Columbia Gorge CTE Regional AdvisoryTurns Collaboration into Action
Nearly 50 Career Technical Education educators, postsecondary faculty and staff, and industry and community partners gathered at One Community Health in Hood River on September 24 for the fourth biannual CTE Regional Advisory Committee convening.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Oct. 20 - 26
This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide continues The Halloween Season and adds a Trick or Treat selection of Music, Dance and Comedy that You Won’t Want to Miss! Beware! Your Week is Overflowing with Gigs - Have Fun and Get Out There!
Halloween in the Gorge: Witches, haunted houses, trick-or-treating and family fun fill October calendar
Witches will take over downtown The Dalles, haunted houses will welcome thrill-seekers, and costumed children will fill streets across the Columbia River Gorge as communities prepare for more than two weeks of Halloween celebrations.
From Goldendale and White Salmon to Hood River, Stevenson and The Dalles, the festivities begin Friday, Oct. 16, and continue through Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Glen Canyon Institute and Friends of the White Salmon Present “What the River Knows” at Columbia Center for the Arts
Glen Canyon Institute and Friends of the White Salmon River will present “What the River Knows,” a documentary about the re-emergence of Glen Canyon from beneath Lake Powell, at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, in the Columbia Center for the Arts Theater, in downtown Hood River.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Oct. 13-19
The week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide Gets Spooky - we’re Kicking Off the Halloween Season, which is Starting Early! Don’t worry, there’s still Plenty of Music to Get You Through - but start putting a Costume together Now - you’re Gonna Need it Soon! Have Fun and Get Out There!
Thoughts from the Tractor Seat: Your Vote Shouldn’t Depend on the Speed of the Mail
Out here in Eastern Oregon, we understand distance. We measure it in miles to the grocery store, hours to the nearest hospital, and sometimes days waiting for something to arrive in the mailbox.
Investigators believe kayaker drowned after becoming separated from kayak
Sheriff’s Office says no foul play suspected; Medical Examiner investigating cause of death
CCCNews Podcast: Bassett brings business background, calls for a new approach in Oregon Senate District 26 race
Bassett says her business experience and focus on affordability, agriculture and responsible technology development offer a problem-solving approach to Oregon Senate District 26.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Oct. 6 - 12
The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Throwing It Down this week: The Music, The Comedy, and Yes, an Actual Throwdown! White Salmon is Keeping up the Festival Pace as the Mountain Throwdown celebration returns!
Use The Guide and Get Out There!
Thoughts from the Tractor Seat: One Furrow at a Time
I recently did that with an old horse-drawn walking plow that has been around our family for as long as I can remember. Across its faded red wooden beam, you can still make out some of the gold lettering:
Oliver Chilled Plow Works — South Bend, Indiana.
CCHC Moves Forward with Columbia View Rehabilitation
Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation has completed the purchase of Columbia View Apartments, a 12-unit affordable housing community in Cascade Locks, clearing the way for a substantial rehabilitation of the 51-year-old property.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 29 - Oct. 5
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is keeping up with the Seasons as we Celebrate the late Fall Festivals in the mix with all the Music and Dancing you Expect to see in The Gorge!
Breeze through and Get Out There!
Mid-Columbia Innovation Hub aims to help local entrepreneurs turn ideas into growing businesses
An entrepreneur with an idea for a new product may know exactly what they want to build but have no idea how to make a prototype. Another may have customers and a working business but be struggling to hire employees, buy equipment or find enough capital to expand.
Columbia Gorge SBDC Announces 9-Month Management Programs for Local Retail and Restaurant Owners and Staff
The Columbia Gorge Community College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has announced the launch of two comprehensive, nine-month business accelerator cohorts designed specifically for local business owners, managers, and key employees: the Retail Small Business Management Program and the Restaurant Small Business Management Program.
Columbia Gorge CASA's Run/Walk Returns on October 3
Columbia Gorge CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host its 3rd annual Fall Family Run, presented by McDonald’s of the Gorge, on Saturday, October 3, at the Mark O. Hatfield West Trailhead in Hood River.
MCCAC Launches Capital Campaign to Secure a Permanent Home for the Hood River Shelter
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council today announced the launch of a capital campaign to secure a true, long-term home for the Hood River Shelter. The campaign marks a major step toward ensuring on-going, stable shelter services for community members experiencing houselessness.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 22 - 28
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is your Best Bet for Wrapping up Summer and getting into the Fall Season! There’s Plenty of Music- and by Plenty we mean Rock to Ragtime! Celebrate, Have Fun and Out There!
Grasshopper Fire Crews Built 331 Miles of Fireline and Roads During Two-Month Fight
Firefighters built or prepared 331 miles of lines and roads while battling the Grasshopper Fire, leaving an extensive repair job as the blaze holds at 98% containment.
Grasshopper Fire Damages Five Campgrounds, Reaches 98% Containment
The Grasshopper Fire damaged five Mt. Hood National Forest campgrounds and destroyed Flag Point Lookout, while firefighters saved several other recreation sites as containment reached 98%.
New Oregon Vanpool Program Aims to Cut Cost of Long Gorge Commutes
Oregon's new statewide vanpool program offers subsidies covering up to half the cost as Gorge workers face thousands of dollars in annual commuting expenses.
