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On April 15, 2024, East Cascades Works (EC Works) launched its search for a WorkSource Benefits Navigator provider in the Columbia Gorge: Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Hood River, and Wheeler Counties and is inviting proposals from qualified entities interested in providing comprehensive Benefits Navigation services.
What’s a quesabirria? Only the best thing to ever come from the marriage of a taco and a quesadilla. Learn the legend of the quesabirria, how it got it’s name and more in this review of Taqueria Ayala’s quesabirrias!
In the heart of the Columbia River Gorge where the big river carves its path through the landscape, local musician Joe Slowik, also known as Vibrant Ways, is on a mission to transform the world one beat at a time. His music—a blend of hip-hop, lo-fi, and acoustic is not just an auditory experience; it's a movement towards love, understanding, and a higher consciousness.
Friends of the Columbia Gorge (Friends) is inviting the community to embrace the spring season with volunteer stewardship projects designed to nurture the land, your mind, and your spirit.
Among the culinary traditions that gather families and friends around the table, the classic Carnitas holds a special place in most Latino households. This dish, featuring fried pork prepared according to each chef's unique recipe, is not just a food; it's a celebration of culture and individuality. And no one does it better than Michoacán Bar & Grill in Odell, Oregon.
Little Oak Montessori is thrilled to announce that every dollar raised at the upcoming "An Enchanted Evening" Gala & Auction will directly support our tuition assistance program, bringing Montessori education within reach for more families in our community.
The Gorge chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support group has found an in-person meeting space at Mid-Columbia Community Action Council’s (MCCAC) newly constructed Gloria Center located at 2505 West 7th Street, The Dalles thanks to an article published by CCCNews.
County residents will vote on a new Hood River County District Attorney and several County Commissioner positions on May 21, 2024, as well as several measures including: bonds to replace the Aquatic Center; fund parks and trails, a five-year operating levy for Parks and Recreation services and a levy to improve fire and emergency medical services
Hood River City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on March 25th to discuss two hot button issues: a proposed original art mural ordinance and a ceasefire resolution concerning the conflict in Gaza.
Friends’ beloved guided outings are back for another spring and summer season of outdoor fun! Dust off your hiking boots, fill up those deflated bike tires, dig up your trusty nature journal, and let’s enjoy the outdoors together.
Natalia’s life was on track to becoming everything she’d hoped for. She was happily married, living in Hood River with her new husband and kids, and had another baby on the way. Little did she know, her entire world would soon come crashing down around her.
Along with working to get her body back to normal, Peggy works on getting our earth back to normal. In the Gorge, we live in farm country. The use of pesticides is prolific.
“Building Connected Communities” is the 2024 theme for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. The focus this year is addressing social and structural factors that are essential to improving the way people live, learn, work, and play.
The bi-state Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative (MCHC) invites partners and interested public members to the Gloria Center at 2505 W. 7th Street in The Dalles on April 9 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. for an in-person meeting and tour.
Radio Tierra, the non-profit Spanish radio station which has been a voice for the Latino community in the Columbia River Gorge since 2004 is getting a new frequency thanks to the installation of a new antenna.
The Northern Oregon Regional Tactical Response Team (NORTAC) is in the process of applying for a $69,720 federal grant from Homeland Security to acquire an ICOR Mini Caliber Tactical Robot to improve counter-terrorism and emergency response capabilities in the Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam County area.
Police in the Gorge have had their hands full the last several days as multiple accidents, a fatality, and yet another wrong-way driver on Interstate 84 sent lights flashing.
Residents of The Dalles and the Columbia River Gorge were treated to a stunning and rare celestial phenomenon on March 21st: a lunar halo.
The Columbia Gorge Education Service District (CGESD) has received a CTE Revitalization Grant of $265,959 in funding through June 2025. The grant will be managed by the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub and will support and expand access to current manufacturing technologies at two local partner school districts, South Wasco County School District and Hood River County School District.
The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement Project will receive an additional $8 million in federal funding after Congress approved two separate requests late last week. This latest round of funding comes just months after the project was awarded a $ 200 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
