The Emergency Management Department announced today that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Columbia County's Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (MJNHMP). "The approval of the county's MJNHMP is an important milestone in Columbia County being eligible to parti…

The National Weather Service (NWS) has upgraded their Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Storm Warning for parts of Columbia County until Sunday afternoon. Expect heavy snow, one to two feet of accumulation, above one thousand feet of elevation.Be prepared for winter driving conditions with snow and ic…

ST. HELENS, Oregon - The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Excessive Heat Warning until 7 pm on Saturday. Dangerously high temperatures are expected for the next few days, peaking on Friday with temperatures expected to exceed 100 F. This extreme heat will significantly increase the pote…

Columbia County news release: September 13, 2020 Contact: Kathy Boutin-Pasterz Solid Waste Program Coordinator Public Works, Columbia County 503-397-7259 (office) kathleen.boutin-pasterz@columbiacountyor.gov Columbia County Transfer Station will be Closed Beginning …