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Free news: Constituents are invited to submit questions to info@gorgenews.com by noon on Monday, Sept. 21. Questions can be specific to HD52 or SD26; questions will not be accepted from the audience during the event, from 7-8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Hood River Valley Adult Center.
Free news: Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 35 near milepost 100 in Hood River County on Sept. 13 at approximately 2:36 a.m.
Free news: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) had great news for motorists when it announced Sept. 11 that all travel lanes in both directions of travel had opened on the McCord Creek Bridge, just west of Bonneville Dam.
In the Klickitat County Commissioners morning workshop session Sept. 8, Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Cranston announced the county had chosen local resident Larry Cantrell from a large pool of applicants for the public records officer position.
Free slideshow: Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue held its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony earlier today "to honor the lives lost and the courageous first responders who answered the call on Sept. 11, 2001."
Free news: After three years of dedicated service as the inaugural executive director of Big River Community Land Trust, Alysha Sherburne will conclude her tenure on Sept. 21.
GOLDENDALE —Goldendale Observatory’s signature telescope has gone dark for public programs, and Washington State Parks is offering little explanation beyond acknowledging a staffing problem that leaves no one readily available to operate the specialized equipment.
THE DALLES — El martes 8 de septiembre de 2026, el Departamento de Obras Públicas de la ciudad de The Dalles comenzará los trabajos de un proyecto de renovación del sistema de alcantarillado ubicado en la calle Nevada.
Free news: Road closed to thru traffic, including emergency vehicles, on Nevada St. between E 17th St. and E 16th Court will remain in place Sept. 8-10. Motor vehicles and bicyclists traveling through the area will be detoured to adjacent streets.
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Class 6A Barlow wore down 5A Hood River Valley in a nonleague football game on Hall of Fame night, Sept. 11 at Henderson Stadium, holding off the valiant Eagles for a 28-21 win.
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Free news: After three years of dedicated service as the inaugural executive director of Big River Community Land Trust, Alysha Sherburne will conclude her tenure on Sept. 21.
THE DALLES — El martes 8 de septiembre de 2026, el Departamento de Obras Públicas de la ciudad de The Dalles comenzará los trabajos de un proy…
Free news: Road closed to thru traffic, including emergency vehicles, on Nevada St. between E 17th St. and E 16th Court will remain in place Sept. 8-10. Motor vehicles and bicyclists traveling through the area will be detoured to adjacent streets.
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WHITE SALMON — City council voted against implementing a six-month moratorium on small- box discount stores, or “dollar stores,” in the commer…
Free news from Columbia Gorge News and Uplift Local: An intergovernmental agency went through months of hard work and long waits to win a major federal grant meant to provide affordable Internet to homes in rural northern Wasco County.
D’Avanzo’s, an Italian restaurant from Goldendale, opened its second location this month in The Dalles.
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