July 22, 2024, 6:05am Latest News
Two Gorge residents in Oregon are trying to convince Hood River County officials that light pollution is on the rise and that adopting “dark sky” policies for outdoor lighting will… Read story
July 1, 2024, 7:58am Clark County News
The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge in the Columbia River Gorge reopened to passenger traffic Sunday after being damaged in a semi collision last week. Read story
July 15, 2024, 5:53pm Clark County News
The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is banning campfires, smoking and several other public use activities amid increased fire danger and dry weather conditions. Read story
June 28, 2024, 11:20am Clark County News
The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge is closed to all traffic after a crash involving a tractor-trailer caused severe damage shortly before noon Thursday, according to the Port of Hood River. Read story
June 8, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
It’s tempting to make summer the season for setting your instincts on “fun” and your brain on “snooze.” But there’s no reason learning and leisure can’t go hand in hand, even when the sun is shining. Read story
June 1, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News
With rainy weather still in the forecast, it may seem like an odd time to be talking about wildfire. But that’s what Clark County fire districts and other agencies have been doing as they prepare for blazes that have become more common here. Read story
May 9, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life
The Columbia River Gorge is, technically speaking, one of a kind. It’s the hugest, most diverse, most complicated of 10 designated National Scenic Areas in the United States. It likely would have been designated a bona fide national park if not for the residents, industries and transportation infrastructure that got… Read story
April 10, 2024, 1:00pm Editor's Choice
It would create one of the largest Superfund sites in America and the first in which most of the toxic pollution comes from another country. But those are not the only unique aspects of an EPA proposal to add the upper reaches of the Columbia River in Washington state to… Read story
April 9, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
This year, you could visit the Columbia River Gorge to take in its breathtaking views, its unique geology, its brilliant wildflowers. Read story
March 23, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life
People were walking around this beautiful region long before it became known as Southwest Washington. Read story
