December 5, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News Updated 19 hours ago
In October 2011, the ground shuddered as 700 pounds of dynamite exploded Condit Dam to release the White Salmon River from its century of captivity. Read story
November 21, 2023, 8:16am Latest News Free
Oregon tribes, state agencies, farmers and ranchers are getting more than $31 million from the federal government to reduce toxic pollution in the Columbia River and its tributaries. Read story
October 3, 2023, 6:03am Business
Nearly half a decade of lawsuits surrounding a controversial gravel pit east of Washougal are slowing as even more governing entities deny resuming operations at the site. Read story
September 27, 2023, 7:39pm Latest News
President Biden on Wednesday called for abundant and healthy salmon runs in the Columbia River Basin, in a move long-awaited by conservationists and tribes around the region. Read story
September 2, 2023, 6:14am Clark County News
For Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area residents, each hot and dry season their community isn’t touched by fire seems lucky. Read story
September 2, 2023, 6:13am Clark County News
Wildfire mitigation doesn’t begin when suppression crews battle flames racing through a community. Read story
September 2, 2023, 6:13am Clark County News
Columbia River Gorge communities aren’t the only ones coming to terms with increasing fire danger in the wildland-urban interface. Read story
August 12, 2023, 6:05am Business
A rural Washougal property owner has proposed to build a recreational park featuring a variety of outdoor amenities, including zip-line courses and a “mountain coaster,” on his 150-acre site. Read story
August 11, 2023, 7:36am Latest News
A high-stakes negotiation between the U.S. and Canadian governments is underway in Seattle this week over the future management of the Columbia River. Read story
July 29, 2023, 6:05am Editor's Choice
Archer Mayo holds a deep reverence for water. A windsurfer, scuba and free diver in the Columbia River Gorge, Mayo often swims with sturgeon, salmon, steelhead, lamprey and other inhabitants of the river. Read story