A little boost: Mid-Columbia Economic Development District nurtures businesses in the Columbia Gorge
A grain barge heads for the lock at The Dalles Dam in the Columbia Gorge. The region is home to a diverse range of small businesses, fostered by the
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THE DALLES, Ore. — The Columbia Gorge may be one of the most beautiful regions of the Pacific Northwest, but as rural people know, scenery doesn’t always translate into prosperity. Forty years ago, logging and aluminum plants were major drivers of the economy in Klickitat and Skamania counties in Washington and Hood River, Wasco and Sherman counties in Oregon. But those days are long gone and the business community has diversified, partly with the assistance of the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District.
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