White Salmon News

Flags snapped, an honor guard fired three volleys and three World War II-era spotting planes flew the missing man formation as the ashes of Gerald "Mike" Kight were laid to rest Saturday afternoon in this cemetery in the Columbia Gorge.

Nearly 68 years after he died in the Netherlands, the remains of an American World War II soldier have been laid to rest in Washington state.

A long line of Patriot Guard Riders and three WWII-era spotter planes proceeded from Portland to White Salmon today to honor the return of Gerald "Mike" Kight, who will be laid to rest at last in White Salmon on Saturday.

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

One weekend in the 1990s, while wandering around scenic island community Langley, Washington, we stumbled upon an interesting little housing development.

The Columbia River Gorge: "We didn't know areas like this existed in America," visitors from the East told BNSF Railway spokesman Gus Melonas.

The Gig Harbor Beer Festival takes place noon-7 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Uptown Gig Harbor Pavilion, 4710 Point Fosdick Drive NW.