Firefighters from the Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire on Weed Avenue on the afternoon of May 25. The Vernonia District received assistance from the Mist-Birkenfeld and Banks Fire Districts in containing t…
Columbia County Circuit Court Judge Cathleen Callahan has ruled to uphold the Sexual Abuse Protective Order (SAPO) filed against Oregon State Congressperson Brian Stout, who represents Oregon’s House District 31, which includes Columbia Count…
The new Fab Lab at Portland Community College’s Oregon Manufacturing and Innovation Center (PCC OMIC) held a grand opening celebration on May 12.
The Columbia County Public Works Department is performing preparatory work on Scappoose-Vernonia Road at approximately MP 16 (Bonnie Falls) to address the bump in the road caused by earth movement. Therefore, Scappoose-Vernonia Road will be s…
On May 20 Camp Cedar Ridge will celebrate their first anniversary under new ownership by inviting the community to attend a festive birthday party with cake and tours of the facility.
Vernonians have long sought a way to enable our aging citizens to remain in town in some type of assisted living facility instead of having to move to towns in the metropolitan area, away from friends and family and our own special place in t…
Most people don’t like to talk about death, whether it’s their own or their loved ones’. The idea of death can be frightening and overwhelming.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife invites new anglers to take part in a family fishing event Saturday, May 6 at Vernonia Lake from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vernonia Lake is a 42-acre former mill pond located in the city of Vernonia. The Cit…
The Vernonia chapter of P.E.O recently awarded a $3,000 Program for Continuing Education (PCE) scholarship to Jenny Williams. Jenny was an honor student in high school who married and raised two children, one now in high school and one in college. Jenny made the decision to return to higher …
The Vernonia Friendship Jamboree and Logging Show is seeking nominations for Citizen of the Year 2023. Citizen of the Year is an award given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the Vernonia community.
The April 11, 2023 Board of Directors meeting for the Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District (VRFPD) was busy, with several serious issues and agenda items.
The Upper Nehalem Watershed Council (UNWC) is excited to introduce Ken Scholes, an award-winning short story and science fiction writer, musician, and non-profit consultant, as this year’s keynote speaker at the 2023 UNWC Annual Meeting. Held on Thursday, May 18 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Ve…
The Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District (VRFPD) Board of Directors has three open seats up for election on the May 16 ballot, but no candidates filed to run for any of the positions. That would leave the Board with just two Directors and no quorum to conduct business.
Recently I had the opportunity to tour Portland Community College’s (PCC) Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center (OMIC), located in Scappoose at PCC’s Columbia County campus. This innovative facility is leading the development and delivery of industry-driven training for students interested …
Vernonians for Equality & Racial Justice (VERJ) will hold an initial discussion with Gary Scharff from Braver Angels on Saturday, April 15 at 10:00 am at the Vernonia Library, to explore the possibility of hosting a longer, Braver Angels …
The following candidates have filed to run in the May 16, 2023 elections for local Board positions:
Vernonia’s annual six week Seed to Supper gardening class is being offered through the efforts of the OSU Extension Office and volunteers Sam Hough (Master Gardener), Shannon and Garrett Damitz, and Jan Cockrell Czerniejewski. The class begin…
