Free news: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) had great news for motorists when it announced Sept. 11 that all travel lanes in both directions of travel had opened on the McCord Creek Bridge, just west of Bonneville Dam.
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In the Klickitat County Commissioners morning workshop session Sept. 8, Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Cranston announced the county had chosen local resident Larry Cantrell from a large pool of applicants for the public records officer position.
Free slideshow: Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue held its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony earlier today "to honor the lives lost and the courageous first responders who answered the call on Sept. 11, 2001."
GOLDENDALE —Goldendale Observatory’s signature telescope has gone dark for public programs, and Washington State Parks is offering little explanation beyond acknowledging a staffing problem that leaves no one readily available to operate the specialized equipment.
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WHITE SALMON — City council voted against implementing a six-month moratorium on small- box discount stores, or “dollar stores,” in the commercial district during its Sept. 3 meeting.
Free news: Work begins Wednesday, Sept. 9, to clear debris from the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail east of the Eagle Creek Fish Hatchery.
THE DALLES — Como medida de precaución, la Ciudad implementará un aviso de restricción de agua de Fase 1 a partir del 8 de septiembre de 2026, el día siguiente al Día Laboral. Se solicita a los usuarios que reduzcan voluntariamente el consumo de agua para ayudar a prolongar el suministro de …
Free news: Customers are asked to voluntarily reduce water use to help extend the city’s surface water supply until fall rains return, which is anticipated in mid-October. These conservation measures will help the city maintain an adequate water supply for public health and safety.
Free news: A partir del martes 8 de septiembre de 2026 y hasta el viernes 2 de octubre de 2026, los equipos de Obras Públicas de The Dalles limpiarán los depósitos de captura de aguas pluviales a lo largo de la ciudad.
Free news: Starting Sept. 8 and lasting through Oct. 2, The Dalles Public Works crews will be cleaning stormwater catch basins throughout the city.
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Free state news: Rep. Jeffrey Helfrich's (R-Hood River) five-part proposal would halt looming labor and regulatory cost increases while Oregon examines their cumulative impact on agriculture.
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Free state news: On Sept. 8, the House Interim Committee on Rules heard the status of federal interference with Oregon’s vote-by-mail system, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Aug. 24 decision lifting a lower-court injunction that blocked President Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting
At issue was whether or not the county should pursue construction of an animal shelter or return a state grant of approximately $824,000, originally obtained by former state legislator Gina Mosbrucker.
Travelers will contend with two upcoming rounds of Hood River – White Salmon Bridge closures beginning Sept. 21 and continuing into early October, according to the Port of Hood River.
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THE DALLES — With Timothy McGlothlin stepping away from his seat to run for mayor this November, The Dalles City Council Position 1 is up for grabs. Two candidates, Kim Morgan, 62, and Tristan Sheppard, 30, will vie for the spot.
It was standing room only at the Klickitat County Commissioner’s Sept. 3 morning workshop on data centers. An estimated 150 people showed up for the discussion concerned about the effects of data centers on the landscape.
The Port of Hood River hopes to proceed this winter with long-planned removal of nine privately-owned boathouses in the Hood River Marina.
Free news from Columbia Gorge News and Uplift Local: An intergovernmental agency went through months of hard work and long waits to win a major federal grant meant to provide affordable Internet to homes in rural northern Wasco County.
Free news: The Bingen City Council faces a vacant seat with the resignation of Councilor Erika Ramsey.
Council clarified, in further outreach, that the complaint had been filed before city leadership knew that Big Fish Properties had, in fact, met with former Mayor Catherine Kiewit as well as the mural artist prior to the partial removal of the mural.
GOLDENDALE — The first of two new aircraft hangars, each with room to store 10 airplanes, is drawing lots of interest, as Columbia Gorge Regional Airport Manager Jeff Reynard reported at the Sept. 1 county commissioner’s meeting.
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