The governor of Oregon invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on Wednesday evening for a wildfire burning in the Columbia River Gorge in Wasco County.

A wildfire in Oregon prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for hundreds of homes and to close nearly 20 miles (32 ...

The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing firefighters to battle the Rowena Fire in Wasco County. The fire, which started Wednesday, quickly spread, leading to level three evacuations and the ...

Wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge destroys at least 20 homes, triggers Level 3 evacuations and closures on I-84 and Highway 30; some areas have now reopened, but evacuation zones stay active.

Negotiations over the Columbia River basin could affect the environment in Canada and electrical generation and flood control in the United States. Negotiations of a 60-year-old treaty between ...

For many Americans, the Columbia River just disappears from thought and view north of the U.S. border. But nearly 400 miles of the river runs through this spectacular country.

PALO ALTO, Calif. — The Columbia River is at a crossroads. Negotiations between the U.S. and Canada over the river’s benefits are stalled. Thirteen runs of salmon and steelhead are threatened ...

A photo provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation shows smoke from a wildfire that shut down Interstate 84 between Hood River and The Dalles in Ore., Wednesday, June 11, 2025.