On February 17, 2026 at approximately 10 p.m., a Klickitat County Deputy returned home from an outing with his wife and young children. They noticed a strong odor of gasoline. While trying to determine where […]
TROUTDALE – The Historic Columbia River Highway/U.S. 30 will be closed during weekdays for up to three weeks starting Monday, Feb. 23, between Larch Mountain Road and Vista House for removal of hazardous trees and loose […]
Action: Opens two days of white sturgeon retention (Feb. 22 and Feb. 26). Species affected: White sturgeon. Location: Columbia River from The Dalles Dam to John Day Dam and all adjacent Washington tributaries. Effective dates and sturgeon […]
RIDGEFIELD – Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon approved this year’s Columbia River recreational spring Chinook salmon fishing season during a joint state hearing Thursday. The 2026 forecast for upriver spring Chinook is 147,300 fish, which is less […]
Story by Rodger Nichols for Gorge Country Media Two subjects dominated yesterday’s Wasco County Commission meeting – finding a way to make NORCOR financially self-sustaining. and the proposed new Deschutes Solar and BESS facility. Kathleen Sloan, […]
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