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MCEDD Staff Recognized for Leadership
Kathy Fitzpatrick Receives Award for Distinguished Leadership Congratulations to MCEDD Mobility Manager on receiving the 2017 Award for Distinguished Leadership by an Elected or ...
Revolving loan fund program ‘significantly’ helps Gorge businesses
Rural businesses on both sides of the Columbia River— from a brewery to an assisted living facility, from a Thai ...
Business Adaptation Training May 14
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic hardship across the nation, though this isn’t the first economic crisis the Gorge has ...
RARE Life Amidst COVID-19
AmeriCorps RARE (Resource Assistance for Rural Environments) Program member Tatiana Eckhart recently wrote about her experience with MCEDD during the ...
NWCPUD COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Program Announced
Northern Wasco County People’s Utility District (NWCPUD) has developed a COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Program to support businesses they serve ...
The Columbia River Gorge, under the protection of the National Scenic Act, has created a unique business opportunity for small- and medium-sized businesses who wish to grow, re-locate or expand.
The National Scenic Area Act was passed in 1986. Learn more with this brief video
Produced for the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. This video is the final element of an exhibit on Stewardship of the Columbia River Gorge.