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A wind turbine with one blade painted black at a PacifiCorp wind farm in Wyoming.

Oregon researchers paint wind turbines partly black to reduce bird deaths

A wind turbine with one blade painted black at a PacifiCorp wind farm in Wyoming.

August 28, 2024, 6:05am Latest News

A simple coat of black paint on the white blade of a wind turbine could save countless birds from flying into the machines and to their deaths each year. Read story

Michael Curtis of Washougal greets a dog along the Columbia River, in 2024. Curtis has raised more than $56,000 for Northwest Battle Buddies through his 1,000-mile journey down the Columbia River on a stand-up paddleboard.

Washougal man paddles entire length of the Columbia River on a paddleboard, raising $56K for NW Battle Buddies

Michael Curtis of Washougal greets a dog along the Columbia River, in 2024. Curtis has raised more than $56,000 for Northwest Battle Buddies through his 1,000-mile journey down the Columbia River on a stand-up paddleboard.

August 27, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

After seven years, three surgeries, 18 months of physical therapy and 1,000 miles of rigorous paddleboarding, Michael Curtis is about to complete the most ambitious journey of his self-described “adventurous life.” Read story

Clark County is home to 25 different populations — seven in the North Fork Lewis River, five in the East Fork Lewis River, four in Salmon Creek, five in the Washougal River and four in the lower Columbia Gorge tributaries.

News is good and bad for Southwest Washington fish populations

Clark County is home to 25 different populations — seven in the North Fork Lewis River, five in the East Fork Lewis River, four in Salmon Creek, five in the Washougal River and four in the lower Columbia Gorge tributaries.

August 20, 2024, 4:58pm Clark County News

A new report from the Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board shows some endangered fish populations in Southwest Washington are recovering while others continue to struggle. Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez tours the Yaquina dredging vessel as the crews works along the Columbia River on Thursday morning. “So many of our industries rely on these waterways and this dredging schedule,” Perez said.

Dredging the Columbia River is a complex process needed to keep navigation channels open

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez tours the Yaquina dredging vessel as the crews works along the Columbia River on Thursday morning. “So many of our industries rely on these waterways and this dredging schedule,” Perez said.

August 19, 2024, 11:32am Business

The Pacific Northwest’s economy depends on the Columbia River. Read story

In this long-exposure photo, a streak appears in the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower at the Guadarrama mountains, near Madrid, in the early hours of Aug. 12, 2016.

Get ready to party with the annual Perseid meteor shower; Oregon’s Rooster Rock is a great place to see it

In this long-exposure photo, a streak appears in the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower at the Guadarrama mountains, near Madrid, in the early hours of Aug. 12, 2016.

August 6, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

Nearly one year ago, a crowd gathered under dark skies in the Columbia River Gorge to lay back, look up and send cheers, applause and yelps of amazement into space. Many of the same folks will be back on the night of Aug. 12, eager for a repeat of the… Read story

The Big Horn fire is burning on 50,000 acres in the eastern Columbia River Gorge between Goldendale and Boardman.

Wildfires burn more than 2 million acres nationwide; 182,000 burning in Washington

The Big Horn fire is burning on 50,000 acres in the eastern Columbia River Gorge between Goldendale and Boardman.

July 31, 2024, 7:48am Latest News

As of Monday morning, there are 102 large active wildfires being managed nationwide, burning an estimated 2 million acres according to the National Interagency Fire Center. In Washington, there are around 182,300 acres burning. Read story

Michael McKeag uses a laser pointer during a night-sky presentation in Hood River, Ore.

Night skies in the Gorge are getting brighter. This group is pushing back

Michael McKeag uses a laser pointer during a night-sky presentation in Hood River, Ore.

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 help bring traditional nighttime back to the Columbia River Gorge. Read story

Fire restrictions in effect for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

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

A tractor-trailer crash damaged the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge.

Hood River-White Salmon Bridge reopens to passenger vehicles after crash causes damage

A tractor-trailer crash damaged the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge.

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

A tractor-trailer crash damaged the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge.

Hood River – White Salmon Bridge closed indefinitely after crash

A tractor-trailer crash damaged the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge.

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