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Introducing ‘A Changing Climate:  Contributions of Collective Curiosity’
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Introducing ‘A Changing Climate: Contributions of Collective Curiosity’

  • By Peter Fink
  • Dec 28, 2022

If there’s one thing we all seem to agree on here in the Gorge, it’s that things are changing — and fast.

Gorge author publishes third book in ‘Blue Feather’ series
Gorge Life

Gorge author publishes third book in ‘Blue Feather’ series

  • By Trisha Walker, Columbia Gorge News
  • Jan 26, 2022

Mildred Lykens — Lyle resident and Columbia Gorge News columnist — welcomed 2022 with the release of her new book, “Blue Feather’s Destiny.”

Senior News: Still working — and walking like a penguin on ice
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Senior News: Still working — and walking like a penguin on ice

  • By Scott McKay
  • Jan 5, 2022

Wow. It’s a new year and I’m still writing this column!

Senior News: Remembering some of life’s best lessons
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Senior News: Remembering some of life’s best lessons

  • By Scott McKay
  • Dec 29, 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, I am reminded this journey of ours is not about living longer. It is about taking care of ourselves and others so we…

Through the Eyes of an Elder: Music, poetry, science and the collective acceptance — in the Gorge and on Earth
Gorge Life

Through the Eyes of an Elder: Music, poetry, science and the collective acceptance — in the Gorge and on Earth

  • By Joel Kabakov
  • Aug 4, 2021

“Do not go gentle into that good night.” — Dylan Thomas

Senior News: Confusion, fun, and remembering a few lost words
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Senior News: Confusion, fun, and remembering a few lost words

  • By Scott McKay
  • Jun 16, 2021

I’m confused. Most of you are reading this column on June 16, but I’ve been writing it since I finished my last column because my wife and I a…

Through the Eyes of an Elder: Words for living: What I’ve learned from poetry
Gorge Life

Through the Eyes of an Elder: Words for living: What I’ve learned from poetry

  • By Paul Woolery
  • May 5, 2021

As a youth, I was fortunate to have some special friends more than twice my age. When I was 30, my friend Helen Cornelius, in her late 60s, la…

Through the Eyes of an Elder: What I Have Learned from My Dying Patients
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Through the Eyes of an Elder: What I Have Learned from My Dying Patients

  • By Colleen Ballinger
  • Jan 6, 2021

“Through the Eyes of An Elder” is a monthly column in The Columbia Gorge News. Sponsored by the Aging in the Gorge Alliance, guest writers add…

Greater Gorge

Lyle News: Like lilac buds, things are starting to open

  • By Mildred E. Lykens For Columbia Gorge News
  • Updated Aug 17, 2020

With the transfer of ownership with the newspapers, Lyle News column will be printed in the Columbia Gorge News every other week, while the Go…

Gorge Life

Cascade Observations: Keep close in stories

  • Peggy Dills Kelter
  • Apr 1, 2020

Nearly 20 years ago, my dear friend Mary Schlick, known throughout the Hood River Valley and beyond for her skills as a fibers artist, teacher…

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