Help Obama Kickstart World War 111

We already know there are no jobs in Columbia County , unless you are a foriegn national from Mexico or China, just think about the full employment a world war will bring!

Scappoose the New Detroit? Century Link and the Phone Booth

I would say there are about two phone booths left in Columbia County from the days of Ma Bell. The one in front of the Scappoose post office is a disgrace, it so Detroit , so Soviet Era Russia, So third world. It is filthy with long term grime, the light has been smashed out , the door removed. You would think some citizen group or church group would adopt it so people won't say that Columbia County is becoming a rural Detroit. Century Link needs to get over there and do some cleaning.

Stop The Coal on the Columbia River Power Past Coal Coalition

Coal Export: New Poll, WA Scoping Hearings, " (Photo: Daniel Dancer) A new poll commissioned by the Power Past Coal Coalition (of which Friends is a member) shows a majority of voters in both Washington (51%) and Oregon (54%) oppose the proposed plans to export coal from Northwest ports, with a majority of moderates and liberals and a large numb er of independent voters voicing opposition. This continuing shift in opinion comes as coal export opponents begin organizing to make their voices heard at a series of public "scoping" hearings in Washington State about the proposed 44 million-ton coal export terminal in Longview. The terminal would be the largest coal export terminal in the United States, transporting toxic coal by rail through the Columbia Gorge in open coal cars and turning 75 acres of Columbia River waterfront into open piles of coal up to eight stories high. We need you to stand up for the Gorge and families living along the Columbia! The first meeting in Longview was held on Tuesday and was a huge success! Four more are scheduled: Spokane (Sept. 25), Pasco (Oct. 1), Vancouver (Oct. 9), and Tacoma (Oct. 17). Sign up to make a public comment, or just be there to make your presence felt!