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Winter: What we can expect “Cold off shore flows, an air mass in place and moisture from the pacific, all three rarely come together often and that is what makes the snow chance here,” he said. Under the La Niña, Rockey said winter temperatures will range from the mid 40s to low 50s during the day and from the 20s to 30s overnight. NOAA’s forecast says below-normal temperatures are favored in southern Alaska and from the northern Pacific Northwest into the Northern Plains, with equal chances for below, near, or above-average temperatures in the remaining regions. More modest probabilities for warmer temperatures
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Drawing courtesy of Evolving
This is a conceptual drawing of the 80-unit apartment complex next to the Scappoose Peace Candle of the World.
Construction to begin for Candlelight Apartments JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
Construction of an 80-unit apartment complex at the site of the Scappoose Peace Candle is scheduled to begin this winter, according to the Portland development company, WDC Properties, which purchased the property in 2019. The plans are to construct the 80-unit eco-friendly rental housing units in two buildings with parking for the residents and also for visitors to the Peace Candle. When plans to build the apartment community on the grounds of the Peace Candle were first announced, many people voiced their concern for the fate of the local icon. Thousands of people reached out to tell their stories and to explain just how much the Peace Candle meant to the residents of Scappoose, according to a release from Jessica Edsall, with EkoLiving, a sister company to WDC. “WDC Properties decided to work with the city to create a plan to save the Peace Candle while taking down the adjacent barn and out buildings on the property,” Edsall said. “CEO Mark Madden heard the public’s desire to save the historic structure and he wanted to ensure that it remained standing for a long time.” After announcing the new name for The Candlelight Apartments, in honor of the old candle factory that built the icon, Madden and his team began their efforts to preserve the beloved Peace Candle, according to Edsall who said WDC, and Ekoliving proudly announce that they are officially gifting the Peace Candle and land surrounding the candle to the City of Scappoose through a long-term land easement. “The candle is a local icon, and a beacon of hope, which is something we need today now more than ever, it is an honor to have the chance to be a part of continuing its legacy well into the future,” Madden said. The Chronicle’s Facebook update about the Scappoose Candle property apartment
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Grab your umbrella and warm coat, it likely will be cooler and wetter than normal this winter in the Pacific Northwest, according to the latest winter weather forecast from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The NOAA forecast favors warmer, drier conditions across the southern tier of the U.S. and cooler, wetter conditions in the North, due in part to an ongoing La Niña. National Weather meteorologist Clinton Rockey in Portland said the La Niña effect shifts the storm track from the southern hemisphere around Africa to the Pacific Northwest.
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The latest winter forecast from NOAA says it will likely be cooler and wetter in the Pacific Northwest.
‘Juicer’ storms “Storms are more juicer and the jet stream is over us more often with a more
persistent storm track,” he said. “That means we would see more snowpack in the mountains.” Rockey said La Niña can
also produce three elements that could bring snow to lower elevations, including St. Helens and areas in Columbia County.
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Bravo Company soldiers recognized The troops are from St. Helens, Scappoose, Rainier and surrounding areas. They arrived Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Portland International Airport greeted by family and friends. See the full story and photos of the soldiers arrival with this report at thechronicleonline.com. The troops were sta-
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Oregon Army National Guard soldiers of the from Bravo Company, 741 Brigade Engineer Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team were recognized during a demobilization ceremony on Oct. 17, in St. Helens, after a nine-month deployment to the United Arab Emirates.
Photo courtesy of Sgt. Cory Grogan, JFHQ Public Affairs
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Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Kirstin Gordon stands at parade rest during a virtual demobilization ceremony for Bravo Company, 741 Brigade Engineer Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team in St. Helens.
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