Statewide fire restrictions remain in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington, and many local regions have additional restrictions in place.

The Oregon Heritage Commission has honored The Watershed Rock Opera with an Oregon Heritage Award of Excellence, recognizing the project’s innovative approach to storytelling and heritage preservation.

The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is putting you on High Alert for Music, Music and More Music! The Grand Dalles Music Festival is here, and Music Gigs are springing up faster than Gorge Wildflowers. Get Ready to Dance, Get Ready to Sing, and Get Out There!

This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is bringing you all of the Best Gigs leading up to he Unofficial Start to Summer! We’re Celebrating Anniversaries, bringing you Regional Bluegrass Festivals, and all of the music to lead up to the gatherings planned on Memorial Day to honor those who died serving in the military. Get Out There!

The Crag Rats, PNWSAR, and Portland Mountain Rescue have formed Search and Rescue Advance Life Support (SAR ALS) teams. This skilled group of volunteer paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician associates, and doctors provides advanced medical care in remote locations where conventional services cannot easily reach.

Early-season fire restrictions are now in place on portions of Central Oregon rivers and recreation areas as dry conditions raise wildfire concerns heading into summer.

This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is bringing you Diversity - whether it’s the Community Celebrations of Maupin Daze or a chance to catch Authentic Irish Music - The Gorge is an Equal Opportunity List of Gigs you Need to Experience! Get Out There!

On Tuesday, May 5, 10:24 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian fatal crash on Highway 97 near milepost 61.5 in Wasco County.

The History Museum of Hood River County is proud to present Gorge Youth Speaks, a new youth speaker series. The final event of the three-part series will be May 13 at The Ruins in downtown Hood River.

The History Museum of Hood River County is holding its annual fundraiser on May 21, 2026: Rolling on the River, Celebrating the History of the Gorge. Join us to build community and support local history.

This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Celebrating Mom - Mother’s Day is on Sunday - we all know that Everyday is Mother’s Day, and there’s Mom Friendly Events happening All Week - Get Out There!

Columbia Center for the Arts presents Book of Days, the award-winning play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson, running May 8 through May 23.

A chairlift accident at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl on Thursday morning left one worker dead and another seriously injured after a maintenance basket fell into rugged terrain, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

Gorge Farmer Collective (GFC), a farmer-owned cooperative connecting Columbia River Gorge residents directly with regional farms, is expanding its service area this spring with new delivery zones and a Mt. Hood pickup location, making fresh, local food more accessible to households across the region.

This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is The King of Cool. It’s All Coming Together with the Coolest Music, the Coolest Festivals, Stage Productions and Art Tours. Did we mention the Coolest Gaming Conventions? Get Your Sunglasses on and Get Out There!

Working Hands Fermentation, a Hood River taproom and lager brewery, has partnered with local nonprofit Cascadia Wild to launch a month-long fundraiser in support of rare carnivore conservation.

MED-Project is offering residents a safe, free, and convenient way to dispose of unwanted or expired household medications at a local take-back event hosted by the Hood River Police Department.

This Week the Gorge Giggin’ Guide is celebrating Cherry Festival Week! The Cherry Stomp Dance returns, and it’s gonna be Off The Charts! Get Out There!

A Hood River man was arrested Sunday after allegedly rear-ending a stopped vehicle on Interstate 84 near The Dalles, sending one driver to a Portland hospital.

Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network (CGCAN) and Gorge Clean Energy Coalition are hosting a free event highlighting the connection between wolverines and electric vehicles on May 2 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Rockford Grange, 4262 Barrett Drive, Hood River.