Maupin man killed on Sunday, Oct. 5, while driving south of town on Highway 197.

A Hood River man was killed when his Subaru Forester left the road and hit a rock wall on Highway 35 in the Mount Hood National Forest near Cooper Spur Road on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 5:23 p.m., according to Oregon State Police.

Sadly, two patients at Mid-Columbia Center in The Dalles died of COVID-19 earlier this week. These mark the 21st and 22nd fatalities in Wasco County related to COVID-19. We extend our deepest sympathies to all the families who have lost loved ones in this pandemic.