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.