KLICKITAT CO. — A vegetation fire that started Friday afternoon along State Route 14 in Klickitat County in Washington, has grown to more than 1,900 acres, destroyed multiple homes and prompted evacuations. Dubbed the Burdoin Fire, flames spread quickly due to winds and has prompted mobiliza…

Due to the Rowena Wildfire, some structures in the Rowena Crest Manor were destroyed by the fire, and some areas in the water system lost pressure. These conditions may have caused harmful contaminants, including benzene and other volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), to enter the water system.…

THE DALLES — On April 10, Wasco County Circuit Court Judge Marion T. Weatherford sentenced Tara Koch to four years in prison for embezzling over $179,000 from Haven from Domestic Violence while she was its executive director. Koch was arrested in 2021 and posted $25,000 in bail.

HOOD RIVER — After 46 days on strike, union-represented nurses at all eight Providence hospital locations voted to ratify a contract with one of Oregon's largest health care providers. Over 5,000 nurses, who were represented by the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), agreed to return to work on…

HOOD RIVER — On Feb. 17 — President’s Day — hundreds of Gorge residents made their way to downtown Hood River to protest the Trump administration and rally behind vulnerable populations. The Columbia Gorge Women’s Action Network organized the rally.

HOOD RIVER -  Today, the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) and Providence Medical Group announced they have reached a tentative deal for nurses and physicians to return to work at all eight hospitals - including Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital.

HOOD RIVER — The Port of Hood River will permanently close the tollbooth on the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge on April 1, 2025, transitioning to fully electronic tolling. The decision, made by a unanimous 4-0 vote of the Port Commission on January 21, follows a 7% decline in traf…

UNDERWOOD - Traffic officials have closed State Route 14 from milepost 56.2 to milepost 63.3 for "debris clean-up," according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Come hear the epic Mongol Derby adventures of Shandie Johnson, an Oregon equestrian, who traveled across the globe to compete in a 10-day 1,000 kilometer (625-mile) horse race across the Steppes of Mongolia.

THE DALLES — Classes at the North Wasco County School District (NWCSD) were cut short this week due to the extreme heat. A notification was sent out to parents and guardians and an announcement was posted to their website that some schools would be operating on “early release” schedules.