A section of the Historic Columbia River Highway between Wahkeena Falls and Multnomah Falls in Oregon will be closed starting Tuesday through Memorial Day 2025.…
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Pacific lamprey returns to the Columbia River plummet but Northwest tribes are working to fix those runs
By The Citizen on September 24, 2024
This year’s Pacific lamprey return in the Columbia River is nearly 30 percent lower than the average run in the past 10 years, according to…
Annual Columbia River Cross-Channel Swim equal parts challenge and tradition for swimmers
By The Citizen on September 7, 2024
CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. — Early Labor Day morning, Lynn Rasmussen and her group — The Faux Fur-sters — shed their warm, namesake coats to reveal…
Company wants to bury 100-mile transmission line in Columbia River; it could carry solar, wind energy to Clark County
By The Citizen on August 30, 2024
A pair of Connecticut companies are seeking approval to bury a 100-mile transmission line in the bed of the Columbia River to carry solar and…
News is good, bad for Southwest Washington fish populations
By The Citizen on August 20, 2024
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.…
Fire restrictions in effect for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
By The Citizen on July 16, 2024
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.…
‘Wildfire risk is growing in our area’: Fire agencies working now to protect Southwest Washington
By The Citizen on June 1, 2024
With rainy weather still in the forecast, it may seem like an odd time to be talking about wildfire. But that’s what Clark County fire…
Despite moratorium, worries about Skamania County ‘adventure park’ persist
By The Citizen on March 23, 2024
CAMAS — A group of Skamania County residents say they fear the county’s moratorium on recreational applications won’t be enough to keep a proposed adventure…
Lawsuits over Columbia Gorge gravel pit slowing after court denies owners’ request for review
By The Citizen on October 3, 2023
Nearly half a decade of lawsuits surrounding a controversial gravel pit east of Washougal are slowing as even more governing entities deny resuming operations at…
Fighting fire with Firewise: Columbia River Gorge towns push for more wildfire safety practices
By The Citizen on September 2, 2023
UNDERWOOD — For Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area residents, each hot and dry season their community isn’t touched by fire seems lucky. Read more… …