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Commentary: Protecting your health during wildfire season: What Hood River County residents should know
19+ min ago (210+ words) Columbia Gorge News Smoke chokes I-84 at Hood River during a 2020 wildfire. Visibility was poor all over the region due to numerous wildfires in Oregon and Washington. Wildfire season can change daily life quickly in Oregon, where residents may face smoky…...
Local author Cleo Ballard explores AI danger in new novel "This is a Lie"
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (305+ words) The cover for "This is a Lie," debut thriller novel by local author Cleo Ballard." HOOD RIVER " Local Hood River author Cleo Ballard has released a debut thriller novel "This is a Lie" in June. This is her break into…...
Emergency prep, wildfire programs in Klickitat County see reduced funds
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (141+ words) Columbia Gorge News GOLDENDALE " Budget tightening at the state level is cutting even deeper into her department's funds, Public Health Director Erinn Quinn reported at the June 23 Klickitat County Board of Commissioners meeting. The state has determined the county needs…...
Klickitat Co. candidate forum July 14
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (118+ words) Candidates for Klickitat County sheriff. WHITE SALMON " The League of Women Voters of Klickitat and Skamania counties will host a Klickitat County sheriff candidate forum at 7 p. m. on Tuesday, July 14, at the Mt. View Grange, 1085 N Main Ave. The forum will…...
Welding repairs necessary but disruptive
14+ hour, 6+ min ago (180+ words) For Columbia Gorge News HOOD RIVER " Welding crews repaired nearly 2, 600 deck fractures during the Hood River Bridge's repair program this spring, according to information presented to port commissioners on June 16. Amanda Rose, port director of real estate and asset management,…...
Mentally ill ending up in jail
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (153+ words) Outside of the Klickitat County Jail in Goldendale. For Columbia Gorge News GOLDENDALE " Jail Administrator Bill Frantz had some positive things to say about his staff at the June 23 Klickitat Board of County Commissioners meeting, and called the new meals…...
Local author explores AI danger in new novel
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (289+ words) HOOD RIVER " Local Hood River author Cleo Ballard has released a debut thriller novel "This is a Lie" in June. This is her break into the genre after a long career that's stretched from grant writing, ghostwriting sports autobiographies, writing…...
Colorful mural transforms downtown White Salmon
14+ hour, 21+ min ago (286+ words) Bright new mural off Jewett Street in White Salmon got" The two Gorge artists who painted the 1, 800 square foot mural " Mary Garcia (right), and Angela Lo Jacono (left) " share a moment of celebration on June 1 as the final strokes of…...
Transportation plan to be updated
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (136+ words) For Columbia Gorge News CASCADE LOCKS " City council's June 22 meeting opened with a presentation by Parametrix, a consulting company hired to help shape Cascade Locks' Transportation System Plan. The 20-year plan will cover infrastructure needs, transportation programs, city policy, and…...
FIFA fans bring energy to watch party in The Dalles | Sports | columbiagorgenews. com
14+ hour, 9+ min ago (406+ words) THE GORGE " FIFA fans from throughout the Gorge gathered at Bargeway Pub in The Dalles on June 24, for a watch party for Mexico vs. Czechia. Fans gathered at 5 p. m. for a 6 p. m. kickoff, and the energy was palpable. Mexico went on to…...