Columbia Gorge Business Press Releases

High-definition Video Production Wins National Award for Columbia Gorge Video Producer
“Simply Sunsational” the latest video released by Columbia Gorge-based video producer John Hardham of Light Wave Communications was chosen for a Bronze Award in Public Relations from among the over 14,000 entrants to the prestigious Telly Awards international competition. Shot on location in The Dalles and the eastern Columbia Gorge in HDTV, “Simply Sunsational” was produced for The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce to promote economic development in The Dalles. A version of the video will be placed on the Chamber Web site to further encourage tourism to the area.  More...

Zoller Family Celebrates 35 Years and Three Generations of Family Operation
June 26, 2008 marked the 35 th anniversary of what started as a one-man guided steelhead fishing business, “Phil’s Guide Service”, and has grown into a whitewater rafting and drift boat fishing operation with over 30 employees entertaining almost 10,000 guests per year. Twelve members of the family continue to work for and manage the business, which is now two distinct operations. More...

Skamania Lodge Offers Adventure a la Carte Experiences
Skamania Lodge, a scenic Pacific Northwest mountain resort managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, offers guests the chance to create, customize and discover their own summer escape with the Adventure à la Carte package. With the Adventure à la Carte package, guests choose the duration of the visit and accommodations in either a forest or river view room. Guests then select from a wide variety of activities to take advantage of the “all-season playground” of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. More...

Gorge Days in North Bonneville July 11-13
The 4th Annual Gorge Days and “Best Cruise-In By A Dam Site” is taking place in North Bonneville, Washington, Friday through Sunday, July 11-13, 2008. Just 45 minutes east of Vancouver off of Highway 14, North Bonneville provides a magnificent setting in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge. All events take place at or around North Bonneville City Park and the celebration is sponsored by the North Bonneville Business & Community Association. More...

The Goldendale Community Store now open
This second hand store is the vision of several volunteers who saw a need in Goldendale where folks can shop for things they need locally as well as a resource stop for help.  The store volunteers will brainstorm with customers who may be in need of housing, emergency food, employment, a few dollars for medicine, giving them a "hand up" when times are tough. More...

Trellis Wine Consulting, LLC to Provide Strategic Guidance to Wineries and Related Businesses
Strategic Guidance from the Ground Up – Exceptional Growth Solutions in Leadership, Sales and Marketing, Operations, and Finance to Enhance Profitability Wine industry veteran, Dixie Gill Huey, recently formed Trellis Wine Consulting, LLC to provide key guidance to wineries and related business regarding leadership and organization, distribution and sales strategy, marketing and public relations, and operations and finance. The company delivers exceptional value to its clients by offering a unique blend of breadth of services and depth of expertise that supports efficient and effective growth and enhanced profitability.  More...