HOOD RIVER — The History Museum of Hood River County is calling on community members for financial support. Budget cuts, waning volunteership and post-pandemic economic instability have placed a significant strain on current operations, particularly concerning storage costs.

WHITE SALMON — In collaboration with StoveTeam International and nine other groups throughout Rotary District 5100, the White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Club helped fund the construction of 74 safe and efficient cookstoves in Retalhuleu, Guatemala.

UNDERWOOD — The Skamania Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has yet to decide whether to allow housing development within the county’s remaining crop of unzoned property, opting to table its ruling for Dec. 9.

HOOD RIVER — Around 15-20 demonstrators braved brisk conditions downtown on Nov. 21 for a conflicting milestone: 100-straight Fridays of sign-wielding, chanting and harmonizing in protest of the ongoing, U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza.

WHITE SALMON — A group of students placed the finishing touches on an access gate in White Salmon on Nov. 24, connecting Mamie and Francis Gaddis Park with a popular network of forest trails.

The slower I move, the faster the world changes. Do you ever feel that way? It isn’t that I feel old — at least not most of the time. Well, at least not half the time. Okay, it depends on the day. It’s that I feel so out of date: who are those Academy Award nominees I have never heard of, an…

THE DALLES — Community members gathered at the Granada Theater on Nov. 6 for a free film screening hosted by The Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative (MCHC), “No Place to Grow Old.”

DUFUR — Tucked into the arid, rolling hills east of Mt. Hood, ShadowBuck Winery recognizes responsible stewardship, sustainability and family as keys to a fruitful future in Oregon’s agritourism scene.

STEVENSON — A&J Market business owners Andra and John Mobley received the “Leadership on Main” Award at the Washington State Main Street Program’s annual Excellence on Main ceremony in Tacoma last month, recognized for their long-standing commitment to communication, dedication to employees and quiet but powerful leadership.

THE DALLES — After a lengthy discussion with local veterinarians on Oct. 27, The Dalles City Council opted to postpone action on its dog control ordinance. Councilors concluded that public feedback, particularly regarding potential client confidentiality issues, necessitated extended time and revision towards a more thoughtful, accurate authorization.

HOOD RIVER — Local artist Joy Kloman was one of ten selected to participate in the 21st Rothko Symposium in Daugavpils, Latvia — the birthplace of artist Mark Rothko — which took place from Sep. 12-27. Three of Kloman’s paintings were acquired for the permanent collection of the Rothko Museum, where the event was held.

HOOD RIVER — Alternative comedian Eddie Pepitone will headline The Button Bridge Comedy Jamborita at the Hood River Elk Lodge on Nov. 7-8 in lieu of his latest stand-up special “The Collapse.”