GOLDENDALE — Yakama Nation and Cypress Creek Renewables, developer of the Carriger Solar Project, have resolved a legal challenge against the installation planned about two miles northeast of Goldendale, according to a joint statement issued on July 22.
Free news: This story was produced by Columbia Insight, whose mission is to inform and inspire readers with original, balanced journalism about environmental issues affecting the Pacific Northwest with a special focus on the Columbia River Basin.
Free news: The Hood River–White Salmon Bridge Authority has requested overnight closures of the Hood River–White Salmon Bridge to support geotechnical exploration near the Washington shoreline for the Bridge Replacement Project.
Free news: If you live in Wasco County and lost food bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits because of recent fires and evacuations, you now have more time to ask for replacement benefits.
KLICKITAT CO. — Both Andy Kallinen and Gene Klejeski are looking to oust incumbent Lori Zoller in the Aug. 4 primary election and become the next representative from District 2 on Klickitat County’s Board of Commissioners.
Free news: Hood River City Council voted to refer two general obligation bond measures to voters for the Nov. 3 General Election during their July 27 meeting. The decision follows several months of community engagement to refine the proposals and gauge public support for proposed investments in affordable housing and public safety.
Free news: Applications are now open for the 2026 Local Government Academy (LGA) / Ya están abiertas las solicitudes para la Academia de Gobierno Local (LGA, por sus siglas en inglés) 2026.
HOOD RIVER — The city’s short-term rental policy is constitutional, three judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided last Monday, July 20.
KLICKITAT CO. — City records show that Tony Warren, one of three candidates vying to be the next sheriff of Klickitat County, was suspended once and ultimately resigned from the Bingen-White Salmon Police Department (BWSPD), shortly after receiving notice of an internal investigation being o…
The Public Utility Commission of Oregon (PUC) opened an investigation into Parkdale Water Company on July 7 following a public hearing. “Throughout this process, we have learned a great deal and have taken steps to improve our operations," Parkdale Water said in a statement to Columbia Gorge News.
When asked what infrastructure the electricity purchased by Microsoft would support, Keaton Thomas, Avangrid external communications manager, said Bluebird Solar will connect to the regional electric grid and “support the reliable delivery of electricity throughout the region,” but did not identify any specific Microsoft facilities.
Tammy Lohr-Schweitzer from Baker Tilly, an advisory, tax, and assurance firm, attended a Hood River County Board of Commissioners work session July 20 to discuss the county’s fiscal situation. Baker Tilly has worked with county leadership and staff for approximately the past six months.
On July 21, commissioners placed the Port of Hood River’s Lower Hanel Mill property back on the market after Amazon failed to meet a July 20 deadline to close on the property, located off Highway 35 outside Odell.
The White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) Board of Directors unanimously passed the 2026-2027 budget after a public hearing held July 23.
The Bingen City Council met on July 21, with a new face at the table: Mayor Kelsey Ramsey and Councilor Erika Ramsey attended the meeting in person along with baby Jesse, born on the Fourth of July.
On July 20, the Klickitat County Planning Commission held a public meeting to discuss first steps for scaling back the Energy Overlay Zone (EOZ), specifically in relation to industrial-sized solar facilities.
Gorge Audio Trails features dozens of audio clips narrated by a range of local ecological, cultural and historical scientists, specialists on everything from bumblebees to Sasquatch.
Minoru “Min” Yasui, Japanese-American and Hood River native, is now featured in the “Power of Words” installation at the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago.
Online only: Much of the morning workshop at the July 21 Klickitat County Commissioners meeting focused on land use.
WHITE SALMON — Center Market, the 24-hour, family-owned convenience store chain, is looking to remodel an existing building across from Rheingarten Park and open its fourth mid-Columbia location, even if that means satisfying a slew of conditions while facing significant public pushback.
THE DALLES — Last week, representatives from Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services visited the Columbia Gorge to learn more about local efforts to improve rural healthcare.
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