Free news: This July 4 holds a special place in history as the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Columbia Gorge News marks the occasion with the following listing of area celebrations. 

Whitson Elementary Principal Todd McCauley leads a group of students  at the White Salmon-Bingen July 4 parade. Similar parades were held in H…

THE DALLES — One of the biggest, and safest, Fourth of July fireworks shows in the Northwest celebrates its tenth anniversary this year.