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History Mystery from Sept. 2, 2026
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History Mystery from Sept. 2, 2026

  • Martin Gibson Columbia Gorge News
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Last week’s image, shown at right, got no responses. So all we know fore sure is that this photo, scanned from an old black-and-white print, shows a winding stack of lumber on a muddy plain.

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About 90,000 evacuated during Hawk Fire in Reno area

  • By Chris Woodward | The Center Square contributor
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The Center Square) – Some evacuation orders west of Reno have been lifted as more than 900 firefighters continue to battle the Hawk Fire, which burned just over 15,000 acres and led to the initial evacuation of about 90,000 residents.

Poem: The Fires
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Poem: The Fires

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Free: “Several years ago, during one of the many wildfires that have swept through the Pacific Northwest, I wrote the following poem,” writes Leah Stenson of Mt. Hood-Parkdale. 

Gorge Life

This week in history: Aug. 5, 2026

  • Gorge News staff
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Old news, photos, and interesting bits and pieces from the last century of local newspapers in the Gorge. The days when farmers got their publicity by bringing fresh dahlias and peaches to the newspaper office!

Emergency Conflagration Act invoked for Grasshopper Fire in Wasco County
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Emergency Conflagration Act invoked for Grasshopper Fire in Wasco County

  • News Release from Oregon State Fire Marshal
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Free news: The Emergency Conflagration Act was invoked Wednesday afternoon for the fast-moving Grasshopper Fire in Wasco County. The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing an incident management team and assigning task forces to protect nearby communities and critical infrastructure.

Wildfire smoke
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Wildfire smoke

On July 25, smoke from two wildfires south of The Dalles darkened the skies, as seen from Pleasant Ridge above Threemile Road. Wildfire update…