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Mr. Freezemiester’s Burritos
I have ridden my bike past this sign countless times, and the Hatch Green Chile caught my eye, being… -
Get Outdoors Day
Went to Stevenson Fairgrounds to check out summer outdoor expo. Did you know June 8th is Get Outdoors…
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North Bonneville miles of paved walking and biking
I never think to go take my cruiser out to North Bonneville but that is because I never knew about it.…
The Gorge Blog and Syndicated News
Fifth Annual West Columbia Gorge Humane Society Hike on the Dike
Join us on Saturday, June 1st for the Fifth Annual West Columbia Gorge Humane Society Hike on the Dike! This year we will be starting our walk at Pendleton Woolen Mills at 11:00 a.m. $25 minimum pledge per walker (kids under 16 are free with registered adult), each walker receives a WCGHS lanyard … [Read More...]
Wind Powered Art in Stevenson
River Talk News visited the local river community of Stevenson recently and stopped off at the waterfront park to check out this wind powered sculpture. One word to describe this amazing work of art... Beautiful. … [Read More...]
Winner of TheGorge.com $100 Submission Announced!
Drum role please...The winner of this months $100 prize for best photo or article submission is...wait for it...Carla Christian!! She is a local photographer and won with this incredible image of The Gorge near St. Cloud Park, roughly a half a mile west of Beacon Rock on the Washington side! Great … [Read More...]
National Bike to Work Day
Got an email from Becky Brun at Gorge Owned this morning. Did you know that 28% of all commutes in the U.S. are just 1 mile or less, and 12% are 2 miles are less? And for every mile ridden, one pound of CO2 is saved from the atmosphere? I didn't know these cool bits of commuter trivia, but glad to … [Read More...]
Hood River Pipe Line Trail
I hadn't been whitewater kayaking for awhile, so I wanted to get out and check out a new section of river here in The Gorge. But this story is not about kayaking but rather what I found along the way. Despite exploring many of the rivers in the area over the last 19 years, this was not a section I … [Read More...]
Cascade Mountain School Receives Scholarship Funds
I spoke with Brandan Norman, Director of the Mt. Adams Institute. He told me they have received funds from the Orange County Community Foundation, which helps strengthen local nonprofits through grants and supportive resources, by incubating new ideas and bringing leaders together to address … [Read More...]
Community Garden plots available in The Dalles
Community Garden plots are available for the 2013 season at Cascade Acupuncture Center, in The Dalles. You can Lease a 4’x6’ plot for the season for $20 to grow your own produce! All plots have raised beds with compost from www.DirtHugger.com, a local Gorge Composting Company and are on a timed … [Read More...]
Coal dust lawsuit
On April 2, The Sierra Club and allies announced their plan to sue the coal industry and the railroads for allowing coal dust to blow off their cars and leak out the bottom. They identified several places in the Gorge including Horse Thief Lake and Dallesport where the coal dust was several inches … [Read More...]
Downed Power Pole on SR14 Causing Delays Near Milepost 21
A collision near milepost 21 resulting in a downed power pole was reported by the WSDOT around 8:45 am today. The accident and downed power pole are located near the west end of the Skamania County line. Drivers can expect delays in this area until about 4 p.m. today. … [Read More...]
Camas-Washougal Humane Society Contends with Noise Dispute
A feud between the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society and a company next door is escalating, according to humane society volunteers. It appears both sides have taken to videotaping each other. It is also reported that volunteers at the humane society don't feel safe. The West Columbia Gorge Humane … [Read More...]
Rail walk about coal dust
Citizens concerned about COAL exports will meet at 10 am Saturday April 6 in Washougal on Main Street between Love and Pendleton. From there we will walk along the tracks for about a mile and then return to Amnesia Brewing for an optional beer. This event is organized by the coal exports … [Read More...]
Two Man Show at The Dalles Art Center during April Features Local Artists
By Trish Neal Watercolor Artist and teacher, Gayle Weisfield ,will be part of a two-man show at The Dalles Art Center during the month of April. The art center’s show “Wild West” will feature the work of Weisfield and sculptor Rip Caswell, of Troutdale, Oregon. “Wild West” is the theme … [Read More...]
Columbia Gorge Writing and Photography Contest
TheGorge.com is serving up a $100 bucks cash to the best submitted Columbia Gorge related article or instant photo post. Deadline for submission is May 1st and we will select a winner on May 7th. The number of Likes the post receives will be one of the determining factors, so the sooner you submit … [Read More...]
Road work begins Again on SR14 near Camas and Washougal
Starting Monday March 25th, Tapani Underground Inc. begins alternating night time closures of Union and Second streets for bridge work. longer days mean crews in Camas and Washougal are firing up their engines for another season of road work on SR14. This time they’re in the homestretch to finish … [Read More...]
Coal Fires: A Major Possibility Along the Gorge
By BARBARA G. ELLIS, Ph.D The possibility of fires at coal terminals should be a major factor, seemingly ignored, in the current federal/state investigation involving Ambre Energy, Kinder Morgan, or any coal company seeking site permits at Boardman, Longview, and Columbia County—or at Coos Bay. … [Read More...]
What is the Three City Cooperative Project?
While reading the recent agenda for the COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA, held March 12, 2013, at Hood River County Administration Building 601 State Street, Hood River, Oregon, I was intrigued to learn more about the Three City Cooperative Project between Cascade Locks, … [Read More...]
Missing Person Near Table Mountain in The Gorge?
According to the Associated Press Skamania County sheriff's office is suspending a search. It is reported that a hiker had heard a man yelling for help Saturday night near the top of Table Mountain. Searchers looked Sunday and Monday but found nothing. There are no reports of overdue hikers and … [Read More...]
Snowshoeing to Falls Creek Trailhead
Falls Creek, outside of Carson is hands down one of my favorite spots to go mountain biking in the summer, but come winter, it is not a place I think much about, well that all changed last weekend. On our drive up the Wind River Rd, we had intentions of driving all the way to the top of Oldman … [Read More...]
A day trip to Lewis and Clark
Historic US Route 30 boasts many beautiful destinations; on the western side is one of my all-time favorite parks, Lewis and Clark State Park. It is also located on the Sandy River near where it empties out into the Columbia River and is therefore a popular summer destination for swimming and other … [Read More...]
Interview with “Accidental” Best-Selling Author Paul Young
“No one expected this; least of all, me” the accidental best-selling author and international speaker, Paul Young (Author of The Shack and Cross Roads) told me in our phone interview on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. I had been to hear Paul speak about his book The Shack when it first went big in … [Read More...]
Log truck Spills Logs near Little White Salmon River
It was reported today by WSDOT at 4:30 p.m that logs had filled SR14 roadway near Milepost 57, Little White Salmon River area/Drano Lake. By 6:16pm tonight they have reported all logs were cleared to the shoulder. It is unknown of injuries or accidents as a result of logs in the roadway. … [Read More...]
Popular Waterfalls in The Gorge
For visitors to the Columbia Gorge area and for locals who have yet to explore the many waterfalls near their home, here is a good account of some of the more popular waterfalls, including 192 ft. Horsetail Falls, 620 ft. Multnomah Falls, Fairy Falls, Wahkeena Falls, and the 100 ft. Oneonta falls. … [Read More...]
Hood River Snowboarding Team
The Hood River Snowboarding team Led by Autumn Inouye for the girls and Connor Goodwillie for the boys finished first in last weekends competition against others schools such as Sandy and Southridge. Event was held at Mt Hood Meadows. You can read the complete article here Two wins for HRV … [Read More...]
City of Washougal Lowers Water Rates on Community Pressure
In the last several months, there has been a lot of talk about significant water rate increases to occur in Washougal to start near the beginning of the year. The previous base rate of around $175 was supposed to move up to near $211, billed every two months. The City of Washougal, however, has … [Read More...]
Hiking Cape Horn
Last Saturday was a beautiful sunny day, and I got a chance to go hiking with local blogger Kelsey Ivey from EvergreenHiker.com. Here in an except of her post. "High cliff views of the Columbia River Gorge from the Washington side, the Cape Horn Loop Trail is a 6.8 mile loop that … [Read More...]
