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 ...

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.

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.

The Columbia River could be the answer to California’s water problems, former President Donald Trump seemed to say at a news conference near Los Angeles. “I’m going to give you more water ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.