Columbia Gorge News

01/25/2025

WHITE SALMON — Columbia High’s boys wrestling team finished fifth out of seven teams at the Jan. 18 Columbia Gorge Invitational in Stevenson.

01/25/2025

Death and service announcements are updated throughout the week on the Columbia Gorge News website.

John Oscar Englund, John-Mark Augustine Gilhousen, William Thurlow McCloud, Jim Hayes, Charles Raymond Key Jr., Robert Thomas Gardner, Lorraine Nance, Harley Junior Gordineer, Betsy Ann Johnson, Grinnell Benn Fosnaugh

01/25/2025

HOOD RIVER — Hood River Valley won two more Northwest Oregon Conference (NWOC) dual swimming meets this past week at Hood River Aquatics Center.

01/25/2025

THE GORGE — The Department of Revenue will provide tax preparation assistance for low-income taxpayers in 18 libraries across Oregon, with department staff and volunteers slated to be at The Dalles Public Library from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 6.

THE GORGE — The Department of Revenue will provide tax preparation assistance for low-income taxpayers in 18 libraries across Oregon, with department staff and volunteers slated to be at The

01/24/2025

Jan 14 saw Megan Neuberger, owner of Rustic Roots Bakery, and Cyndi Camp, owner of Cupcakes by Cyndi, holding a collaborative ribbon cutting grand opening ceremony at The Workshop, where they will be sharing a kitchen.

Jan 14 saw Megan Neuberger, owner of Rustic Roots Bakery, and Cyndi Camp, owner of Cupcakes by Cyndi, holding a collaborative ribbon cutting grand opening ceremony at The Workshop, where

01/24/2025

THE DALLES — The Dalles High Riverhawks 16-member boys and girls swim team recorded a combined 15 victories at a Class 4A Special District 1 swim meet Jan. 16 at Seaside.

THE DALLES — The Dalles High Riverhawks 16-member boys and girls swim team recorded a combined 15 victories at a Class 4A Special District 1 swim meet Jan. 16 at

01/24/2025

THE DALLES — Author and Columbia Gorge Community College student Laurel Kirby will be at The Artisan Market, 307 E. Second St., on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to sign copies of her new poetry book, “In the Yellow Daze.”

THE DALLES — Author and Columbia Gorge Community College student Laurel Kirby will be at The Artisan Market, 307 E. Second St., on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to

01/24/2025

Gorge locals are being honored at colleges around the region.

Gorge locals honored at colleges around the region.

01/24/2025

THE DALLES — On Jan. 18, the Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation District (NWPRD) held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the new Tree Top Playground and pavilion at Sorosis Park.

THE DALLES — On Jan. 18, the Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation District (NWPRD) held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the new Tree Top Playground and

01/24/2025

Is there a need for teaching the skills of news literacy and media literacy? Consider these researched facts.

01/24/2025

Have you ever encountered a preschooler or kindergartner who reads effortlessly? Often, they are quite intelligent and are very aware of their surroundings. However, the question remains: Are they truly readers? How well do they spell?

Have you ever encountered a preschooler or kindergartner who reads effortlessly? Often, they are quite intelligent and are very aware of their surroundings. However, the question remains: Are they truly

01/24/2025

For many of us, 50 is a faint distant memory — okay, maybe that’s just me! But looking back, have the years since middle age been what you expected? Retirement and years of nonstop leisure?

For many of us, 50 is a faint distant memory — okay, maybe that’s just me! But looking back, have the years since middle age been what you expected? Retirement

01/24/2025

HOOD RIVER — Hood River Valley competed against many of the top wrestling teams in the state at the annual Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals Jan. 17-18 in Redmond.

01/24/2025

What does this photo show? If you have a story about it, please contact Flora Gibson at 541-993-1801 or [email protected], and we’ll include your solution to the mystery above next week!

What does this photo show? If you have a story about it, please contact Flora Gibson at 541-993-1801 or [email protected], and we’ll include your solution to the mystery above next

01/24/2025

WHITE SALMON — The Columbia High Bruins (2-6 league, 7-6 overall) snapped their WIAA Class 1A boys basketball Trico League losing streak with a 70-69 home win Jan. 16 over the Stevenson High Bulldogs (1-7 league, 2-12 overall).

WHITE SALMON — The Columbia High Bruins (2-6 league, 7-6 overall) snapped their WIAA Class 1A boys basketball Trico League losing streak with a 70-69 home win Jan. 16 over

01/23/2025

This week's police briefs.

Arrests made — Last week, Hood River Police (HRPD) arrested people on charges of DUII (two), trespass (one) and warrants (one). The Dalles Police (TDPD) arrested people on charges of

01/23/2025

THE DALLES — The No. 7-ranked Class 4A The Dalles High Riverhawks (10-2) won their final nonleague girls basketball game, 53-44, over the Class 5A Mountain View High Cougars (5-9) Jan. 15 at The Dalles High School.

THE DALLES — The No. 7-ranked Class 4A The Dalles High Riverhawks (10-2) won their final nonleague girls basketball game, 53-44, over the Class 5A Mountain View High Cougars (5-9)

01/23/2025

GOLDENDALE — Klickitat County Commissioners inaugurated their new Tuesday meeting schedule Jan. 14. Under the new format, their workday starts at 9:30 a.m., rather than 9 a.m.

GOLDENDALE — Klickitat County Commissioners inaugurated their new Tuesday meeting schedule Jan. 14. Under the new format, their workday starts at 9:30 a.m., rather than 9 a.m., and the morning