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City Councilor Doug Stepina gave a brief update from the City of Hood River in a short video posted to Youtube on March 1st.

Mar 4

Mar 4 Inspiring Justice: 'Dolores' Screening Sells Out Skylight Theatre

Home Page, Wasco County, The Dalles, Hood River County, Environment, Farm & Ranch

“Who is Dolores Huerta? One of the most important, yet least known activists of our time.” —PBS.org.
The Columbia Gorge Food Security Coalition sold out a free community screening of “Dolores”, an inspiring documentary that explores the life and legacy of Latina community organizer, labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta on Thursday, Feb. 29.

Mar 1

Mar 1 Immigrant Help Center to Open in Hood River on March 18

Home Page, Wasco County, Hood River County, Klickitat County, The Dalles

Hood River Latino Network and the Rural Organizing Project received the keys to open up an Immigrant Help Center (IHC) at 1406 12th St, Suite 2, in Hood River, this week. The IHC will act as a community hub and wrap around service center. Programming will include cultural events, leadership skills development, and assistance navigating mental and health services.

Mar 1

Mar 1 TDHS students weigh in on new schedule, hardship of eliminating early releases

Ken Park

“There are concerns with the ability to pick up younger students as this piece of the schedule change only applies to high school students,” Santillan-Guzman said referring to the loss of early release days.

Mar 1

Mar 1 Man of the Stone: Valle stacking up a clean look on 8th & Kelly

Tom Peterson

Santiago Valle, 47, of The Dalles was lifting a ton of concrete this morning at the corner of 8th and Kelly streets in The Dalles as he leveled out and stacked 60-pound Manner Stones along the side of the 1910 Craftsman home owned by Gary Wart.

Mar 1

Mar 1 Review: Jacob Williams Winery

Brittany Drewett

Columns, Business, Home Page, Klickitat County

Last weekend I decided to take advantage of the spring (of faux spring) sunshine and engage in one of the Gorge’s most classic weekend activities: a hike followed by food, good wine, and good company at Jacob Williams Winery.

Mar 1

Mar 1 Hood River best bet for weekend fishing

Environment, Positive News

ODFW’s recreation report shows steelhead being caught on the Hood River and also announced initial dates for the Columbia River Spring Chinook season.

Mar 1

Mar 1 3-2-1 LIFTOFF! NASA Astronaut Col. Jeffrey Williams to Inspire the Gorge with Stellar Tales from Space

Education, Home Page, Positive News

Columbia Gorge Tech Alliance will host “3-2-1 LIFTOFF!” a presentation from NASA Astronaut Col. Jeffrey Williams on Thursday, March 21, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hood River Middle School, located at 1602 May Street, Hood River, Oregon,

Feb 29

Feb 29 Home at Last Humane Society Hands the Leash to Columbia Gorge Humane Society

Home Page, The Dalles

The Central Oregon Animal Friends (COAF) Board that governs Home at Last Animal Shelter will be stepping away from shelter operations on March 10 and they’ll be handing off operations to Columbia Gorge Humane Society.

Feb 29

Feb 29 Colonel Wright Elementary Students Write Letters to the Editor

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Education

This week Courtney Middleton, an English Language Development (ELD) teacher, assigned her 4th and 5th-grade students the task of writing persuasive letters on topics impacting today's youth.

Feb 29

Feb 29 Fewer than 3 Weeks Remain to Enter Friends’ Photo Contest

Home Page, Environment, Art, The Dalles, Wasco County, Skamania County, Positive News, Klickitat County

The March 17 deadline to enter your best photos into Friends of The Gorge’s ninth annual photo contest, "GorgeGram: Framed in Beauty," is quickly approaching!

Feb 29

Feb 29 New Weight Limits Imposed on Hood River-White Salmon Bridge

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New weight limits go into effect for the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge on Friday, March 1, 2024. Port Commissioners decreased the load rating to 32 tons back in December 19, 2023 when they adopted Resolution No. 2023-24-9.

Feb 28

Feb 28 Enter to win a $25 gift card by taking the Tri-County Hazardous Waste survey!

Together, we can amplify the impact of our Hazardous Waste Program, ensuring that every event becomes a collective step towards a safer, healthier environment for us all. To better help our community, we ask that you take a brief moment to participate in our short survey.

Feb 28

Feb 28 Mid-Columbia Concert Association Presents: Nic + Desi March 7

Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Positive News

Mid-Columbia Community Concert Association is pleased to present Nic + Desi, on Thursday, March 7th at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the Civic’s Club 22 providing food and drinks for purchase. The show begins at 7:00 pm.

Feb 28

Feb 28 Manhole Improvement Project Underway in White Salmon

Washington Gorge Action Programs

The City of White Salmon began a wastewater manhole improvement project on Monday, February 26, 2024. The purpose of this work is to rehabilitate selected manholes for improved accessibility and longer service life of these structures.

Feb 28

Feb 28 Collaborative shares Portraits of Houselessness

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Nearly 80 individuals joined a Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative meeting on February 13 to learn about progress made toward its goals during 2023, review strategic plan updates, and get an overview of key activities and projects planned for 2024. One highlight was the connections the group is making in the region.

Feb 27

Feb 27 Tacos, Tequila & music that will heel ya; Gorgewide Wiggin' and Giggin'

Jim Drake

Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page

Bargeway Pub offers flavor weekdays with penny pincher specials and Tacos, Tequila and tasty Jeff Carrell licks this Thursday. This Gorge Guide shooter has jams so salty you better bite that lime and hook up our refreshing entertainment IV right here.

Feb 27

Feb 27 Chamber CEO, Lisa Farquharson, Graduates from Professional Development Program