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.
THE DALLES — A transformer caught fire, evacuating several businesses and causing a power outage on July 25, in the alley between Second and Third streets near Federal, at around 7 p.m.
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!
(The Center Square) – As Independence Day celebrations kick off, millions of Americans in much of the central and eastern United States are under extreme heat warnings.
News Release from Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM)
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Free news: The expanded declaration now authorizes federal Public Assistance funding for 11 Oregon counties impacted by the December 2025 atmospheric river event, including Hood River and Wasco counties.Â
A severe thunderstorm struck the Gorge Thursday night, bringing thunder, lightning, and at least one big tree falling across the road. The storm cut power to about 2,000 customers, Northern Wasco County PUD announced.
News Release from Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM)
Updated
Free news:Â The original declaration was for Clackamas, Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Polk, Tillamook, Union, and Yamhill counties with Clatsop and Wasco counties added later.Â
Free news: FEMA has announced that federal disaster assistance is available to supplement recovery efforts in areas affected by severe storms in December, including Hood River, Klickitat and Skamania counties, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation.
