Full Sail sold to industry giant; employees receive little warning
Iconic brewery helped launch Oregon's craft beer industry, trained generations of brewers and became part of Hood River families' lives.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Nov. 3 - 9
This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide gets you Deep Into Fall with Music, a Return of Gorge Speakeasy, Community Fundraisers and A Whole Lot More - Have Fun and Get Out There!
Hood River–White Salmon Bridge maintenance rescheduled for Nov. 2, overnight closures planned
Bridge steel and coating maintenance on the Hood River–White Salmon Bridge has been rescheduled to begin Nov. 2. The repairs will help keep the existing bridge operational until the replacement bridge is completed.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Oct. 27 - Nov. 2
This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide brings you The Best of The Halloween Season! It’s a Big Celebration - and The Guide has everything from a 80s Dance Party to a Classical Guitar concert for your Trick or Treat Needs! Save Room - because there’s a Day of the Dead Festival to add to your calendar - Have Fun and Get Out There!
Fill Your Pantry returns November 7 with a new Saturday market format
The annual Fill Your Pantry market returns Saturday, November 7, with a slightly different approach this year. Rather than a separate one-day event, Fill Your Pantry will take place during the regular Hood River Farmers Market, bringing bulk buying and winter food storage to the market’s final stretch of the season.
Helping Hands Welcomes New Executive Director, Honors 12 Years of Leadership in Hood River
This fall marks an exciting new chapter for Helping Hands as we welcome Kelsey Strand as our new Executive Director. Kelsey brings a background in engineering, leadership, and community service, along with a deep love for the Hood River community, which she has called home for the past ten years.
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!
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!
Body of missing Hood River kayaker recovered from Columbia River on day 5 of search, found near Hood River Sandbar
Authorities recovered the body of a Hood River man Tuesday ending a five-day search after his fishing kayak was found drifting on the Columbia River.
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!
Hood River Man still Missing After Kayak Found Adrift With Motor Running
The search began Thursday after an empty fishing kayak was found drifting near the Hood River Spit on the Columbia River. The Kayak’s trolling motor was still running.
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!
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!
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 15 - 21
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Going Back to School. But you’ll have to tell the Teacher You Might Be Late - There’s Just Too Many Gigs to Go To! - Four Festivals - Tygh Valley Bluegrass, Woofstock, Bridge of the Gods, and Harvesting Sunshine - are just some of the reasons You Need to Have Fun and Get Out There!
Hood River Man Dies in Highway 35 Crash; Witness Arrested for DUII
A Hood River man died after the Subaru he was driving plunged down an embankment on Highway 35; a witness who stopped at the scene was later arrested for DUII.
