Free news, online only: Fire personnel will burn piles of slash intermittently as weather conditions allow through the fall and winter months, generally focusing first on high-elevation locations before snow accumulates and may include Forest Road 44 near The Dalles Watershed.
Free news: One Community Health (OCH) is hosting a series of free community events this fall to help people navigate their health insurance coverage options for 2027.
WHITE SALMON — Planning commissioners proposed a number of changes to the city’s existing short-term rental regulations during their Oct. 28 meeting.
Free news: All Oregon Department of Forestry districts have terminated fire restrictions, marking the end of the 2026 fire season.
Free news, online only: This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit investigative newsroom for the state of Oregon.
THE GORGE — After the Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) saw several changes take effect last year, another one is coming in November, while more than 1,000 people in Hood River and Wasco counties have lost access to food stamps since.
HOOD RIVER — After the Powerdale Dam was removed in 2010, nature reclaimed the Hood River’s flow, restoring salmon and steelhead passage while expanding access for public recreation.
Free news: Hosted by the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub and Columbia Gorge Education Service District, in partnership with High Desert ESD, the event focused on turning regional partnerships into meaningful career-connected learning opportunities for students.
WASCO CO. — Data centers have become a hot topic locally — who’s behind the proposals, what policies guide development and how residents are or aren’t being informed.
Free news: The resources from Measure 14-86 will fund upgrades to expand the space for future growth, address health and safety hazards, and increase accessibility. Thank you for supporting this investment in the officers who keep our city safe.
WASCO CO. — The University of Oregon (UO), in collaboration with the City of The Dalles via its Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP), is surveying how Wasco County residents find, trust, share, and use local news and civic information.
THE GORGE — As remaining ballots move through the postal system, and with voting centers now closed, below are the preliminary Nov. 3 General Election results for Hood River, Wasco, Klickitat and Skamania counties.
DALLESPORT — On Oct. 29, Klickitat Public Utility District (KPUD) clarified details about where the substation for a proposed data center in Dallesport would be sited if the project moves forward.
THE DALLES — Members of the Columbia Gorge Artists League will exhibit, sell and demonstrate their varied creative art works at Yvonne’s Art Studio, 3735 Klindt Drive in The Dalles. A reception will be held Friday, Nov. 6 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7-8
OREGON — The Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood, and a plethora of Oregon landmarks are gracing the big screen this Fall — all stunningly realized through handcrafted sets and painstakingly detailed stop-motion animation.
THE DALLES — Leslie Naramore, executive director of the Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC), delivered an annual report at The Dalles City Council meeting on Oct. 26, highlighting leadership additions, shelter expansions, and updates to services.
Klickitat County Commissioners faced another long public comment period at their Oct. 20 meeting. Thirteen people stepped forward, and it took an hour and a quarter to get through them all.
DALLESPORT — The long-running feud between the Dallesport Water District on one side, and Columbia Gorge Regional Airport, Klickitat County, and the City of The Dalles on the other side, ramped up to a new level on Oct. 28.
HOOD RIVER — There’s good news and bad news for motorists crossing the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge over the next couple of months.
Ester Solorio prepares her face makeup while dressing up as a Catrina for Día de Los Muertos in White Salmon on Oct. 31. For a video and slideshow, visit columbiagorgenews.com.
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