During Klickitat County Commissioners morning workshop session Oct. 20, Public Works Director Jeff Hunter reported an additional $200,000 would be needed to complete the training hanger for Columbia Gorge Community College, due to increasing costs caused be a 6-month delay to redesign the building for a larger door.
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WHITE SALMON — White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn began the Oct. 22 board meeting by remembering the three special education students and one teacher who were killed in a school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend the week prior.
Free news brief: Hood River Police warn that a scammer using the name “Mr. Martinez” or “Matthew Martinez” has cost local businesses thousands of dollars.
Skamania County’s Veteran Services Office (VSO) recently earned statewide attention for achieving significant success supporting local veterans. At a recent statewide VSO training, Veteran Service Officers Shannon See and Mitchell Crawley were recognized for helping veterans in Skamania County receive nearly $2.4 million in benefits for fiscal year 2025/26.
HOOD RIVER — The City of Hood River hosted an open house Oct. 22, in which constituents could tour its police station ahead of the Nov. 3 General Election. The facility has black mold from repeated flooding, poor ventilation, inadequate evidence processing and storage space, no meeting or tr…
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Free news: The North Wasco County School District Board of Directors scheduled Work Session on Thursday, Nov. 5 has been cancelled.
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For Klickitat County Commissioners, Oct. 13 was data center day. In the morning workshop session, the community got its first look at the proposed data center ordinance, and the formal afternoon session featured the proposed interim zoning controls.
HOOD RIVER — How did the Columbia River Gorge — a wind-swept region known for pears and water sports — evolve into a hotspot for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones? Jason Hartmann, project manager of the Gorge Tech Alliance (GTA), has the answers.
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WHITE SALMON - Columbia High School won a District 4 girls soccer play-in game, 5-1 over visiting Elma on Oct. 27 to advance to the eight-team district playoffs.
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During Klickitat County Commissioners morning workshop session Oct. 20, Public Works Director Jeff Hunter reported an additional $200,000 would be needed to complete the training hanger for Columbia Gorge Community College, due to increasing costs caused be a 6-month delay to redesign the building for a larger door.
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HOOD RIVER — Families gathered for a harmonious afternoon of food, dancing, and kids’ activities outside One Community Health’s (OCH) Hood River clinic on Oct. 17, celebrating the nonprofit provider’s 40th year advancing healthcare equity in the Gorge.
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For Klickitat County Commissioners, Oct. 13 was data center day. In the morning workshop session, the community got its first look at the proposed data center ordinance, and the formal afternoon session featured the proposed interim zoning controls.
HOOD RIVER — How did the Columbia River Gorge — a wind-swept region known for pears and water sports — evolve into a hotspot for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones? Jason Hartmann, project manager of the Gorge Tech Alliance (GTA), has the answers.
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This story has been updated to reflect that Commissioner Todd Andrews, not Chair Ron Ihrig, asked his seatmates to once again consider a morat…
HOOD RIVER — A grazing table from Native Provisions is an eye-catching, edible arrangement with a thoughtfully curated design of food sourced …
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THE DALLES — A leadership struggle among the managers of an event for dancing and parading witches may sound like something out of a Halloween storybook, but that is what happened in the lead-up to this year’s Witches Walk.
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