The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum will host a ribbon cutting for its newly designed all-ages interactive activity center, the Explorer Room on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 2 p.m.

Support The Next Door Inc.’s Gorge Youth Mentoring Spring Raffle for your chance to win one of two amazing stays at the Oregon Coast!

Sluggers knocking it out of the park with two tourney wins. Team sends Elvis out of the building 19 times in two tournaments. Mothers honored with last-inning heroics.

Beyond the picturesque scenery and abundant outdoor recreation, Hood River is a place that celebrates the diverse beauty of its residents and visitors. It is a community that believes in the right to live and travel freely, just as you are. In partnership with the Columbia Gorge Pride Alliance, The Next Door, and the Hood River Hotel, Visit Hood River will celebrate these rights and the LGBTQIA+ community and visitors June 2-3 with a lineup of inclusive and welcoming events at the Hood River Pride Celebration.

The last third of the track season went by fast- literally and metaphorically. While it went out with a bang last weekend for Districts, we’d be remiss if we didn’t recognize the hard work the Riverhawk squad put in to get it right and make it better these past few weeks.  

Wild Bloom Yoga takes it on the trail, to the beer garden, and to a mindful place. See how Lexi Stickel is making her business fit into the landscape of locals’ lives.

It’s been a good couple of days in The Dalles. And we’ve got the photos to prove it. Take a look at some of the people, teams and strong ethics that are making this place a fun and exciting place to live. And this is just the stuff we know about!

Bargeway Pub kicks it off with a Little Music City Showcase of three singer-songwriters on Wednesday, May 24 as venues up and down the Gorge are staging some great talent. Pick a show and go.

This event will be a live version of the late-night radio show. Noory’s guests will include Travis Walton, who has the distinction of having witnesses to his alleged alien abduction in 1975. Matt Moneymaker was on the Animal Planet Channel for 10 years, and has been involved in the “Search for Bigfoot,” show, and is considered the number one person for Bigfoot lore and information.

This spring, Klickitat County residents and professionals are encouraged to participate in a transformative 5-week “Lunch N' Learn” workshop series aimed at fostering stronger communities. The workshop series, titled "Communities of Care in Klickitat County," begins on May 31st, 2023.

The Mid-Columbia Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association has loaded up with some fun, food, and information on how to get the best out of your next hunt. Pub Night is set for Thursday, May 25 at the Bargeway Pub. Food, beer, raffles and the lowdown about the onX Maps hunting app.

A male wolf that wandered into Klickitat County now has a female companion. Officials say it’s the first wolf pack in the region and may soon become a breeding pair.

More than a hundred anti-hunger advocates and community leaders gathered at the Port of The Dalles May 20th, 2023 to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Columbia Gorge Food Bank warehouse and community food center. Located at 3525 Crates Way in The Dalles, the new, permanent home increases Columbia Gorge Food Bank’s food distribution capacity by over five times its previous facilities, opening a new chapter for communities facing hunger throughout Hood River, Sherman and Wasco counties.

College board members, following recommendations of a 13-member search committee, last week announced the selection of potential successors to Dr. Marta Yera Cronin, who will be leaving the college effective June 30 to assume a community college presidency in Pennsylvania.

Goodfellow’s Tonsorial Parlor held the grand opening of their White Salmon location on May 13th, 2023. Located at 220 E. Jewett Blvd. across from Everybody’s Brewing, the old fashioned gentleman’s barbershop with a pacific northwest twist, the parlor features a beautiful unobstructed view of Mt. Hood from its front window. 

Mosier Community School students, teachers, families, and friends gathered together for Family Night on Thursday, May 18th as the Pre-K through grade 5 students unveiled, showcased, and expounded on their project-based creations. It was a frenzy of activity and information covering a myriad of topics.

Local TD resident is able to escape blaze of her own home, but much of it was destroyed after the fire broke out shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday, May 21.

During the arraignment, additional details about Newman’s relationship with Cagle were revealed so that Wasco County Circuit Court Judge John Olson could decide on a bail amount to ensure that Newman would return to court and not flee from prosecution.  Wasco County District Attorney Matthew Ellis told the judge that Newman and Cagle met at Route 30 earlier this year and he provided her dinner, clothes, shopping and financial assistance.

Art Installation coming to completion as Chris Pothier of TD provides the finishing touches at the Columbia Gorge Food Bank in the Port of The Dalles. The food bank is holding its grand opening on Saturday, May 20. Click here to find out more or RSVP to attend.