OSU’s Extension Service: Oregon’s Best-Kept Secret?
Our mission is to bring valuable educational resources to people in rural, urban, and suburban areas alike. Extension programs focus primarily on healthy living, sustainable gardening, food systems, resilient forests, agriculture, and youth development. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Read here to find out what is in it for you.
Devil in the Details: Palmer to retire from Mid-Columbia Fire in December
Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue Chief set to retire in December. Bob Palmer started with The Dalles Fire Department in 1980 and was an integral player in merging two districts into the fire service we have today that serves 120 square miles and takes some 3,500 calls for help annually.
Learning to Lead Program Continues for Third Year to Empower Teen STEM Leaders
The ‘Learning to Leads’ program will continue for a third year due to a Career Connected Learning grant awarded to the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub from the Oregon Community Foundation. The grant will continue to allow the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub, in partnership with Oregon State University and Wasco County 4-H, to hire high school students in Hood River, Gilliam, and Wasco Counties to serve as Teen STEM Leaders for the 2024-2025 school year.
