Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring gives the state of the city address to a full room at the Marysville Civic Center on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Marysville, Washington.

Columbia River Gorge Commission officials hope Washington legislature restores funding before session ends By Erik Neumann ( OPB ) April 23, 2025 8:11 p.m. Updated: April 23, 2025 11:42 p.m.

News / Business The Columbia River feeds Washington’s booming apple industry — and its economy The $9 billion industry relies on the river to grow about 70 percent of apples in U.S.

You’d be hard-pressed to find a part of the Pacific Northwest that’s more important than the Columbia River basin. ... That covers about 36 percent of the state of Washington alone.

Pasco, WA. The Washington state Department of Ecology has more than doubled its estimate of how much diesel spilled onto the riverbank and into the Columbia River when four refrigerated train cars ...

A Washington State Patrol trooper who was struck and killed on Interstate 5 early Saturday morning was a "truly dedicated" member and "an even better human being," Chief John Batiste said Saturday ...

Columbia River tennis players (from left) Jenny Serebriakova, Emma Lungwitz, Sydney Dreves and Annie Morgan helped the Rapids win the 2A state team title on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Seattle.

Congratulations to Marysville Getchell's Bubba Palacol for being voted SBLive’s Washington High School Athlete of the Week for Dec. 9-Dec. 14! For a teenager whose career scoring average is well ...

Washington man has spent years removing lead trash from Columbia River and wants to get others in on the action. Published 11:00 am Monday, July 31, 2023 ...

Washington lawmakers, dealing with a state budget crisis, are looking to make cuts and the Columbia River Gorge Commission is potentially in the crosshairs. To stream KING 5 on your phone, you ...

SUNLAND ESTATES, Wash. — Washington state wildlife officials are seeking information to identify those responsible for shooting a common loon and more than 20 coots in the Columbia River area.

The Yakima River Basin is home to roughly one-third of Washington’s 188,000 acres of apple orchards, according to an estimate from the Washington Department of Agriculture.