Hood River Celebrates Harvest Season With Back-to-Back Waterfront Festivals
Hood River welcomes the peak of harvest season with two signature waterfront celebrations on back-to-back October weekends. The second annual Hood River Orchard & Ale Festival and the 44th annual Hood River Valley Harvest Festival bring together the flavors, makers, and scenery that define fall in the Columbia River Gorge.
Empty Bowls 2026: A Night of Community and Care to End Hunger in the Gorge
Columbia Gorge Food Bank invites the community to support its annual Empty Bowls Benefit, a beloved evening dedicated to raising critical funds to help end hunger across the Columbia Gorge.
Wetting Rain Helps Push Grasshopper Fire to 84% Containment
Rain has calmed the 93,993-acre Grasshopper Fire and helped crews reach 84% containment, though slick roads, falling rocks and weakened trees pose new hazards.
Inside the Grasshopper Fire Camp
From 1,800 firefighters to showers, kitchens, medics and mobile bunkhouses, the Grasshopper Fire camp operates like a small city — one built to move overnight.
Weekly Harvest, Locally Delivered: Gorge Farmer Collective Grows Access to Fresh Food Across the Columbia Gorge
On Wednesday mornings across the Columbia Gorge, coolers snap open, boxes are labeled, and flats of greens, fruit, eggs, breads, cheeses, and flowers head out the door. By afternoon, those orders—placed through Gorge Farmer Collective, a farmer-owned cooperative of 35+ local farms- are waiting at neighborhood pickup spots from The Dalles to Mosier and Lyle.
Wasco County and Gorge Commission Propose Plan Amendment to Accelerate Fire Recovery Efforts
Wasco County Community Development is partnering with Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) staff to modernize disaster recovery in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. This collaboration aims to address the recovery needs following the Rowena, Burdoin, Broughton, and Tunnel Fires.
Wasco County Commissioners look at building fences at Kramer Field, bus grant and downtown development
Wasco County commissioners meet Wednesday to review July finances, approve transit and fencing agreements, extend Forest Service patrol funding, appoint an advisory member, and hear a downtown housing project update.
Whisky Creek, Sandstone and Blister Creek Fire Update – Sept. 3
Despite cool and moist weather yesterday, the fire continued to creep in surface fuels and deep duff layers in the east fork of Herman Creek. Gusty winds and fog prevented aircraft from reconnaissance flights and long-line external cargo missions for equipment backhaul. Water tenders, a hand crew, and a group of sawyers successfully secured the nearby Knebal Fire and returned to the Whisky Creek Fire.
Students on the move in TD as school's back in session
A staggered start for freshmen, sixth-graders and kindergartners brings the first wave of students back to D21 school in The Dalles today, Sept. 3. All students are expected back in class on Wednesday. Drivers should use extra caution as additional kids hit the street.
Hundreds of birds making local chimney their hotel
The Dalles’ Alan Eagy captures migratory Vaux Swifts hitting Vogt Hall for a night’s rest. He noticed the birds several days ago and was able to capture this video on Sept. 2. They will likely be around for several more days. Read more about it here.
