Hood River County Reads kicked off its 16th annual event on March 26 at the Hood River library, with free copies of this year’s book, “A Fire Story.” Books were also distributed at the Parkdale and Cascade Locks branches.

Hood River County Reads 2022

Hood River County is reading Brian Fies’ “A Fire Story” for the annual Hood River County Reads program. A series of events, including a visit from Fies, is planned for April and May.

During the kickoff, Mayor Kate McBride (top photo) read the Proclamation of Support for the 2022 program, Committee Member Bonnie Withers gave a talk on how to approach the graphic memoir, and Committee Member Fran Finney talking with Deputy Sheriff Kyle Cozad about fire safety.