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Scappoose / s k æ ˈ p uː s / is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for a nearby stream, which drains the southern part of the county. The name "Scappoose" is of Native American origin, and is said to mean "gravelly plain." [5] The population was 6,592 at the 2010 census.
The Columbia County Spotlight, previously known as the Scappoose Spotlight [2] and the South County Spotlight, [3] is a weekly newspaper in Columbia County, Oregon, United States, established in 1961. [4] The paper serves Scappoose and St. Helens, and covers communities along Highway 30 from Linnton and Sauvie Island to Clatskanie.
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The Chinook and Clatskanie Native American peoples inhabited this region for centuries prior to the arrival of Robert Gray, captain of the ship Columbia Rediviva, in 1792.The Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled and camped along the Columbia River shore in the area later known as Columbia County in late 1805 and again on their return journey in early 1806.
The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center, Research & Development, abbreviated as OMIC R&D, [1] is a research facility located in Scappoose, Oregon. OMIC R&D is a collaborative environment bringing together industry, higher education, and government in partnership to develop new tools, techniques, and technologies to address near-term ...
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The Peace Candle of the World, also known as the Scappoose Peace Candle, [1] is an approximately 50-foot-tall (15 m) tower-like structure 18 feet (5.5 m) in diameter [2] [3] in Scappoose, Oregon, designed to resemble a candle. It was built in 1971 outside what was then the Brock Candles Inc. factory, which burned down in 1990.
Towns along the way include Goble, Deer Island, Columbia City, and St. Helens. South of Deer Island, US 30 becomes an expressway, known locally as St. Helens Road. The highway proceeds through the towns of Warren, Scappoose, and Burlington (as well as passing by the access road to Sauvie Island) before entering Portland.