Klickitat County Fire Station No. 32, located in Snowden, fell victim to a roof collapse during last week’s snowstorm.

Klickitat County Undersheriff Tim Neher announced late last month that he is running to succeed his current boss, Sheriff Bob Songer, in the November election.

Bob Songer, the self-ascribed “constitutional” law enforcement official who has held the office of Sheriff of Klickitat County since 2014, will not run for a third term as sheriff in the November election.

WHITE SALMON — General Surgeon Tyler Mittelstaedt, M.D., MPH, will join Skyline Health on Jan. 3, bringing a broad-based surgery and endoscopy practice to Skyline. Prior to joining Skyline, he was in private practice in Portland.

WHITE SALMON — Cold, rainy weather did not deter more than 130 people from participating in a COVID-19 vaccination event focused on the Latino community at the NorthShore Medical Group clinic in White Salmon on Dec. 18.

STEVENSON — Walking Man Brewing recently completed its project to cover its outdoor beer garden, now referred to as “the pavilion.” This project was supported by the HartBeat of Main Street Grant Program, created by The Hartford Small Business Insurance and Main Street America.

A recently implemented co-responder program — a partnership between Skyline Medical Clinic and the Bingen-White Salmon Police Department — is funding on-the-scene behavioral health services to certain people who come into contact with law enforcement.

As a bilingual paraeducator at Whitson Elementary, Jessica Reynoso has a lot on her plate. She works with English-Language Learning (ELL) families, fostering relationships with both students and their parents, to make sure that Spanish-speaking families have all the opportunities that Englis…

Two students from Columbia High School in White Salmon were recently selected to serve a one-year term as representatives to the White Salmon Valley School Board, seated with five elected board members.

SDS Lumber Company executives finalized the sale of a vast array of the lumber company’s assets last month, and the three-party consortium that purchased the company’s assets has since revealed a portion of the plans for the future.

Opportunity brought Ubaldo Hernández to White Salmon from Mexico City. As a young man in 1994, he came looking for a chance to improve his life. He stayed for the opportunity to improve the lives of others through promoting social justice.

The City of White Salmon honored the city’s late longtime mayor, Roger Holen, at a council meeting last week.

Pacific Crest Innovation Academy varsity and JV Knowledge Bowl teams competed in their first meet of the season at Columbia High School in White Salmon on Monday, Nov. 15.

As the season of giving approaches, local non-profit organizations are preparing to see a greater need for donations during their seasonal gift-giving drives.

Former schoolhouse to serve as regional wildfire response center

BINGEN — Making the world a better place for our children is a commonly held goal across different cultures. Juan Reyes, the eldest child of immigrant seasonal workers, works daily to give his three girls more opportunities than he had as a young boy.

STEVENSON — The Stevenson Emergency Shelter got a facelift recently thanks to the volunteer team from Insitu, which joined forces to clean the grounds and help make the play area safer for children.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Tracy Rushing hadn’t considered a role in public office, but when it hit, she says she believed her medical training and experience would be a valuable asset in public leadership.

White Salmon students supported in effort to reduce substance use

The City of White Salmon is considering acquiring State Route 141 from its junction with State Route 14 to the alternate junction.