In Rowena, the average annual cost of child care for two children — one 4 year old and one 8 year old — is $14,373, about $3,500 less than the comparable average of $17,839 across all of Oregon.

A brave kitten, found amid the Rowena fire, is on the road to recovery after suffering severe burns. A KGW news crew spotted him in the middle of an evacuation zone.

Two months after the Rowena Fire destroyed dozens of homes, cleanup efforts remain on pause until the county can secure ...

The rapidly growing fire near Rowena in the Columbia River Gorge spread from 50 acres to 3,500 acres in about 24 hours, and officials said Thursday that’s because conditions in Oregon are more ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek verbally declared a state of emergency June 18 for the Rowena Fire just west of The Dalles, Ore. As of June 22, the fire was 96% contained, but it had scorched 3,700 acres.

It’s been two months since the Rowena Fire tore through 3,000 acres, destroying dozens of homes in The Dalles. Now the area is working to clean up the debris that was left by the disaster.

ROWENA, Ore. – Fire crews are working to put out a wildfire Sunday that is burning in the east end of the Columbia River Gorge, and nearby residents are being told to prepare for a possible ...

A lawsuit filed June 23 alleges the Rowena Fire, which burned 56 homes and 91 properties in The Dalles, was ignited by a Union Pacific train. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in ...

Updates are being recorded to the Rowena Fire hotline at 541-506-2792. A public information meeting is scheduled for 7:00 pm at The Dalles/Wahtonka High School, 220 East 10th Street in The Dalles.

U.S. 30, also known as the Mosier-The Dalles Highway, runs parallel to Interstate 84. The fire at Rowena is one of nearly 50 new fires burning in Oregon and Washington.

While covering wildfires in Rowena, a KGW crew found a kitten badly burned by flames. The cat was taken to a local vet, who expects him to make a full recovery.

A lawsuit filed June 23 alleges the Rowena Fire, which burned 56 homes and 91 properties in The Dalles, was ignited by a Union Pacific train. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in ...