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As TD Sizzles at 100 Degrees Two Cyclists Chase Adventure Toward Yellowstone — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
20+ min ago (582+ words) Sweat-soaked Nick Thielsen of Burlington Vermont and Brendan Kaunas of Chicago take a break at the Sinclair gas station as old Sol poured down 100 degree heat near Home Depot in West The Dalles this afternoon. The pair are riding from…...
Porcupine Ridge Fire Grows to Nearly 77,000 Acres; Thunderstorms Could Challenge Firefighters — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (377+ words) From Gilliam County Sheriff's Office with edits from Joshuah Albert: Condon, Ore., July 22, 2026 —Firefighters continued strengthening containment lines Tuesday across the Hay Creek Complex as temperatures climbed into the 90s and forecasters warned of another round of critical fire weather and…...
Obituary: Ron Reynolds, Husum Fire Department — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (257+ words) With great sadness we report the sudden and unexpected passing of retired Riverside Unit Fire Captain and Husum Fire Department Volunteer Ron Reynolds, on Sunday, July 5th, 2026. Ron started in the fire service as a volunteer firefighter at Sunnymead Station 2 in…...
Inside our Farmers Markets: Entrepreneurs creating flavor, art, local prosperity — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (599+ words) The Dalles, Ore., July 21, 2026 — Farmers markets have always been part of my life. My mother and grandma started a small business in the Gorge twenty years ago and have successfully continued it to this day. At the age of seven,…...
Obituary: Miguel Angel Aguilar, Jr., — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
1+ day, 50+ min ago (265+ words) Miguel Angel Aguilar, Jr.,affectionately known as "Mickey," "Miggy," and "Miggs," passed away tragically on July 17th, 2026, in Camas, Washington, as the result of an automobile accident. He was 23 years old. Miguel was born on April 5th, 2003, in Portland, Oregon, to Adriana…...
Benefit Concert Planned After Gorge Musician Seriously Injured in SR 14 Motorcycle Crash — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (416+ words) The Dalles, Ore., July 21, 2026 — A 28-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after crashing along State Route 14 near the Chamberlain Rest Area west of Lyle on July 17, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers said Logan Kalsch was riding westbound on SR…...
Death Notice: Miguel Angel Aguilar, Jr., 23, The Dalles — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (150+ words) Miguel Angel Aguilar Jr. Miguel Angel Aguilar Jr. died July 17, 2026, in an automobile accident in Camas, Wash. He was 23. Miguel was born April 5, 2003, in Portland. A viewing, visitation and rosary will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at The Dalles…...
Truck wreck closes Hood River Bridge today, July 21; Inspections for damage underway — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (111+ words) Truck wreck closes Hood River Bridge today, July 21; Inspections for damage underway Columbia Community Connection Truck wreck closes Hood River Bridge today, July 21; Inspections for damage underway The Dalles, Ore., July 21, 2026 — The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge was fully closed beginning…...
The Dalles City Council to Consider Annexation, Q-Life Telecommunications Franchise — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (258+ words) From the City of The Dalles: Pursuant to the City of The Dalles Charter, Chapter VIII, Section 31, notice is hereby given that the City Council proposes to adopt, using the method of reading by title only: Special Ordinance No 26-614 Annexing…...
Lightning-Sparked Fire Complexes Continue to Grow Across Mid-Columbia; New Evacuation Orders Issued — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (356+ words) The Dalles, Ore., July 20, 2026 —Wildfires ignited by last week's widespread lightning storm continue to burn across the Mid-Columbia, prompting new evacuation notices in parts of Wasco and Gilliam counties as firefighters work to contain several growing fire complexes. The fires…...