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…
MOSIER — Edi Schmidt, 6, of Mosier, is currently in the running to become a 2026 Jr. Ranger through a nationwide campaign from The National Wildlife Federation.
WHITE SALMON — On May 14, a trio of Columbia High School juniors will travel to San Francisco to pitch their months-long, user-centered engineering project, which converts color into sound.
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THE DALLES — All the candidates for Wasco County positions, from county commission to U.S. Senate, were invited to a forum at The Dalles Senior Center on April 28. Most attended, though three candidates ended up answering the moderator’s questions alone.
CASCADE LOCKS — The Cascade Locks City Council meeting on April 27 kicked off with an expression of gratitude for its support from the Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) Board of Directors. The MHCC bond passed and will be used to fund facilities upgrades and modernization for the 60-year-old…
HOOD RIVER — Hood River City Council unanimously approved two action items during the April 27 meeting.
OSAA Speech and Debate State Championships took place at Western Oregon University on Apr 23-25. Nineteen Hood River Valley High School students made it to compete against 55 at state.
THE GORGE — Small Business Development Center (SBDC) activity and a cafe perpetually in the red drew the most questions from directors at Columbia Gorge Community College’s (CGCC) April 21 board meeting.
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Pfriem won World Cup gold medals in the Kellerbier or zwickel-beer category for its Kellerbier, and in the Belgian-style spontaneous sour category for its Spontanee. The brewery took bronze in the Rice Lager category, new this year, for its Japanese lager.
HOOD RIVER — On April 30, students from Hood River Valley High School’s (HRVHS) Business Club went on a field trip to Hindustani — many of whom were trying Indian cuisine for the first time — for an on-the-ground lens into local entrepreneurship and hospitality.Â
THE GORGE — Small Business Development Center (SBDC) activity and a cafe perpetually in the red drew the most questions from directors at Columbia Gorge Community College’s (CGCC) April 21 board meeting.
GOLDENDALE — The Klickitat County Commission meeting of April 27 saw a slight change to its format, inserting a nearly two-hour childcare work…
Free news: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today, April 30, pressed the heads of Google, Apple, Meta and Amazon to answer questions about their companies’ use of technologies — including closed-loop systems — that minimize groundwater withdrawals and local impacts to water from their data centers in Oregon.
MOSIER — Edi Schmidt, 6, of Mosier, is currently in the running to become a 2026 Jr. Ranger through a nationwide campaign from The National Wildlife Federation.
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