Gov. Tina Kotek awarded a $3.5 million grant to Wasco County last week to complete the cleanup of properties damaged by the Rowena fire back in June.

SALEM, Ore. — Wasco County was denied its request to be included in the governor's homelessness emergency order, KATU News learned Friday. Gov. Kotek declared a state of emergency after taking office ...

Nearly six months after the Rowena Fire devastated communities in the Columbia River Gorge, a new funding agreement aims to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Rowena Fire, burning in the Columbia River Gorge, held steady over the weekend while crews worked to contain the blaze. As of Monday afternoon, Highway 30 was closed from ...

Now Wasco County has the resources to move forward, and we're going to see more progress for families who have been waiting ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Rowena Fire burning in Wasco County was human-caused, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. The fire, still burning between Mosier and The Dalles, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A fire in Wasco County prompted Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations for the campgrounds of Boulder Lake, Little Boulder Lake, Bonney Meadow, Badger Lake, Camp Windy and Post Camp. The ...

THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) – Seven ODOT road signs were cut down and removed along U.S. Highway 97 and two other highways in Wasco County last month and found discarded together by a roadway. Oregon ...

WASCO COUNTY, Ore. — A brush fire west of Dufur in Wasco County that prompted evacuation orders on Tuesday afternoon is now 100% contained at 7.17 acres, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry ...

WASCO CO., Ore. — A man was found dead after a crash in Wasco County last week, according to Oregon State Police (OSP). On July 14 just after 10:40 p.m., troopers began looking for the driver after ...

Gov. Kate Brown has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the Miller Road fire burning in Wasco County, declaring an immediate threat to “life, safety and property” in the area. The ...

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