PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The agency tasked with preserving one of the Pacific Northwest’s most famed scenic areas was left out of Washington’s upcoming budget. The Columbia River Gorge Commission was ...

Despite living in the San Francisco Bay Area for many moons, I am definitely on the wimpier end of "outdoor enthusiast." A day hike? Perfection. An e-bike ride? Totally my speed. Hydrofoiling followed ...

A wind advisory was released by the NWS Pendleton OR on Thursday at 1:27 a.m. valid from 10 a.m. until Friday 1 a.m. for ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The agency tasked with helping to manage and protect the Columbia River Gorge could be facing a funding cut from the Washington legislature as lawmakers in Olympia grapple with how to ...

The Columbia River snakes through the Columbia River Gorge, seen from the Cape Horn lookout in May. The Columbia River Gorge Commission oversees the national scenic area. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian ...

On June 3, 2016, a train carrying crude oil derailed in Mosier, a Wasco County community in the Columbia River Gorge. Several rail cars caught fire and oil leaked into the Columbia River. For some ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Beacon Rock State Park is getting a bit bigger after Washington state acquired more land to expand it on Monday, June 13. Washington State Parks announced the expansion ...

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UNDERWOOD, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters have converged in southwest Washington along the Columbia River Gorge to fight the Tunnel 5 Fire, which ignited and grew rapidly on Sunday and remains ...

A flood watch was released by the NWS Pendleton OR on Wednesday at 12:31 p.m. valid from Friday 7 a.m. until Saturday 4:32 a.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington.