Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 15 - 21
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Going Back to School. But you’ll have to tell the Teacher You Might Be Late - There’s Just Too Many Gigs to Go To! - Four Festivals - Tygh Valley Bluegrass, Woofstock, Bridge of the Gods, and Harvesting Sunshine - are just some of the reasons You Need to Have Fun and Get Out There!
Grasshopper Fire Reaches 97% Containment as Crews Shift Toward Repair
The Grasshopper Fire has reached 97% containment, with crews finding little residual heat and increasingly turning toward road, dozer-line and erosion repairs across the burn area.
One Year In, Oregon’s New Recycling System Brings Better Recycling to over 36,000 households
New curbside recycling, drop-off centers and major investments in infrastructure in Oregon are making recycling easier and more consistent across the The Dalles, Hood River and the Columbia Gorge.
Semi Driver Accused of Using Truck as Weapon in I-84 Road Rage Incident
A New Jersey semi-truck driver was arrested Thursday evening after motorists reported he was allegedly speeding, weaving through traffic and swerving his truck toward other vehicles along Interstate 84 between Cascade Locks and Hood River, according to Oregon State Police.
Police pursuit on I-84 ends with juvenile safe, North Dakota woman arrested
A 15-year-old Eugene girl was brought to safety Tuesday after an alleged custodial interference case sparked an I-84 pursuit ending with spike strips and an arrest near The Dalles.
Woofstock 2026 Rocks Hood River to Raise Money for Gorge Shelter Animals
Woofstock 2026 brings live music, dinner and auctions to Hood River on Sept. 18, raising money to give Gorge shelter animals another chance at home.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 8 -1 4
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is 100% Contained with Gigs! Cooler Weather is in the Air and that means Festivals and More Special events are on Your Calendar. Get Out and Thank all the Hard Working Musicians for bringing in a Great Lineup! Have Fun and Get Out There!
Hood River Celebrates Harvest Season With Back-to-Back Waterfront Festivals
Hood River welcomes the peak of harvest season with two signature waterfront celebrations on back-to-back October weekends. The second annual Hood River Orchard & Ale Festival and the 44th annual Hood River Valley Harvest Festival bring together the flavors, makers, and scenery that define fall in the Columbia River Gorge.
Wetting Rain Helps Push Grasshopper Fire to 84% Containment
Rain has calmed the 93,993-acre Grasshopper Fire and helped crews reach 84% containment, though slick roads, falling rocks and weakened trees pose new hazards.
The Next Door Hosts Public Premiere of New Documentary about Community Health Workers in the Gorge
Since 1988, Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been showing up in the Mid-Columbia Gorge for their neighbors in orchards, exam rooms, at kitchen tables, community events, and wherever people needed a helping hand.
Rain Gives Grasshopper Fire Crews an Assist, but Brings New Hazards
Rain and cooler temperatures are helping tame the 93,972-acre Grasshopper Fire, but gusty winds, weakened trees and muddy roads could create new hazards for crews.
Wasco County Eases Grasshopper Fire Evacuations as Heavy Rain Approaches
Wasco County has downgraded Level 1 and Level 2 evacuation notices as the 93,972-acre Grasshopper Fire remains 83% contained and crews prepare for substantial rain.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 1 - 7
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is all about The Labor of Music - You’ve Worked Hard and Now We Get to Celebrate - Make Sure You Put The Guide to Work - So You Don’t Have to! Have Fun and Get Out There!
Grasshopper Fire Jumps to 83% Containment as Crews Eye Coming Rain
Containment of the 93,961-acre Grasshopper Fire has climbed from 76% to 83% as crews secure active areas and prepare for cooler, wetter weather.
Grasshopper Fire Crews Gain Ground in Boulder Creek as Rain Enters Forecast
The Grasshopper Fire remains at 76% containment and 93,886 acres as crews make progress in the southwest corner and forecasters eye possible rain by Wednesday.
Two New Exhibits at Columbia Center for the Arts Reconsider the American West
Columbia Center for the Arts will open two exhibitions Friday, Sept. 4, that converge around identity, ecology, and the layered histories of the American West as well as the geological, cultural, and political story of the Columbia River. Both run through Oct. 30 and open with a First Friday reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at the center, located at 215 Cascade Ave.
Bringing Full-Time Primary Care Back to South Wasco County - Deschutes Rim Health Clinic
For residents scattered across roughly 1,000 square miles of south Wasco County, getting to a doctor can mean a long drive. Deschutes Rim Health Clinic is working to make that trip a lot shorter.
Hot, Dry, Gusty Weather Challenges Grasshopper Fire as Containment Holds at 76%
Critically dry fuels, falling humidity and gusty winds are challenging crews on the 93,794-acre Grasshopper Fire, with worsening fire weather expected Wednesday.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Aug. 25 - 31
The Summer is Flying by and The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Keeping Your Music Schedule in Top Gear with Festivals, a Barge-a-Palooza, Summer Nights in the Park, special performances and benefit shows - and more - Have Fun and Get Out There!
Grasshopper Fire jumps to 61% containment as crews secure more of 92,408-acre blaze
Grasshopper Fire containment jumped from 49% to 61% Wednesday as crews secured more of the 92,408-acre blaze, with the southern perimeter now in patrol status and heat detections declining around homes.
