When it comes to live music, Jim Drake can get you plugged in. Our local columnist for entertainment Gorge-wide has a good sampling of coming shows and events, including the Hood River County Fair Schedule, Mark Daly’s new release and the Santana-inspired Soul Sacrifice. Read more here.

Esquites are like creamed corn’s sexy cousin. This snack blends corn, cheese, cream, with a dash of chili lime salt on top all conveniently in a cup of bliss. Because the corn is warm it melts the cheese creating that Instagram-worthy cheese pull.

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) has been awarded nearly $550,000 to assist Hood River, Wasco and Sherman County residents in keeping current on their household utilities

A man blasting a shotgun at streetlights in downtown Hood River was pursued by police from three counties in the wee hours of July 17, only later to be found via airplane two hours later on Indian Creek Trail.

Greg and Katie Cummings, who just finished building a houseboat on the third finger in April, said they had just climbed into bed when the fire started only thirty feet from their houseboat.

Tensions have mounted at the bargaining table as Mid-Columbia Center for Living (MCCFL) and its recently formed union continue to struggle in resolving negotiation difficulties surrounding the creation of a ‘first contract’ between MCCFL and the Union.

Former City of The Dalles Police Officer Jeffery Kienlen has given notice that he intends to bring a lawsuit against the City of The Dalles for ‘unlawful termination’ of his employment at the TD Police Department.

“We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.” -Anne Marie Bonneau, Zero Waste Chef

Eric Nisley is suing for nearly $3 million in damages. He said his reputation had been tarnished by his removal from the Wasco County DA’s office following a disciplinary 60-day suspension of his license to practice law. The Oregon State bar found that he had lied to investigators no less than six times.

The Soft White Wheat harvest is serving up a little heartbreak this July as farmers are cutting into their fall crops to find wheat heads yielding around 50 percent of a normal year. A smaller harvest and depleted supplies from record sales last year could mean a bounce in price though.

Goldendale will host its first ever LGBTQ+ pride event on Saturday, July 31st from 5 PM - 9 PM at The Dirty Cowgirl restaurant!

The Solar Storm has arrived: Earth is entering a dense and strongly magnetized stream of solar wind.

Enjoy a ‘rewilding’ retreat in the Columbia River Gorge.

“It was kind of a blur, the whole thing happened so quickly,” said Lana Bishop-Atkins, “It took only minutes from the time we saw smoke on the other side of the hill to the time it was within feet of our houses.”

CCCNews’ Music Columnist Jim Drake takes us through some of this week’s offerings in music, art and entertainment, ranging from The Marshall Tucker Band to a tribute to Les Vaughn. Go inside and outside the music with Drake’s weekly update on Gorge happenings.

This upcoming weekend, July 17-19 the Race Across Oregon will be going on starting in The Dalles at the Fairfield Inn. This will be the 26th annual race. It is a grueling challenge only for the fittest of bikers willing to take on a 500-mile or 260-mile challenge.

Updated July 14th, 2021. Fire has grown to 300 acres. A fire started in Lyle about mid slope on the hill behind Lyle High School at 7:30 PM on July 12th. By 10:11 the fire had reached an estimated 20-30 acres.

Legends of The Dalles will bring 7 hours of music to our fair city this Saturday with legends such as The Marshall Tucker Band, HEART guitar man Roger Fisher, Latin - American Fusion with The Bobby Torres Ensemble, and the Blues, Rock and Soul of Eric Sugar Larsen. Read more here.

This past Saturday, July 10th Cascade Bass Masters had their 3rd club tournament in The Dalles at the Columbia River. The winners of the tournament are Clint Messner and Eric Wilson with their fish weighing in at 15 pounds and 10 ounces

Kurtz Gym is undergoing some major structural enhancements as the foundation is secured and the upper structure is girded against earthquake forces. The $2.276 million in upgrades intends to make the building sound for many games and rallies to come.