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Jessie Leigh hits the Bargeway Pub tonight, July 21 at 6 p.m. for the United Way of the Columbia Gorge Concert and Auction. The annual fundraiser will also feature Huckleberry Road and a live auction. Tickets are still available online or at the door. $25. And that’s just the beginning. Check out our packed entertainment guide here.
Starting Monday, August 7th, 2023 at 9 a.m. the Hood River Armory and Gorge Roller Derby will welcome kids aged 9 to 17 to build confidence, teamwork, have fun skating, and learn the basics of roller skating, and roller derby!
Hood River Aero declared flour bomber Liam Schofield and his pilot Jason Wells as the winners of their Flour Bombing at 4S2 competition on July 14th.
After nearly a decade of litigation, between Columbia Riverkeeper and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation, environmental advocates are celebrating a big win: As of May of 2023 all ten federally-owned dams on the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers have Clean Water Act permits mandating a reduction in discharges of hot water, oil, and toxic-chemical pollution.
Pride returns to Goldendale this weekend and this time it’s a block party at the 100 block of West Allyn Street.
A wind-driven wildfire broke out on the south side of Highway 293 and OR-218 near Antelope, Oregon yesterday, prompting an immediate response from multiple agencies. As of 5:30 pm yesterday, the fire has consumed approximately 380 acres
North Wasco County School District (NWCSD) is pleased to announce CJ Toole as the district’s new Director of Intervention and Prevention.
A small .1 acre fire was reported at the at the bottom of Burdoin Mountain near Courtney Rd on Hwy 14, MP 68 which is 2 miles east of Bingen. The fire is now contained and is on mop up
After nearly two weeks of relentless effort by firefighters, the Boulder Fire, is 100% contained. The cause of the fire is still under investigation and at this time it appears that the fire burned an estimated 233 acres .
A 58-year-old woman recently died after spilling out of a raft in the Upper White Salmon River. She was pinned under water for several minutes before a guide located her on Saturday, July 15. She died despite efforts to revive her and additional care at a nearby hospital.
Sixteen local middle school and high school educators gained a greater understanding of career paths in Advanced Manufacturing, a prominent field in the Gorge region. This year’s event marked the 2nd Educator Externship hosted by the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub at Columbia Gorge Education Service District (CGESD).
Meals on Wheels volunteer Patrick McCraken doesn’t just deliver meals. He’s visiting his friends. And it is made possible, in part, by the United Way of the Columbia Gorge. United Way is holding its biggest fundraiser this Friday and tickets are still available.
The Port of Hood River Board of Commissioners greenlit a toll rate increase for the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge at their July 11, 2023 meeting. The toll increase will begin on September 1, 2023.
The Dalles, OR, July 17, 2023— Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) has openings for several boards staffed by the organization, including the MCEDD Board of Directors and the MCEDD Loan Administration Board.
Friends Zeke and Ronnie of Hood River were working their usual corner today, July 18, at 12th Street and Montello Avenue as temps climbed into the high 80s. The kids were running a brisk business, relying on the stop sign to halt cars so they could ask passengers if they might indulge in one of their Solo cups of lemon bliss for a buck.
Lyle, WA July 17, 2023– A Burlington Northern Santa Fe Train (BNSF) train experienced a fire in the generator compartment at the Lyle Cherry Orchard trailhead near Lyle, WA at around 6:40 p.m. on July 17.
A wildfire, known as the Bear Creek Fire (PCC-167), broke out on the afternoon of July 16th, 2023, in Skamania County, Washington, North of Carson. The fire started at approximately 3:33 p.m. and quickly spread in the heavily forested area near Wind River Highway and Bear Creek Road. Officials estimate the fire's size to be around 5 acres, as reported by Air Attack.
The Dalles City Police Chief Tom Worthy, presented Officer Karrie Call with the department’s Life Saving Award at The Dalles City Council meeting on July 14th. The honor was bestowed upon Call for her swift and life saving actions following a vicious dog attack in April.
The decomposition of the body is making it difficult to identify the individual, and there have been no reports to authorities of a missing person, Williams said, noting his office is working with authorities in Jefferson County and Warm Springs to find the individual’s identity.
The fire is currently 46% contained and crews are almost finished opening the 4860 Road for better access to the ridge that lies beyond the east side of the fire.
