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		<title>Press Release: Monitoring Columbia River Situation Following Industrial Spill</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[May 28, 2026 CITY OF RAINIER PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release City of Rainier Closely Monitoring Columbia River Situation Following Industrial Spill; Water Quality Testing Ongoing The City of Rainier is actively monitoring the recent release of white liquor from the Nippon facility in Longview, Washington, which has entered the Columbia River. City officials are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rainier Mayor, Council Candidate Filings Open June 3 for November 2026 Election</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, June 3 is the first day that incumbents and other interested parties can file for local office in order to run for positions in the November 3 general election. The Rainier City Council will have four positions on the November ballot, along with the mayor&#8217;s position. Council positions 1, 3, 4 and 5 are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>2024 Water Quality Report Available</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[View the 2024 Water Quality Report. Current and past water quality reports are available on the City Reports Page.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>ODOT Project Alert: Paving and ramp closures on U.S. 30 in Rainier</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[To preserve and improve the road, ODOT plans to: Remove and grind down the existing surface. Rebuild and install new pavement. Apply permanent striping and reflective markers. Install a concrete barrier along the center of some sections of the road. Construction Impacts ​When construction starts, you can expect: Crews working during the day. Ramp closures with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ratkie Appointed to City Council</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Longtime Rainier resident Charleen Ratkie was appointed to the vacant city council position on Monday, October 6. She replaces Connie Budge, who stepped down last month. Ratkie was born in Longview and attended the one-room school in Neer City before going on to Rainier Elementary School. After graduating from the old high school, she went [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Russ Reigel New Interim Public Works Director</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At its Monday, March 4 meeting, the Rainier City Council voted unanimously to appoint Russ Reigel as the city’s new interim public works director. Reigel, a longtime resident of the Rainier area, most recently worked as a maintenance supervisor at Shaver Transportation Company at its Portland facility. He spent nearly two decades in that role [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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