WASHOUGAL — The developers behind a $1.5 billion project to bury a 100-mile-long transmission line under the Columbia River made their case to state permitters…
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Ecology researchers work to update Columbia River fish advisories — but face new challenges in climate change
By The Citizen on October 14, 2025
STEVENSON — The harvest moon’s reflection danced through the churning wake of Jakub Bednarek’s 16-foot aluminum jet boat on a recent night along the Columbia…
Columbia River Gorge hatcheries suffer amid job losses, but volunteers stepping up
By The Citizen on September 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michael Tehan had dedicated his 43-year career in the federal government to preserving salmon and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest. But soon…
Maryhill Winery in the Columbia River Gorge powers up rooftop solar array
By The Citizen on September 11, 2025
Patrons of Maryhill Winery’s Vancouver waterfront tasting room might be surprised to learn how much energy it takes to produce their favorite pinot noir, Sauvignon…
‘I can’t live with myself if I don’t do something’: Lyle man honored for saving historic Grange Hall from Burdoin Fire
By The Citizen on August 26, 2025
LYLE — In the middle of the night on July 18, Lyle was under evacuation orders as Charlie Deach dug a fire line to protect…
Extreme heat watch starts Friday in Clark County and the Columbia River Gorge
By The Citizen on August 20, 2025
Clark County and the Columbia River Gorge along the state Highway 14 corridor will be under an extreme heat watch starting Friday morning that could…
‘It’s the magic of the Gorge’: Drone industry soars in Bingen
By The Citizen on August 12, 2025
BINGEN — After 30 years of aerospace production in this Columbia River Gorge community, Bingen has a reputation worldwide for its prowess in the drone…
Highway 14 reopens in the Columbia River Gorge as Burdoin Fire continues to burn
By The Citizen on July 28, 2025
The Burdoin Fire burning between Bingen and Lyle in the Columbia River Gorge was 54 percent contained as of Monday morning, according to officials. Highway…
‘The best views of the Gorge’: Cape Horn trail getting needed work
By The Citizen on July 7, 2025
One of the Columbia River Gorge’s most popular hiking trails, the Cape Horn trail east of Washougal, is getting some much-needed care thanks to volunteers…
Friends of the Columbia Gorge say fight to protect public lands goes on even after proposed sale nixed
By The Citizen on June 25, 2025
Friends of the Columbia Gorge breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday after learning a proposed sale of millions of acres of U.S. Forest Service Land,…