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Firefighters mourn a fallen friend

Hales remembered as a hero

By Cecelia Haack /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Aug 19, 2008

Robert Hales died Sunday afternoon, Aug. 17, in a single-car accident on Scappoose-Vernonia Road, a half mile from his home in Chapman. The vehicle …

They won’t get their allowances

Councilors reject stipends

By Tom Henderson /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Aug 19, 2008

St. Helens city councilors voted themselves a pay decrease last week. They were getting $75 for every official meeting they attended other than …

Lawyer: Councilors' libel suit faces an uphill battle

By Tom Henderson /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Aug 19, 2008

Jack Orchard is a Portland lawyer who specializes in libel law. He has two words for St. Helens City Councilors Phillip Barlow and Doug Morton as …

Hood-to-Coast runners descend into Columbia County

By Darryl Swan /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Aug 19, 2008

It’s that time of the year again. Around 17,400 Nike Hood-to-Coast relay participants, including runners, walkers and volunteers, and …

St. Helens police officers decorated for acts of heroism

By Tom Henderson /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Aug 19, 2008
Updated 20.3 hours ago

His house was engulfed in flames. Buddy Jones couldn’t escape. He couldn’t see three inches in front of him, his bedroom was so full of …

Scappoose tries to be environmentally-friendly

By Cecelia Haack /
The South County Spotlight
Tue, Aug 19, 2008
Updated 22.5 hours ago

Twenty-first century buzz words: sustainability and green, are just alternate words for conservation. All city departments are encouraged to reduce …

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- OBITUARIES--Aug. 19, 2008

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Scappoose schools are rethinking the concept of school lunches

Cecelia Haack South County Spotlight

Not your papa's burger

Scappoose schools rethink concept of school lunch

By Cecelia Haack / The South County Spotlight
Tue, Aug 19, 2008

Drab school cafeterias are out in Scappoose. Lime green and bright colors are in – painted on the walls of all the district’s cafeterias. …

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