CCHC Moves Forward with Columbia View Rehabilitation
Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation has completed the purchase of Columbia View Apartments, a 12-unit affordable housing community in Cascade Locks, clearing the way for a substantial rehabilitation of the 51-year-old property.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 29 - Oct. 5
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is keeping up with the Seasons as we Celebrate the late Fall Festivals in the mix with all the Music and Dancing you Expect to see in The Gorge!
Breeze through and Get Out There!
Mid-Columbia Innovation Hub aims to help local entrepreneurs turn ideas into growing businesses
An entrepreneur with an idea for a new product may know exactly what they want to build but have no idea how to make a prototype. Another may have customers and a working business but be struggling to hire employees, buy equipment or find enough capital to expand.
Columbia Gorge SBDC Announces 9-Month Management Programs for Local Retail and Restaurant Owners and Staff
The Columbia Gorge Community College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has announced the launch of two comprehensive, nine-month business accelerator cohorts designed specifically for local business owners, managers, and key employees: the Retail Small Business Management Program and the Restaurant Small Business Management Program.
Columbia Gorge CASA's Run/Walk Returns on October 3
Columbia Gorge CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host its 3rd annual Fall Family Run, presented by McDonald’s of the Gorge, on Saturday, October 3, at the Mark O. Hatfield West Trailhead in Hood River.
MCCAC Launches Capital Campaign to Secure a Permanent Home for the Hood River Shelter
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council today announced the launch of a capital campaign to secure a true, long-term home for the Hood River Shelter. The campaign marks a major step toward ensuring on-going, stable shelter services for community members experiencing houselessness.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 22 - 28
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is your Best Bet for Wrapping up Summer and getting into the Fall Season! There’s Plenty of Music- and by Plenty we mean Rock to Ragtime! Celebrate, Have Fun and Out There!
Grasshopper Fire Crews Built 331 Miles of Fireline and Roads During Two-Month Fight
Firefighters built or prepared 331 miles of lines and roads while battling the Grasshopper Fire, leaving an extensive repair job as the blaze holds at 98% containment.
Grasshopper Fire Damages Five Campgrounds, Reaches 98% Containment
The Grasshopper Fire damaged five Mt. Hood National Forest campgrounds and destroyed Flag Point Lookout, while firefighters saved several other recreation sites as containment reached 98%.
New Oregon Vanpool Program Aims to Cut Cost of Long Gorge Commutes
Oregon's new statewide vanpool program offers subsidies covering up to half the cost as Gorge workers face thousands of dollars in annual commuting expenses.
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.
