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Free news: FEMA has announced that federal disaster assistance is available to supplement recovery efforts in areas affected by severe storms in December, including Hood River, Klickitat and Skamania counties, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation.
THE GORGE — Coming down from a January peak, the market for gold and silver has been incredibly volatile as of late, impacting what customers choose and how businesses operate in the Gorge.
Klickitat County Commissioners covered a lot of ground at their April 7 meeting. New contracts have been signed with public works department employees, including a multi-part wage increase that would total 5.85% by the end of 2026, an increased boot and tool allowance, and a change in how the Consumer Price Index will be used to calculate future wages.
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Free news: The good news from a statewide survey last year of local stores selling alcohol and tobacco is that none of the stores placed tobacco where it would be easily accessible for youth, a local survey participant said.
THE GORGE — A program to certify bird-friendly ranches could help restore the Columbia Plateau, free for any rancher who wants it, and the rapidly-vanishing bird species of the sagebrush.
Port commissioners and staff will convene their annual strategic planning work session on April 21.
An apparent funding setback last week in the yearslong bridge replacement effort might turn out alright after all. While the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) funded projects totaling about $700 million in Alaska and Delaware, it did not grant the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority’s $532 million request.
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THE GORGE — Trisha Schales remembers exactly where she was when the phone call came: REI Experiences, a branch of the retail store she guided …
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BINGEN — A step into the Whitewater Bodega is a step into whitewater history. Located at 205 W. Humboldt St. in Bingen, the small retail store…
Free news: The Oregon Department of Revenue is extending the income tax filing due date for Department of Homeland Security personnel affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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THE GORGE — “Do your givin’ while you’re livin’ so you’re knowin’ where it goes,” said Bob Kenyon, community philanthropist and keynote speake…
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HOOD RIVER — Originally slated to begin last Monday, March 30, Hood River’s City Council will now hear arguments about whether the planning co…
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