Community Health Workers are members of the community they serve. They build trusting relationships with community members, social services agencies and healthcare providers. They are vital in ensuring people get the help they need. Training starts April 17th and ends August 22nd, 2025

Hey, Columbia Connectors! Soroptimist Hood River’s 5th Annual Flower Basket fundraiser is ready for orders! Choose from a large selection of 12-inch sun baskets for$45, or 10- inch sun or shade baskets for $35 each. Flower baskets will be ready for pickup from April 30-May 2.

Full street closure on Mt. Hood St. will remain in place from Monday, March 10 to Tuesday, March 11. Motor vehicles and bicyclists will be detoured to adjacent side streets. Pedestrian and sidewalk access will remain open through the duration of this work.

Determined to create a space for queer, gay, and trans folks to connect, Haley launched a Facebook group, The Dalles Rainbow Roots. Within 24 hours, more than 80 people had joined—proof that there was a real hunger for community.

The City of The Dalles has contracted Crestline Construction to provide sanitary, storm, sidewalk, and roadway reconstruction on W 6th Street between Hostetler Way and to the South of the Snipes Intersection.

On March 6, 2025, the Planning Commission convened to evaluate a variance application for the proposed Jason Alford subdivision, a 29-lot residential development located at the terminus of East 21st Street. The applicant sought approval to reduce the internal block width from the standard 200 feet to an average of 132 feet, citing unique site constraints.​

Columbia Gorge CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is inviting community members to learn more about how they can make a difference in the lives of children in the child welfare system.

The agreement, which for nearly three decades allowed students from Dufur to play baseball and softball at The Dalles High School, met resistance this year from some board members who questioned its impact on local students' opportunities.

At the February 24th meeting of the Hood River City Council, members unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming the city’s commitment to inclusivity and creating a welcoming environment for all community members.

Holten Lawrence, 8, brought home not one, or two, but SIX medals from the Arena Oregon 10 & Under State Championships, held February 22-23, 2025 in Springfield, Oregon.

The Dalles Main Street is excited to announce the First Friday schedule for 2025 which kicks off with its first event on March 7.

Adventist Health Columbia Gorge and the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute have signed an agreement to provide collaborative cancer care at Celilo Cancer Center in The Dalles, Oregon. This agreement formalizes an ongoing operational relationship between the organizations.

Columbia Basin Care was filled with love and joy this Valentine’s Day, as residents enjoyed a heartfelt celebration complete with roses, personalized Valentine’s cards, and festive activities.

Levesque is an accomplished Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor III, and Approved Clinical Supervisor with over a decade of leadership experience in behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, and program administration.

Mt. Adams Institute’s Sense of Place series continues with "Beyond the Scrub: New Attention on Oregon White Oaks and Why They Matter," featuring Lindsay Cornelius, East Cascades Oak Partnership Manager at the Columbia Land Trust.

A Condon man with multiple outstanding warrants and suspected of running into the Wasco Train Depot in December was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 25, after leading law enforcement on a pursuit that ended in a rollover crash on a rural road in Sherman County.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host “Moving Toward Right Relations,” a two-day training designed to guide Christian and settler-descended volunteers in movements for Indigenous justice. The event will take place March 15-16 at 1805 Minnesota Ave.

The Great Gorge Melt is here! March is all about cheesy, melty goodness, and you can be part of it while making a real impact in the fight against hunger. Visit any of these participating restaurants, order their featured grilled cheese or quesadilla, and $2 from every purchase goes directly to Columbia Gorge Food Bank.

United Way of the Columbia Gorge supports local nonprofits through grant funding, and in the 2024-2025 funding cycle, we awarded $309,500 to 30 organizations that are making a real impact in our community. Nonprofits have until Feb. 28 to apply. Find out how here.

The proposal submitted by Urban Patterns in partnership with Freebridge Brewing includes a restaurant, brewpub, brewery, small retail space, and workshops where people can learn about brewing beer and other fermented drinks.