The Winslow Road Fire has been successfully halted, as reported by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Central Oregon. The fast growing fire was propelled by winds up to 45 mph, and quickly grew to 950 acres of land. The terrain included a mix of timber, brush, and recently harvested wheatland.

Oregon State Police reports detail two semi-trucks crashing into the Columbia River near Biggs Junction within three and half hours of each other on Friday, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 26.

Updated: August 29, 2023 at 3:25 p.m. A 300 acre fire is burning along Winslow Road South of Dufur, OR. Evacuation orders in in affect for the area.

A fire was reported at Inside Out Fitness located at 15 3rd St in downtown Hood River, was reported this morning at 7:51a.m. Hood River Fire and Resuce, Mid Columbia Fire and Resuce Wy’East Fire, Mosier Fire and Cascade Locks Fire responded to the scene. “This all happened in seconds,” said Richard Dant, owner of Inside Out Fitness.

People return to The Dalles to reconnect with the community. As he put it, “I want to push the ball forward.” His priority is not pay, it’s people. 

It’s a great reminder for drivers to add a little caution tomorrow morning as some kids will be walking to school and additional bus and car traffic will be on the road and around school drop-off sites. School speed zones are set at 20 miles per hour to ensure students safely make it to their classrooms.

So how do they get that pear in a bottle at Clear Creek Distillery? Fruit shrinking nano-technology? Some say you can light a match and drop it in the bottle and set the pear on top and the vacuum sucks it in. Hmmm… It’s really a lot tougher than that. These beautiful pears are totally high maintenance.

The new flashing yellow schedule will be seven (7) days a week, 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The purpose of this change is to increase the safety of the traveling public. The Traffic Safety Commission has received several concerns regarding the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists crossing 2nd and 3rd Streets at the signalized intersections in the downtown area. 

Supporters of a new high school in The Dalles are hoping the time is right for a simpler bond that focuses solely on building a new campus on the district-owned fields of the Wahtonka grounds at the ballot box on Nov. 7. There are just 72 days left until election day.

Joel Vaught was sworn in as the new Zone 5 Board member for the North Wasco County School District on August 24th after the School Board interviewed six different applicants.

Wonderworks Children’s Museum with a lot of help from local utilities, police, fire, U.S. Forest Service and more put together a block of trucks and equipment so inviting on Saturday, neither child nor adult could keep their hands off.

After serving up ten years of entertainment in downtown Hood River the iconic venue's final shows will take place August 30th and 31st. Meanwhile plans to reopen the venue at a new location in The Dalles are underway.

Biggs Junction, OR, August 26, 2023– The Sherman County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page posted photos of two semi trucks which crashed into the Columbia River near I-84 milepost 104 (Biggs Grain Elevator) just hours apart on August 25th, 2023. 

Barbers from Last Hope Barbershop donated their time to cut students hair for free at Wy’East Middle School Gym on Friday August 25th, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event aimed to uplift students' spirits for going back to school and foster a sense of togetherness within the Hood River community.

The Dalles Cascade Singers are having a special concert featuring works written or arranged by local musicians. “Composers and Arrangers” is Saturday September 23rd at 7:00 P.M. and Sunday September 24th at 2:00 P.M. in the Zion Lutheran Church sanctuary.

Bargeway Pub will be feeling it Saturday, Aug. 26 as Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes bring a storm of blues that will put you in a pocket so hard visions of every past lover you ever had will walk across your mind and back out the door, yet again. The Gorge also remains maximus festivus as Music Fest of the Gorge in HR and Huckleberry Fest in Bingen slam the weekend.

With national insurance companies beginning to refuse to issue policies for homes in some parts of the country due to “growing catastrophic exposure,” is it time to reconsider the construction of houses in fire-prone areas and the way we fight nearby fires when they inevitably come?

Do you want to learn more about local government and how to get involved? The City of Hood River will launch its first ever Civics Academy: Hood River 101. This course is designed to help remove barriers between the City and the public, so community members not only understand how our municipal government works, but also feel empowered to make a difference in our community.

This program helps defray the cost of assessing property conditions. For example, the program will pay outright to locate and remove old underground fuel tanks and conduct limited soil sampling. Loans are available to private parties for site clean-up. The program is made possible through funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Business Oregon.

Lyle Fire & Rescue as they unveiled their latest addition to the team: a new water tender. This acquisition marks a significant milestone for the district, especially after its dedicated community campaign, "Lose the Loan" fundraiser.