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Old stories, news and photos from the last century of local newspapers in the Columbia River Gorge. A hundred years ago, an owl roosted in the governor's chair and a famed local wrecked his car.
Last week’s history mystery showed a crowd of people looking up at an old train engine, on the train tracks. According to an August 9, 1966 edition of The Dalles Chronicle, it shows “The Queen of the Rails,” a huge 800-class steam locomotive.
Free briefs: Trout Lake Community Council, Skamania County Weed Board
The Crown Point Country Museum opened its doors this March to a rural community of only a few thousand. The log cabin-inspired building is 3,500 square feet, tucked away not far from the Portland Women’s Forums and the Crown Point Vista House.
Free news: White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) successfully completed the public sale of $55 million in bonds on July 21.
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Free news: Deputy Joel Carmody received the Oregon State Marine Board’s “Service Excellence Award” for his consistent and exemplary efforts in his marine career, leading through the 2025 boating season.
Free news: The small community of Trout Lake in Klickitat County is home to two in-progress solar projects, one at Trout Lake Fire Hall and the other at Trout Lake’s only school building, both funded from clean energy grants.
On Aug. 4, city council discussed recovery from downtown flooding, considered new fence regulations and got an update on several infrastructure projects.
“We’ve had people open our closures,” said Public Works Director Jeff Hunter, “and drive across the bridges. And because our people removed the barricades and drove across the bridges, the county has now assumed any liability for the last two bridges we’ve done.”
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Free news: The small community of Trout Lake in Klickitat County is home to two in-progress solar projects, one at Trout Lake Fire Hall and the other at Trout Lake’s only school building, both funded from clean energy grants.
On Aug. 4, city council discussed recovery from downtown flooding, considered new fence regulations and got an update on several infrastructure projects.
“We’ve had people open our closures,” said Public Works Director Jeff Hunter, “and drive across the bridges. And because our people removed the barricades and drove across the bridges, the county has now assumed any liability for the last two bridges we’ve done.”
Free news: It has been four years since we last published Women in Business, but now we have a new more modern magazine. Gorge Woman will be in your news subscription next week.
Those wishing to use district facilities will see a 5% increase in fees this school year. Superintendent Bill Newton said recreational youth teams have scheduling priority, after school functions and district operations.
HOOD RIVER — “Given how small the space is and how little equipment we have to work with, we do make a lot of bread,” said Erin Fusco, lead br…
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HOOD RIVER — Piloting a road-legal, solar-powered racecar they built from scratch, a flock of Eagles took Texas in July, securing a third-place trophy at the annual Solar Car Challenge. Led by founding captain Isabel Ulland, the traveling club team — dubbed the Solar Storms — included 11 students from Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS).
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