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…
HOOD RIVER & WASCO CO. — Amid concerns about a hierarchical management structure and mistreatment of employees, the Columbia Gorge Education Service District (CGESD) and its labor union, the Education Association (EA), are deadlocked in an ongoing dispute that could lead to a strike.
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.
Bingen collects a 2% lodging tax and uses the funds to award grants that support tourism, totaling $56,500 for the current cycle.
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.
The main item in the morning workshop session during the Oct. 27 Klickitat County Board of Commissioners meeting was a discussion on changes to the short-term rental (STR) ordinance. Staff proposed significant changes to make the STR ordinance more concise and owner-friendly.
Free news: La Ciudad de The Dalles propone modificaciones a las normas de desarrollo de viviendas para ayudar a atender las necesidades de vivienda de nuestra comunidad.
Free news: Community members are encouraged to learn about the proposal, ask questions, and provide comments before the changes are considered for adoption.
THE GORGE — Washington’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) will hold additional hearings to determine whether the Cascade Renewable Transmission Project is consistent with applicable land use laws, the group decided during an Oct. 21 meeting.
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.
GOLDENDALE — 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.
HOOD RIVER CO. — District Attorney (DA) Matthew Ellis presented to county commissioners Oct. 19 to answer a question posed by Commissioner Leti Moretti: “How many out-of-county residents are violating Oregon DUII laws in Hood River, causing a disproportionate burden on resources?”
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.
KLICKITAT CO. — With Election Day in less than two weeks, candidates for county commissioner, sheriff and public utility district commissioner made their case to voters and answered questions from the audience one final time during a forum at the Lyle Lions Club Community Center on Oct. 15.
SKAMANIA CO. — Some voters will have to make an unusual choice for their next Skamania County Public Utility District (PUD) Commissioner.
This story has been updated to reflect that Commissioner Todd Andrews, not Chair Ron Ihrig, asked his seatmates to once again consider a moratorium on data centers during the Oct. 13 board meeting, and report on the most recent draft data center ordinance.
THE DALLES — After the Grasshopper Fire burned 93,000 acres that impacted Wasco County’s drinking water, irrigation, forest roads and recreation, county officials estimate that recovery may cost as much as $49.5 million on top of the approximate $109 million already spent fighting the fire.
Councilor Eric Schrdoer volunteered, hoping to share information with the council as its representative. However, Schroder explained that, as a committee member, he was prohibited from discussing the committee’s work outside of the meetings.
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