On the menu for White Salmon and Bingen city councils at the end of this month is a discussion on whether to merge the two cities, but not everyone sitting at the discussion table will be putting in an order for the consolidation of the municipalities.

The City of Bingen and BNSF Railway established a memorandum of understanding last week for the city to house a BNSF Fire Response Trailer within city limits.

The City of Bingen saw some changes toward the end of this year in terms of what’s offered in town for quick bites with the closure of two burger joints.