The Columbia Press 1 Clatsop County’s Independent Weekly www.thecolumbiapress.com November 6, 2020 Vol. 4, Issue 45 Trunk or Treat draws crowd Left: Tammy and Larry Neahring decorated their trunk. Right: Jordan Burnard walks the event with her daughter, Remi, 2. Below: Children approach the vari- ous candy stations. The Columbia Press tion between businesses, nonprofit groups, school districts and munici- palities. The lack of high-speed internet in rural Oregon has been a concern for Gerald Poe defeat- ed two opponents in Tuesday’s election to win an open spot on the Warrenton City Commission. Poe received 58 percent of the vote against challengers Brandon T. Williams, Gerald Poe who garnered 31 per- cent, and Allen Berry, who got 10.5 percent. Commissioners Tom Dyer and Mark Baldwin were running unop- posed for their seats. Commissioner Pam Ackley chose not to seek re-elec- tion, so Poe will take over her spot in January. “I feel good,” Poe said Wednesday morning. “I think it showed … that my experience and the endorsements I received helped. … I spent time to hit on all the notes I could. I took it seriously.” And there were challenges. Someone printed up a hit piece against Poe and pasted it over his campaign signs. In interviews, Wil- See ‘Internet’ on Page 4 See ‘Election’ on Page 6 COVID may be helping rural areas get the internet holds had limited or no internet ac- cess due to geographic and economic limitations. Stories abound of students unable to access online classes. It formed the basis for some innovative collabora- Poe wins seat on commission By Cindy Yingst Cindy Yingst The Columbia Press The Columbia Press and news services When the pandemic forced schools across Oregon to go virtual in March, Clatsop County and other rural areas faced a special problem: many house- 50 ¢