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WHITE SALMON — With grant deadlines and building rules to abide by, the clock to construct a new pool next to Columbia High School is officially ticking, and the White Salmon Valley Pool Metropolitan Park District (WSVPMPD) is pushing to close the final funding gap.

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FREE NEWS: With the continued forecast of cool wet weather, local Fire Districts, Wasco County, and Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) have agreed to lift the seasonal burn ban on Oct. 17 at 12:01 a.m. 

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More than 8,000 students nationwide were slated to participate in the CAMP and HEP programs this fall, according to the National HEP CAMP Association.

Sports

South Wasco County’s 2025 homecoming football game on Sept. 26 included a special pregame ceremony — the dedication of the Josh Thompson Memorial Scoreboard. Thompson was killed at age 45 in August 2024 when another vehicle crossed the center lane on Highway 197 and struck his pickup head-on…

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FREE NEWS: Stevenson Farmers Market Harvest Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stevenson Waterfront. This free, family-friendly event marks the last market day of the season.

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