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THE DALLES — Housing, prosperity, bilingual disaster relief and the hardship of running poop plants: All problems for Nate Stice, Regional Solutions team leader.

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HOOD RIVER — The 2025 Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) Economic Symposium ensued at The Ruins on Nov. 7, attracting attendees from the five-county district to learn and engage across industries and jurisdictions for the benefit of our regional economy.

FREE NEWS / OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT: Sherman County is the hardest hit; federal employees there make up 14% of the workforce and account for more than a quarter of the county’s total annual wages, according to state figures. Many are employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a branch of the nation’s Department of Defense.Â