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Free news: Hood River Farmers Market opens for the season on Saturday, May 2, marking the 20th anniversary of the nonprofit Gorge Grown Food Network.
Free news: Event is on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hood River Police Department.
Free news: Cherry Blossom Respite will relocate its dementia-specific respite care program to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church beginning May 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This program is made possible through a grant from the Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI).
Free news: The disaster declaration covers the Oregon counties Hood River and Wasco, and the Washington counties of Klickitat and Skamania.
ODELL — For the Columbia River Gorge’s 150-plus community health workers (CHWs), helping people isn’t a job, but a necessity. Every client, every mission, is part of a broad, decades-long movement to bridge the divide between underserved communities and institutionalized health care.
Wasco County Commissioners unanimously renewed a state grant for transitional housing that helps reduce jail use and stabilize residents cycling through emergency services, which the board framed as a rare and increasingly critical piece of the region’s housing and behavioral health system.
Local roasters feel the squeeze as global markets, tariffs and climate disruptions drive up costs
CASCADE LOCKS — What do Breckenridge, Colorado; Big Bear Lake, California; and Cascade Locks have in common? They’re all recognized “Mountain Bike Trail Towns” by the International Mountain Bike Association.
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CASCADE LOCKS — What do Breckenridge, Colorado; Big Bear Lake, California; and Cascade Locks have in common? They’re all recognized “Mountain …
ODELL — In late February, Hood River County’s Planning Department tentatively approved Amazon’s proposal to build a 49,000 square-foot warehou…
Line 29 Architecture has withdrawn its appeal of a proposed downtown hotel.
THE DALLES — Plant lovers united at The Coffee Shop on April 4 for its monthly community plant swap, which invites familiar faces and newcomers alike to trade and chat about their botanical belongings.
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Free news: Hood River Farmers Market opens for the season on Saturday, May 2, marking the 20th anniversary of the nonprofit Gorge Grown Food Network.
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