This fall marks an exciting new chapter for Helping Hands Against Violence as we welcome Kelsey Strand as our new executive director. Strand brings a background in engineering, leadership, and community service, along with a deep love for the Hood River community, which she has called home for the past 10 years.

Spencer Hansen of The Dalles and contacted journeyman arborist for Wasco County PUD, helps to refresh the Sevenmile Christmas star Oct. 23, ahead of the holiday season. The PUD is in charge of the work.

STEVENSON — Stevenson Grange 121’s 2026 Community Resiliency program, the Fall Plant, Bulb, and Seed Swap, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., downstairs in the Stevenson Library Gallery.

HOOD RIVER — The annual Fill Your Pantry market, a bulk-buying event hosted by Gorge Grown Food Network (GGFN), returns this year on Nov. 7.

HOOD RIVER — Pete Woolley, 94, a resident of Flagstone Senior Living in The Dalles, is no stranger to the sky, but it’s been some time since he last flew. On Sept. 23, Woolley fulfilled his wish to take one last flight at the Ken Jernstedt Airfield in a two-passenger plane. 

Here is another update regarding the flags along Main Street that bring so much pride to our community. Kristopher Nowak has been tending the flags after Todd French was no longer able to.

THE DALLES — Suspecting a scam, Oregon National Guard Sgt. First Class Rosa Cortez ignored the handful of emails and even some phone calls she got in April about being “a nominee.”