The stories of Columbia County, OR
12 narrated audio stories from across Columbia County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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Where Charles Caples Planted a Town
An early settler’s choices helped launch Columbia County’s first center of power.
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Where Salmon Made a River Economy
How salmon turned the lower Columbia into work, trade, and daily life.
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Where Lee Iseli Was Found
A victim-centered story of Lee Iseli and a case that crossed state lines.
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When the Smelt Came In
A river ritual shaped by abundance, memory, and loss.
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant
When Trojan’s Tower Left the Skyline
How a nuclear plant’s tower became a landmark, then a memory.
Caples House Museum
A House Above the River, Holding a Town’s Ambition
A historic home that captures Columbia City’s early hopes.
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The Mountain That Renamed a River Town
How a Columbia River community traded Eminence for Rainier.
Sauvie Island
The Root Beneath Sauvie Island
A story of wapato, hunger, and the island that fed a region.
Deer Island
A Meal at the Edge of the Pacific
On Deer Island, survival on the lower Columbia came one hard-won meal at a time.
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How a River Town Became Columbia County’s Center
A founder, a river, and the choice that stuck.
Lewis and Clark Bridge
When the Ferry Gave Way to Steel
A river crossing changed by a fixed bridge in 1930.
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When the River Needed Its Own County
How lower Columbia communities brought county government closer to home.
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