For many Oregonians, spring doesn’t just bring cherry blossoms – it brings the "Grass Seed Capital of the World" reputation to life through sneezing, itchy eyes and endless antihistamines. This spring is shaping up to be one of the longest allergy seasons. Experts say warmer temperatures and…
HOOD RIVER — The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge will be fully closed to all traffic on June 9 from 11 a.m. to approximately noon for a bridge lift to accommodate passage of the vessel Zorro.
Free news: AARP Oregon is accepting nominations for its 2026 Andrus Award for Community Service, honoring inspiring volunteers age 50 and older across the state who use their experience, talent, and skills to make a difference in their communities.
Free news: This year’s playhouse was built by students in the Career & Technical Education (CTE) program at South Wasco County High School. Proceeds from the raffle support Columbia Gorge CASA’s advocacy for abused and neglected children.
Free news: The expanded declaration now authorizes federal Public Assistance funding for 11 Oregon counties impacted by the December 2025 atmospheric river event, including Hood River and Wasco counties.
Urban Renewal Agency (URA) Administrator Will Norris said they have been working with ODOT to take over this section of the Heights for a year and a half.
Julie Hester se une a WAGAP como nueva Directora Ejecutiva
Free news: Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) will welcome Julie K. Hester as its next Executive Director
Free briefs: City of The Dalles water system; New cameras identify smoke
THE DALLES — At its May 26 meeting, The Dalles City Council unanimously approved the 2025 Water Management and Conservation Plan (WMCP), a 10-year blueprint aimed at reducing water loss to below 10% and unlocking eligibility for major funding.
Free news: Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational spring Chinook fishing days on the mainstem Columbia during a joint state hearing June 3.
Free briefs: City of The Dalles water system; New cameras identify smoke
THE DALLES — The Dallas Area Chamber Community Affairs May 28 meeting featured updates from Mayor Rich Mays.
WHITE SALMON — Swiping, liking and meeting up through dating apps hasn’t worked out for White Salmon resident Kristina Lancaster, who said the…
HOOD RIVER — Local Eileen Garvin released her third novel, “Bumblebee Season,” this April. Set in a fictionalized Hood River, it’s “a heartwar…
Handcrafted bowls of all sizes, shapes and colors lined the tables at the Empty Bowls Fundraiser during the fifth annual White Salmon Art Walk on May 16. The pieces for purchase, each $15, were created and donated by White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) 7-12 graders.
Free news: Hundreds of students from throughout the Columbia Gorge converged on the Port of Hood River May 21 to explore family-wage construction jobs in a “Career and Industry Day” organized by the Hood River–White Salmon Bridge Authority.
Old stories and photos from the last century of local papers in the Gorge. Pulled from the archives of The Dalles Chronicle, White Salmon Enterprise and Hood River News. Prohibition-era moonshine stories, anyone?
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