Stevenson woman, son missing
Skamania County authorities are looking for a Stevenson woman and her son, and are concerned they may be endangered.
State panel to revisit Gorge wind farm proposal
Two months after it recommended scaling back the project, Washington's Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council on Tuesday will weigh in for a final time on a proposed wind farm near the Columbia River Gorge in Skamania County.
Oregon man still missing one year later
A Gresham, Ore., man who was the focus of a large-scale, foul-weather search in Skamania County nearly a year ago is still missing, a Gresham police spokesman said Wednesday.
Missing hunter found dead near Mount St. Helens
An Onalaska elk hunter missing since Friday was found dead inthe Ryan Lake area north of Mount St. Helens on Tuesday afternoon,according to the Skamania County Sheriff's office.
Skamania K9 teams keep busy in October
Stevenson - Ezra and Rocket have had a busy month. The two Skamania County K9 officers and their partners, Deputies Summer Scheyer and Russ Hastings, were on call daily in October.
Police seize pot plants, arrest man in Felida
A tip from a neighbor led members of the Clark-Skamania Drug Task Force to a Felida house on Sunday morning, where they arrested a 25-year-old man and seized 292 marijuana plants.
Operation 'Gang Green' targets large...
"When viewed on a map of Clark County, it's clear that this group has made Clark County a major producer of marijuana on the West Coast," Commander Mike Cooke of the Clark-Skamania Drug Task Force said.
Motorcyclist injured in Highway 14 crash in...
A Portland man was injured Wednesday evening in a crash on Highway 14 in Skamania County.
UPDATE: Rescuers bring injured kayaker to safety
Emergency personnel on Wednesday morning responded to reports of a kayaker who fell over a waterfall near Forest Road 90 in Skamania County.
Controversial Whistling Ridge wind farm near in...
A controversial wind farm near the heart of the Columbia River Gorge took a step closer to approval Thursday, but only if 15 of its proposed turbines are eliminated to lessen the project's visibility from the country's only national scenic area.Washington's energy facility siting council recommended that Gov. Chris Gregoire approve the wind farm in Skamania County near the city of White Salmon.
Gifford Pinchot's Ford to depart
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Earl Ford, a civil rights activist and the longtime natural resources staff officer at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, has postponed a planned retirement so he can keep on giving. In September, Ford will become the forest supervisor at the Plumas National Forest in Northern California. Ford has led youth crews all over the Gifford Pinchot forest in Clark and Skamania counties as part of his Urban Youth program, becoming a key part of U.S. Forest Service...
Authorities release sketch related to Rainbow...
Skamania County officials have released a sketch of a "person ofinterest" in the disappearance of a California woman during theRainbow Family Gathering in July.
Rescuers from two counties search back roads for...
When a pickup carrying three people lurched out of control on a gravel road and hit a tree in remote, forested Bear Prairie late Thursday, rescuers from eastern Clark County and western Skamania County began searching for them.Someone from the truck called 911 about 10:30 p.m., but didn't know where they were, said Chief Scott Koehler with East County Fire & Rescue. There were reports that one of three might be badly injured.
Mount Pleasant School District voters OK property...
Mount Pleasant residents delivered a strong message that they wish to keep their 119-year-old Mount Pleasant Elementary School afloat, decisively approving a new property tax levy.Meanwhile, two other small Skamania County schools saw levies soundly rejected.
Lost hiker rescued early Saturday near Mt. Adams
Skamania County Sheriff's Office and Wind River Search and Rescue on early Saturday found a lost hiker that was stuck near Lemei Lake in the Indian Haven Wilderness area near Mt. Adams.
Search set for missing Rainbow Family woman
The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is planning another search for a California woman who disappeared following the Rainbow Family gathering in Gifford Pinchot National Forest last month.Marie Hanson, 54, was last seen July 6 at the festival.
Rural ambulance levy on ballot
Voters who live in the area protected by North Country Emergency Medical Service are being asked to approve a three-year levy to continue paramedic ambulance service there.The area consists of about 1,000 square miles in parts of northern Clark County, southern Cowlitz County and Skamania County, including most of the wilderness surrounding Mount St. Helens.
Lower Columbia tributaries steelhead returns still...
Hatchery summer run steelhead returns to the Lower Columbia facilities, with the exception of Skamania Hatchery on the Washougal, continue to be down from the same point last year, according to state Fish and Wildlife.
Washington appeals court vacates Skamania County...
Michael D. Collins was convicted by a jury last year for felony attempted murder, a charge prosecutors now admit is a crime that doesn't exist.
Calif. woman missing after Rainbow gathering in...
A California woman who attended the Rainbow Family Gathering in a national forest in southwest Washington is missing.
Calif. woman missing after Rainbow event
The family of a woman who went missing after attending the Rainbow Family Gathering in Skamania County is worried because it's unlike her not to call them.Marie Colello Hanson, 54, left her home in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., to attend the gathering - which drew many thousands of others - in remote Skookum Meadows in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
St. Helens drilling protested - Wed, 13 Jul 2011...
SEATTLE - Environmentalists are seeking to stop exploratory drilling on forest lands near Mount St. Helens as a Canadian company prepares next month to drill more holes to probe for copper, gold and other minerals. Ascot Resources, of Vancouver, B.C., plans to drill on a site within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Skamania County, where it owns mineral rights. The site is about 12 miles northeast of the volcanic crater and partly within the blast zone of the 1980 eruption that killed 57...
UPDATE: Marijuana grow found in pair of homes
The pair of two-story beige houses with perfectly draped white curtains and manicured lawns in the Sunnyside neighborhood belied the illegal drug production that occurred inside.The Clark-Skamania Drug Task Force on Tuesday found 839 live marijuana plants with an estimated value of $1.3 million inside a nearly 4,000-square-foot home at 9915 N.E. 104th St.
Enviros seek to block drilling near St. Helens
SEATTLE - Environmentalists are seeking to stop exploratory drilling on forest lands near Mount St. Helens in Washington state, as a Canadian company prepares next month to drill more holes to probe for copper, gold and other minerals.Ascot Resources, of Vancouver, B.C., plans to drill on a site within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Skamania County, Wash. The site is 12 miles northeast of the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
Sheriff: Death at Rainbow gathering wasn't from...
Skamania County sheriff's officials now say 28-year-old Amber Kellar of Weed, Calif., apparently died of medical issues at the Rainbow Family gathering, according to The Associated Press.

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