As cold air and frost return to the Columbia River Gorge, so do higher heating bills. This year, there’s more help available to keep your home warm and your energy bills down.
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Free news: For Klickitat families not in Goldendale, the WAGAP Tree of Joy Program is now open until Nov. 13. See article for links.
KLICKITAT & SKAMANIA CO. — Washington’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) announced the dates for another round of hearings on the Cascade Renewable Transmission Project, a 1,100-megawatt power line that would run from The Dalles to Portland, largely underneath the Columbia…
THE DALLES — Children in The Dalles can pick and exchange free Hot Wheels cars at “Baby Al’s Forever Garage,” in honor of the late 2-year-old who passed away in an animal attack last year.
The tone of the public comment period changed at the Nov. 3 Klickitat County Commission meeting. Of the 12 people who testified, only four spoke against data centers.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Oregon universities and community colleges because, it says, they give undocumented students in-state tuition.
Klickitat County commissioners meeting set a new record for brevity at their Nov. 3 morning workshop session, clocking in at 13 minutes and 30 seconds.
Free news: Following a search that drew interest from candidates across the country, Visit Hood River has hired Mallory Nash to serve as the organization’s new executive director.
The group chose Quentin Deo to fill the current vacant seat, citing his previous council candidacy.
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Online first: Hood River Adopt A Dog received a $1 million anonymous gift at the Nov. 6 Gorge Community Foundation (GCF) donor brunch.
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HOOD RIVER — Full Sail Brewing Company, Oregon’s third-oldest craft beer producer, has sold to an international spirits giant that subsequentl…
The tone of the public comment period changed at the Nov. 3 Klickitat County Commission meeting. Of the 12 people who testified, only four spoke against data centers.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Oregon universities and community colleges because, it says, they give undocumented students in-state tuition.
The Columbia Gorge Skating Association (CGSA) is in escrow to purchase land on which they will build The Gorge Ice Rink, the first year-round indoor ice facility in the Mid-Columbia region.
Bingen collects a 2% lodging tax and uses the funds to award grants that support tourism, totaling $56,500 for the current cycle.
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Free news: The festive season is set to begin early as St. Peter's Altar Society hosts its 47th Annual Holiday Bazaar.
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