Experience Mt. Hood and the Gorge Regional Destination Management Organization has awarded $120,000 through its 2026 Strategic Investment Fund  grants to support six projects that enhance public infrastructure, outdoor recreation access, visitor experience, and community livability across the area.  Public infrastructure was identified as the region’s top tourism priority in Travel Oregon’s most recent tourism […]

The Columbia Gorge Health Council will receive an approximately $618,000 award from the Oregon Health Authority’s Rural Health Transformation Program for connected care for older adults to help rural seniors stay healthy, independent, and safely in their homes.  The OHA says this project addresses a critical gap in care for older adults in rural communities […]

Farmers Irrigation District in Hood River County is requiring its customers in the upper and middle portion of the district to limit their watering to 75 percent of their water right, or 4.2 gallons per minute per water right acre.  The District says demand and water supply will determine if further water restrictions will be […]

Hood River Watershed Group has started a project on the Hood River just below where the Powerdale Dam used to be to add some side channels in the old flood plain.  Watershed Group Executive Director Cindy Thieman said a pipe to send water down to the Powerdale Powerhouse created a berm along the river that […]

A 64-year-old man from The Dalles was taken to a Vancouver hospital after an accident involving a motorcycle and a pickup on Highway 14 in Skamania County.  According to the Washington State Patrol, the motorcyclist was eastbound on Highway 14 at milepost 24 west of North Bonneville on Sunday morning at around 11:15 when he […]

A fire one mile north of Antelope burned 1,261 acres in grass, brush, and sage.  Central Oregon Fire Information says the fire started early Saturday afternoon, and led to a Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation advisory for the town of Antelope.  By Sunday morning, firefighters had achieved an 80% containment level, and evacuation advisories were […]

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for disaster relive for Columbia Gorge and Oregon pear growers, as bins of Oregon pears that cost $300 to grow may fetch nothing on the market as farmers confront the consequences of a disastrous 2025 season.  Kotek’s letter notes pear growers face bin prices.of $0 to […]

WASCO CO., Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Antelope Creek Fire has triggered LEVEL 3 evacuation orders for residents living south of Shaniko. The Wasco County Sheriff's Office just posted new pictures and videos of the fire fight on their social media platforms. This is a developing story. Stay with the digital platforms of KTVZ News for The post FIRE ALERT: Evacuation Orders In Wasco County Due to Wildfire appeared first on KTVZ.

The Wasco County Commission formally approved amendments to the County’s National Scenic Area Ordinance to allow for expedited review of replacement structures destroyed by disaster, such as last June’s Rowena Fire.  There was no testimony offered during Wednesday’s second hearing on the amendments   The Columbia River Gorge Commission moved forward earlier this year with adjusting […]

Wasco County Commissioners heard a staff presentation on the proposed finishing of a partially-built RV park that is part of the 159-acre parcel just west of The Dalles that the County purchased in 2022.  The County received a $1,000,000 grant for the Oak Ranch RV Park two years ago from the Oregon Parks and Recreation […]