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The Chronicle
$1.00 Vol. 131, No. 30 14 Pages
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Economic team welcomes new director COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia County Economic Team’s board has named a new executive director to replace former director David Stocker, who left Chuck Daughtry near the end of last year. Chuck Daughtry, who most recently served as general manager for the Port of Cascade Locks, will assume the lead role at CCET. “We are very pleased to be working with Chuck,” said board President Robert Blumberg. “We have a number of economic initiatives that need someone with his energy and experience. He will be a good fit for Columbia County.” Daughtry was the general manager at the Port of Cascade Locks for the last 12 years. Prior to that he was the director of finance at the Port of Vancouver. “I am very pleased and honored to working on a variety of economic development opportunities in Columbia County,” said Daughtry. “The focus in Columbia County is definitely one of collaboration and outreach to all stakeholders.” Daughtry, who officially took the helm of CCET on July 15, said he sees numerous opportunities for growth in Columbia County. “I see opportunities everywhere. The county is perfectly situated for growth. It has a lot of available land, it’s close to a metropolitan area, it has a wonderful sense of commitment to its people,” Daughtry said. When it comes to adding jobs in the county, that is a goal Daughtry says is on everyone’s mind. “There are numerous economic development agencies in the county working together. There are a lot of irons in the fire and I just hope to leverage what is See DIRECTOR, Page A3
Knife-wielding man is shot by local police BY SHARI PHIEL The Chronicle
ST. HELENS — Authorities have released the name of a man who was shot by police officers in the early morning hours of July 20 near the Best Western Oak Meadows Inn. Rogelio Rodriguez Martinez, 60, of St. Helens is listed in critical condition at Emanuel Hospital in Portland. At just after 2 a.m. on July 20, St. Helens Police received a report of a despondent man armed with a long knife in the 2700 block of Sykes Road. Martinez’s last known address was listed as 2714 Sykes Road. When the officers arrived at the scene, they were confronted and threatened by the man. Deputies from
the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office were then called in to assist. Despite the presence of the officers,
Rodeo round-up
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Garbage rates to increase for rural area customers
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Martinez continued walking down towards the Best Western Inn on Columbia River Highway, which was
filled with visitors from the Columbia County Fair and Rodeo. The officers attempted to communicate with Martinez several times to begin negotiations but Martinez remained unresponsive. As the officers attempted to calm Martinez and get him to surrender the knife he was carrying, he advanced on one of the officers. That officer retreated in an effort to put some space between himself and the suspect and to provide the other officers with an opportunity to use a Taser on the suspect. According to a statement released by St. Helens Police Chief Terry Moss, the Taser appeared to have no effect on Martinez, who did not respond to the officers. Moss said the suspect contin See SHOOTING, Page A3
BY SHARI PHIEL The Chronicle
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Runners and walkers will tackle the 24-hour Relay for Life July 27-28.
Relay for Life returns for 11th year BY SHARI PHIEL The Chronicle
Hundreds of runners will gather at St. Helens High School on July 27 and July 28 for the 11th annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life. The 24-hour relay begins at 10 a.m. The annual relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith based groups –people from all walks of life – all aimed at celebrating the lives of those who have had cancer, remembering those lost,
and fighting back against the disease. Relay For Life events are held as individuals and teams gather at an athletic track, park or other gathering area, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times throughout the evening. Teams do most of their fundraising prior to the event, but some teams also hold creative fundraisers at their relay. On July 22, St. Helens Mayor Randy Peterson helped “paint the town
See RELAY, Page A7
Despite rejecting a similar request just a year ago, the Columbia County Commissioners gave tentative approval to a request from Waste Connections (which operates as Hudson Garbage) and Waste Management to increase monthly rates for curbside collection services. The areas affected include rural areas in Scappoose and St. Helens, and Vernonia. The rate increases, which will receive final approval
at the July 24 commissioners’ meeting, are expected to go into effect on Aug. 1. Hudson Garbage will increase its rural St. Helens rates from $24.31 to $26.62 per month. The rate hike includes a 17-cent disposal pass through. However, Hudson’s collection rates for rural Clatskanie and Rainier customers will remain unchanged. “Each year, the county reviews solid waste collection rates using uniformed detailed cost report (DCR),” said Todd Dugdale, director of Land Development Services, in his presentation
to the commissioners. “This procedure was established in 2011 by and with the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. It is designed to provide the information necessary for the county to make ratesetting decisions.” Under the DCR procedure, an operating ratio is a measure – expressed as a ratio – of what proportion of the waste hauler’s revenue is left over before taxes. The county has set the acceptable operation ratio for waste haulers between 8 and 14 percent, with a target See GARBAGE, Page A3
Chronicle takes home press awards The Chronicle has collected a trio of awards in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association’s 2013 Better Newspaper Contest. The Chronicle placed third in the “Best Online Breaking News” category for its coverage of the Les Schwab fire in St. Helens, coming in behind the Oregonian’s first place win for its coverage of the Clackamas Town Center Mall shooting and the Statesman Journal’s second place win for its Jan. 20, 2012, flood coverage. The Chronicle received a second place win in the Division E category of “Best
Local Column,” for Sports Editor Kyle Boggs’ “Kyle’s Trials: Jumping out of an airplane.” Boggs received a previous ONPA award in this same category in 2012 and took home a third place win for “Best Sports Photo” in the same division in 2010. Shari Phiel’s photo of the Les Schwab fire also claimed first place in Division E of the “Best News Photo” category. In winning the award for best online breaking news, The Chronicle was competing with some of the state’s largest newspapers and much bigger editorial staffs.