Washington and Oregon agreed Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, to extend Columbia River salmon fishing from Warrior Rock near Woodland upstream to Pasco through Sept. 22. (Terry Otto/The Columbian, File ...

To see evidence of the Columbia River’s ancient past, you might not need to visit the river at all. In a roadcut just south of Granger, Yakima County, 10 million-year-old evidence is in plain view.

The Columbia River Gorge is home to some 71 waterfalls, from small creek falls to towering plunges. The highest is Multnomah Falls, which at 620 feet is the tallest in Oregon.

Fall salmon fishing in the entire lower Columbia River will be open beginning Friday (Sept. 22) and remain open indefinitely, Washington and Oregon officials agreed Wednesday.

Follow S.R. 14 east from Vancouver, or cross the Columbia River on the I-205 bridge, to Beacon Rock State Park. The trailhead is at the west end of the parking lot along the highway's south shoulder.

CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. — On Saturday, Chelan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a body found in the Columbia River at Rock Island Dam. Detectives were called to the scene and ...

A large explosion rocked a natural-gas processing plant on the Washington-Oregon border Monday, injuring four workers, causing about 400 people to evacuate from nearby farms and homes, and ...

The return of the Columbia River Indian Fisher’s Expo provided training and resources to help tribal members improve their fishing practices. From left, Deanie Johnson, Valerie Switzler and ...

Columbia River: Island Hopping, Bar Crawling, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, River Boating, History Making, and Secret Exposing Our Oregon Summer magazine is here!

The Columbia River Gorge has no shortage of natural wonders, but its newest attraction stands out for being human-made yet stunningly integrated with the landscape. In a recent episode of the Peak ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — During violent winter storms, waves taller than the length of six king-sized beds stacked end-to-end (40 feet) can meet the Columbia River as it makes its way out to the Pacific ...

MULTNOMAH FALLS, Ore. – Falling debris has the Historic Columbia River Highway closed in two separate points, the Oregon Dept. of Transportation said.A rock fall covered both lanes of the ...