• by Ray Schultz , December 27, 2023

Two Oregon newspapers are being combined into a single weekly.

TheSt. Helens Chronicle and The Clatskanie Chief will be published as one newspaper on Wednesdays starting next week. 

"The Chronicle and The Chief have a rich tradition of covering St. Helens, Clatskanie and other cities across Columbia County,” writes Frank Perea II, publisher of Country Media, Inc. “For over 100 years, they have been reporting and documenting the local news.”

Perea adds that the change will “help The Chronicle and The Chief continue to inform and educate about community events, county government, economics, schools, sports and regional issues every week.”

"The Columbia County Chronicle & Chief will be an involved and active community business,” Perea adds.