White Salmon is measuring how and where it can increase housing density while rebuilding the water infrastructure needed to support that future.

Bassett says her business experience and focus on affordability, agriculture and responsible technology development offer a problem-solving approach to Oregon Senate District 26.

Wasco County commissioners will press for federal recovery money while asking the Forest Service to protect water systems and accelerate forest restoration.

The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Throwing It Down this week: The Music, The Comedy, and Yes, an Actual Throwdown! White Salmon is Keeping up the Festival Pace as the Mountain Throwdown celebration returns!
Use The Guide and Get Out There!

Pacific Green Party candidate Josiah Dean said Oregon should overhaul economic development incentives that he argues disproportionately benefit large corporations, putting greater emphasis on small businesses as he challenges longtime Republican state Rep. Greg Smith in Oregon House District 57.

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce will host its Candidate Open Forum tonight, Monday, October 5, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W. 9th Street in The Dalles. Doors open to the public at 5:30 p.m.

The Dalles Public Library has a full slate of programs Oct. 5-10, including several events connected to its Grimm’s Fairy Tales Community Read, along with crafts, gaming, family activities, employment assistance and a puzzle exchange.

A voter turnout effort planned for Oct. 17 in The Dalles is part of a broader No Kings: Vote Early campaign with events planned across Oregon and Washington and hundreds of communities nationwide.

The search began Thursday after an empty fishing kayak was found drifting near the Hood River Spit on the Columbia River. The Kayak’s trolling motor was still running.

Oregon State Police responded to two injury crashes along Interstate 84 on Oct. 1, including an overturned camper trailer near Arlington and a two-vehicle crash near Odell, according to OSP logs.

I recently did that with an old horse-drawn walking plow that has been around our family for as long as I can remember. Across its faded red wooden beam, you can still make out some of the gold lettering:

Oliver Chilled Plow Works — South Bend, Indiana.

Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation has completed the purchase of Columbia View Apartments, a 12-unit affordable housing community in Cascade Locks, clearing the way for a substantial rehabilitation of the 51-year-old property.

Community members are invited to an Oct. 29 open house to learn about and share feedback on long-term plans for Columbia Gorge Regional Airport. The airport is planning improvements that could support local economic development and meet the region’s general aviation needs over the next 20 years and beyond.

Wasco County Victim Services and HAVEN from Domestic & Sexual Violence are strengthening their collaborative efforts through a co-located advocacy partnership designed to improve safety, access, and support for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

The Dalles faces a growing street crisis as deferred maintenance approaches $9 million, prompting councilors to explore new funding before costs climb dramatically higher.

The Orchard Fire held at about 165 acres overnight as firefighters began deeper mop-up operations Tuesday and investigators continued working to determine its cause.

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) is expanding its shelter operations this winter to give community members experiencing houselessness more consistent access to a warm, safe place to stay, and to better support these individuals to transition from shelter into long-term housing placements.

This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is keeping up with the Seasons as we Celebrate the late Fall Festivals in the mix with all the Music and Dancing you Expect to see in The Gorge!
Breeze through and Get Out There!

Firefighters made significant progress overnight on the Orchard Fire, which was estimated at about 165 acres Sunday morning after crews completed planned firing operations, according to Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue.

An entrepreneur with an idea for a new product may know exactly what they want to build but have no idea how to make a prototype. Another may have customers and a working business but be struggling to hire employees, buy equipment or find enough capital to expand.