Burning adjacent to heavily traveled Washington State Route 14 in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, the fire consumed more than 500 acres and destroyed 10 structures, most of them private residences. Now a State of Washington Department of Natural Resources wildland fire investigation report obtained by Columbia Insight has pinpointed debris from brakes and carbon emission particles from a BNSF locomotive engine as the cause of the blaze.

In the settlement, announced by The Oregonian on Dec. 14, The Dalles agreed to provide public access to 10 years of data on Google’s water use and to honor future records requests.

Calling its acquisition “one of the largest conservation victories in the Pacific Northwest,” The Conservation Fund bets big on Basin conservation

Concerns over the SDS Lumber sale have turned to outright paranoia in some circles in recent weeks with the announcement that SDS has engaged New York-based investment banker Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP) to broker its sale. Read More Here.

The move allows federal agencies to shift management of wolves to state agencies across Columbia River Basin.