Cascade Locks News

The recent dustup in Oregon over new rules requiring ethics disclosures by small-town public officials is an example of the way state government fails to understand the impact it can have in the countryside, ...

By RODGER NICHOLS of The Chronicle Fasten your seat belts. The Oregon Department of Transportation has begun a four-year project to fix or replace 16 bridges in the Columbia River Gorge.

Black drift fences and one backhoe parked on a hill are among the signs that construction work is imminent for Interstate 84 near Exit 44 in Cascade Locks.

From a small bed and breakfast to big hotels, business owners turned out Monday night at Hood River City Council to protest a proposed 2 percent increase in the city's lodging tax.

The "True County Fair" returns next week in Odell. The Hood River County Fair's theme this year will be "Go Hog Wild" during its July 23-26 run.

Local firefighters were directly in the path of a fire Wednesday that charred close to 450 acres near the west end of The Dalles.

CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. A historic sternwheeler ran aground on the Columbia River upstream of the Bonneville Dam Friday evening, causing damage to the vessel but not injuring anyone, officials reported.

There is an intense beauty seen from the bow of a slow-moving ship traveling on the Columbia River.

Gorge commission tackles ticklish topic By RODGER NICHOLS of The Dalles Chronicle Both sides in the long-term tug of war between economic development and preservation are gearing up for what promises to be a ...

If a resort casino comes to this small town, a community in decline could suddenly thrive.

The thrill of the grill -- in St. Paul, Cascade Locks We know there are plenty of barbecuers in our neck of the woods who could give those Texas pit masters a run for their money.

Native plants paint a colorful picture in the Hood River garden of landscape architect Jurgen Hess.

It's tassel-turning week for the Class of 2008 at the three Hood River County high schools.

Three expansion requests have yet to be filed with panel By SUE RYAN Hood River News The Gorge Commission will go back in time before moving forward in the discussion of how to handle pending requests to expand ...

Despite the lingering snow, you still have plenty of choices, especially in the lowlands.

Clerical position under the supervision of the Finance Officer. This position is responsible for greeting customers, answering telephone, receipt customers payments, utility connects/disconnects, processing ...

Hood River County Sheriff Joe Wampler didn't have time to worry on Tuesday about keeping his job because he was too busy doing the job.

Detective Bob Davidson believes the management crisis at NORCOR illustrates the overall "lack of leadership" shown by Hood River County Sheriff Joe Wampler.

More than 200 people packed a meeting room at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort Monday night in the first of five public hearings scheduled over the next two weeks on whether the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs can build a ...

Evidence gathered during the search of a Carson, Wash., home last week prompted detectives to arrest Rigoberto Reyes Maldonado on robbery and sexual assault accusations, linking him one of seven recent attacks ...