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Free news: Last month the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) warned that 6,948 people were at risk of having SNAP benefits close at the end of April due to federally directed changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work rules. Those closures and reductions have now taken effect.
Free news: Statewide fire restrictions remain in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington, and many local regions have additional restrictions in place.
Free news: The original declaration was for Clackamas, Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Polk, Tillamook, Union, and Yamhill counties with Clatsop and Wasco counties added later.
Trigger warning: This story deals with topics that concern mental health and suicide.
GOLDENDALE — Public safety remains the top priority for Klickitat County agencies and organizations. Following months of collaborative development, officials are proud to announce the launch of the Klickitat Wildfire Resource Hub, a new digital "one-stop shop" designed to empower residents w…
Columbia Gorge News' third annual Fire in the Gorge edition.
Free news From April 13–26, employees from Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, Google, Hood River County Library District, pFriem Family Brewers, Thunder Island Brewing Co., Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Gorge Happiness, Hood River County, and Wasco County logged trips made without driving alone.
Free news: “This campaign was always a collective effort, and I am deeply proud of the work we did together,” David Osborn said. “Even though we lost, we did essential work."
Free news: preliminary results of the May 19 Primary Election as of 10 a.m. May 20.
With bright symmetrical green leaves sprouting out of the Tree of Heaven’s crown, the plant almost earns the namesake based on looks alone. Corrie Podolak, conservation outreach coordinator at Underwood Conservation District (UCD), will tell you otherwise.
Free news: Klickitat Valley Health has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2026 list of 100 Critical Access Hospitals to Know, a national recognition of critical access hospitals serving rural communities.
Free news: In 2025, Washington State Fire Agencies reported approximately 2,101 fire incidents in outdoor areas.
Free news: The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) awarded the Hood River County School District (HRCSD) a multi-year State Summer Learning Grant, ensuring quality academic and enrichment programming for local students through the summer of 2028.
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Free news: During the COVID-19 pandemic, some households were allowed to skip renewal interviews. This temporary flexibility ends May 31.
Free news: Oregon’s overdose deaths have decreased over the past two years, according to provisional federal data and a new report released by Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
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HOOD RIVER — The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area headquarters is expanding.
Free news: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today, April 30, pressed the heads of Google, Apple, Meta and Amazon to answer questions about their companies’ use of technologies — including closed-loop systems — that minimize groundwater withdrawals and local impacts to water from their data centers in Oregon.
THE GORGE — The Columbia Gorge Stewardship Alliance invites the public to experience the Columbia River Gorge like never before at its Stewardship in Action Tour & Workshop on May 6. Reimagining the traditional conference format, this year’s event transforms the Gorge itself into the con…
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