wildlife. We coexist with bears and wolves every day, and it’s part of what makes the West wild and worth living in." columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/11/29/opi…

🎄Pining for the perfect Christmas tree to spruce up your home this holiday season? Here are some nearby spots to check 👇 columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/12/01/whe…

🤖 In a new book, Scappoose City Councilor Joel Haugen explores a future shaped by artificial intelligence — told with the help of AI engines. columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/12/02/sca…

Students were evacuated after a bomb threat was called in to Clatskanie Elementary School. columbiacountyspotlight.com/2025/12/02/bom…