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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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Millions of people who use the food assistance program SNAP are facing changes: on what food they can buy, how much money ...
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 ...
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, ...
Thousands of people remain under evacuation orders, and 3,858 acres have burned since the fire broke out Wednesday.
The fast-moving Rowena wildfire has destroyed 49 homes in Wasco County, with numbers expected to grow, and hundreds have been evacuated.
The Oregon Department of Forestry is investigating the cause of the Rowena Fire burning in the Columbia River Gorge, and they ...
Oregon Governor activates Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the Rowena Fire, mobilizing extra firefighting resources ...