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History Mystery: Sept. 23, 2026
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History Mystery: Sept. 23, 2026

  • Martin Gibson Columbia Gorge News
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This week’s photo, shows the Covington fish wheel, near Three-Mile Rapids, according to a museum record. As noted by reader and historian Marylin Urness, fish wheels were outlawed in 1934, and the presence of cottonwood trees in the background makes the exact location a little mysterious.

Mill A School forest commercially logged
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Mill A School forest commercially logged

  • By Sean Avery, Columbia Gorge News
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MILL A — Mill A School, a K-8 located in unincorporated Skamania County, just northwest of Underwood, is completely surrounded by woods. But there’s one patch of trees that’s particularly meaningful: the Little Interpretive Forest (LIF), which serves as an on-campus outdoor classroom and natural space for students.

The Dalles catches fishing fever
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The Dalles catches fishing fever

  • By Dawn Rasmussen For Columbia Gorge News
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THE DALLES — On June 28-29, the Drain Raider Bass Tournament is slated to begin in The Dalles, which is just one of a four-part qualifying tou…