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Hike into darkness at new Mitchell Point Tunnel in Columbia River Gorge
The Mitchell Point Tunnel in the Columbia River Gorge is a re-creation of the crown jewel of the nation's first scenic ...
Oregon wildfire updates: 'Abundant lightning' forecast in Southern Oregon
A fire watch has been issued for July 24 across Southern Oregon. Burdoin Fire evacuations will remain in place for five to seven days.
Burdoin Fire burns 10,730 acres, remains uncontained in the Columbia River Gorge
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KATU) — The Burdoin Fire has burned 10,730 acres and remains uncontained, fire managers said on Monday ...
Burdoin Fire grows to nearly 11,000 acres near Lyle, WA in Columbia Gorge
Hundreds of firefighters are working from the air and ground to try and contain a nearly 11,000-acre wildfire burning near ...
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Good Morning, News: Oregon Lawmakers to Address Transportation in Special Session, Portlanders Have New Ice Cream Options, and RIP Ozzy Osbourne
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’snews reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar ...
Burdoin Fire in Washington is 5% contained as of Tuesday night
As of Tuesday, the brush fire that ignited Friday afternoon is five percent contained, according to officials.
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Burdoin Fire evacuations expected to remain in place for a week as Gorge fire burns 11,000 acres
Cooler weather helped the 870 firefighting personnel assigned to the Burdoin Fire get a small foothold on the Columbia River ...