Column: Tariffs Are Still Costing Northwest Fruit Growers

When the U.S. government slapped tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum in 2018—25% on steel and 10% on aluminum—it didn’t take long for the blowback to hit American farmers.

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ALLYSHIP 101: NO STUPID QUESTIONS Being a Powerful Ally to LGBTQIA2S+ Friends, Family, and Community Members.

Curious about the ever-expanding alphabet that describes the queer community? Feel shy about asking a sensitive question? Concerned about the safety of people in your life with diverse identities? Just want to know more? This is the event for you.

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Report Highlights Income Inequality, Social Isolation

Nearly 40 percent of residents in Klickitat and Skamania counties are served by Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP). While poverty has been on the decline since 2015, rates are still higher than the rest of the state, and gaps in income inequality are increasing.

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Diversity Whitewater Aims to Grow Local Paddling Community for a 2nd Year

Starting this August, residents around the Columbia River Gorge will have a unique opportunity to learn whitewater hard-shell kayaking for no cost this summer, thanks to a kayak progression program aimed at diversifying paddle sports in the region.

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Mental Health, Crisis & Suicide Line Switches to 988 - Klickitat County Health Director Talks Support in the Washington Gorge.

Join us for a conversation with Erinn Quinn & Leah Becknell as they talk with us about the switch to 988, accessing mental health services in Klickitat County and keeping your head space out of the gutter. For more information or to chat with mental health support, call 988 or visit: https://988lifeline.org/

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Klickitat County Child Care needs explored at forum in Lyle on May 7

Join other Klickitat County business professionals at this special forum on Workforce Childcare Needs. Guest speakers and committee members will share what they have learned about the affect the childcare crisis is having in our community. Information will be provided on KCCC's work supporting the licensing of new childcare providers in the area.

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CCCNews Podcast: Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee Talks Kids, Screen Time & Balance

In the latest episode of the CCCNews podcast, we sit down with award-winning psychologist and author Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee to explore the impact of screen time on children and families. With a research focus on the mental, physical and relational tolls of over-engagement with technology, Dodgen-Magee offers both science-backed insight and compassionate guidance for parents and caregivers.

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Column: Thoughts from the Tractor Seat, When Labor Costs Dig Deeper Than Tariffs

If you've followed agriculture news in recent years, you'd think the biggest threat to American farmers is a trade war with China. Tariffs get the headlines. They make good sound bites. But here in the Pacific Northwest—where apples, pears, and cherries still depend on hands, not machines—the real crisis isn’t across the ocean. It’s right here in the paycheck.

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