The Rowena Fire, burning in the Columbia River Gorge, held steady over the weekend while crews worked to contain the blaze.

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A brave kitten, found amid the Rowena fire, is on the road to recovery after suffering severe burns. A KGW news crew spotted ...

Coastal Carolina’s unbeaten Jacob Morrison was dominant into the eighth inning and the Chanticleers capitalized on Oregon State’s early mistakes to extend their win streak to 25 games with a 6-2 ...

Kyle DePriest was sent to fight the Rowena Fire despite being told apprentices couldn't help. He describes flames everywhere and zero visibility.

The state declared a drought emergency blanketed over 15 counties, including the irrigation-reliant Yakima River basin.

So along with the cooler temps, which is all thanks to a deep upper-level trough of low pressure moving in across our region, ...

The Rowena Fire near The Dalles destroys 49 homes and covers 3,831 acres, with ongoing evacuations and a 5% containment ...

The fast-moving Rowena wildfire has destroyed 49 homes in Wasco County, with numbers expected to grow, and hundreds have been ...

As of Sunday morning, the fire had burned 56 homes and 91 other structures, including sheds, barns and shops, according to ...

Thousands of people remain under evacuation orders, and 3,858 acres have burned since the fire broke out Wednesday.