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🌱 How Vernonia’s rail-to-trail earned coveted national recognition.
Vernonia, Oregon Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Vernonia! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Vernonia’s rail-to-trail earned coveted national recognition.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Pleasantly warm with sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 49.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Yonder Radio: Nuclear Power, Recreation Trails, and West Virginia Hip Hop. (dailyyonder.com) — Vernonia gets a spotlight in this week’s Yonder Radio, with a segment on how the town’s community rail-to-trail earned National Recreation Trail status from the National Park Service. The hour-long rural-focused show also covers nuclear power in Missouri, buffalo restoration, and a West Virginia hip-hop contest, and is available free on digital platforms and partner stations. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Barbie Club
Library Meeting Room
10:30 am -
Clatskanie Rifle and Pistol Club →
Clatskanie Rifle and Pistol Club, 74223 Conyers Creek Rd, Clatskanie
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Scappoose Community Race 1k & 5k →
Scappoose OR
12:30 pm -
Tuesday Learners
Banks Public Library, 111 Market Street, Banks
10:00 am -
Wednesday Wigglers
Banks Public Library, 111 Market Street, Banks
10:00 am -
Homeschool Meetup: Slimy Slime!
Library Meeting Room
3:00 pm -
Gaston at Clatskanie →
Clatskanie High School, 471 SW Bel Air Dr., Clatskanie
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Saturday Book Sale
Library Basement
10:00 am -
Dried Floral Pumpkin Workshop →
13731 NW Main St., Sunrise Hill Flowers Floral Design Studio, Banks
2:00 pm -
Columbia County Board Meeting →
Fern Hill Grange, 72612 Fern Hill Road, Rainier
7:00 pm -
Poetry Reading with Samuel Green, Sally Green and Joseph Green →
Clatskanie Food Hub Café, 80 Steele St., Clatskanie
6:00 pm -
Regis at Clatskanie →
Clatskanie High School, 471 SW Bel Air Dr., Clatskanie
7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kroger posted a job opening for Cashier in Scappoose. Apply here.
- Align Percision posted a job opening for Assembler in North Plains. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernonia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Scappoose
- Who are the best 4A and 3A high school football teams in the state? Find out here (columbiacountyspotlight.com)
- Hike (or bike) old train routes to the Coast? Maybe, if a rails-to-trails effort succeeds (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
Banks
- Ersland Announces Staff Updates, Hiring of Collin Purinton (purduesports.com)
- Fall Fun Guide #2: Carpenter Creek's patch opens, plus Oktoberfest (newsinthegrove.com)
- Q&A: Washington County District 4 candidates on transportation, immigration (beavertonvalleytimes.com)
Forest Grove
- Adventures Without Limits at Pacific (pacificu.edu)
Ok Vernonia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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