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Free news: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized Adventist Health Columbia Gorge’s change to be a Critical Access Hospital.
Free news: Wasco County wildfire update for the 8-mile Road Fire; Grasshopper Fire; Little Buck Fire; and Deep Canyon Fire
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Free news: Hood River County School District (HRCSD) hosts its annual Ready, Set, Learn! District and Community Resource Fair on Thursday, Aug. 13 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Hood River Valley High School.
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GOLDENDALE — Much of the morning workshop at the July 21 Klickitat County Commissioners meeting focused on land use. One big item was the possibility of having to deal with an application for a data center. Planning Director Scott Edelman told commissioners that where developers planned to l…
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ONLINE ONLY: Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn gave the White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) board an update on a recent work trip attended by himself and six staff members at the July 23 meeting.
WHITE SALMON — Center Market, the 24-hour, family-owned convenience store chain, is looking to remodel an existing building across from Rheingarten Park and open its fourth mid-Columbia location, even if that means satisfying a slew of conditions while facing significant public pushback.
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THE DALLES — Last week, representatives from Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services visited the Columbia Gorge to learn more about local efforts to improve rural healthcare.
Free news: Columbia Gorge Community College Board seeks interested district electors in Hood River County for consideration to be appointed to fill the remaining portion of the Position 4 vacancy. Deadline for consideration is Aug. 17.
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Free news: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized Adventist Health Columbia Gorge’s change to be a Critical Access Hospital.
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GOLDENDALE — Much of the morning workshop at the July 21 Klickitat County Commissioners meeting focused on land use. One big item was the poss…
WHITE SALMON — Center Market, the 24-hour, family-owned convenience store chain, is looking to remodel an existing building across from Rheing…
Free news: Wasco Co. Soil & Water Conservation District Board will conduct a hybrid meeting on July 23 at 2 p.m.
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Hood River’s short-term rental policy on Monday, July 20. For a more in-depth story on the ruling…
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