These civil rights laws extend to all education programs and facilities that receive federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education, including: State education agencies, Elementary and secondary school systems, Colleges and universities,
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,351. The county seat is St. Helens. It was named for the Columbia River, which forms its eastern and northern borders. Columbia County is included in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Portland metropolitan area.
The St. Helens Marina is a tree-lined, quiet harbor on the Columbia River. Columbia County has long been renowned among nature lovers. But the countyâs inviting main town also has plenty to offer. With more than 60 miles of Columbia River shoreline, forested hills, uncongested blacktop roads and quiet bays, Columbia County, just 30 minutes northwest of Portland, has long been renowned among cyclists, birders, anglers and other nature lovers.