HOOD RIVER — A grazing table from Native Provisions is an eye-catching, edible arrangement with a thoughtfully curated design of food sourced from local producers. Depending on the season, there’s cherries, apples and pears from long-standing Gorge orchards, cave-aged cheese from Troutlake’s…

HOOD RIVER — The city will host a tour of the police station, 211 Second St., on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

HOOD RIVER — Glen Canyon Institute and Friends of the White Salmon River will present “What the River Knows,” a documentary about the re-emergence of Glen Canyon from beneath Lake Powell, at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, in the Columbia Center for the Arts Theater, 215 Cascade Ave., in downtown Ho…

MORO — For Teresa Farmer, 49, having a small family-owned business, Teresa’s Cat and Dog Rescue, is something she can feel proud of. It might not be the most typical business to run from home, but as an animal lover, it’s the perfect job for her.

HOOD RIVER — The Oregon Department of Education (ODE), in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, has honored Anne Edwards as one of Oregon’s 17 Regional Teachers of the Year for 2026- 27. Edwards teaches seventh grade social studies and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) at Wy’eas…

THE GORGE — Women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families and seek financial assistance to continue their education or receive training can now apply for the Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women.

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.

CASCADE LOCKS — James Ross Bright, Secretary of the Main Street Cascade Locks group, approached city council during the Sept. 14 meeting to ask for a proclamation of October 2026 as Bridge of the Gods month.

HOOD RIVER — Four years ago, the community asked a simple question: what if every child had the opportunity to walk or bike to school? Today, the City of Hood River, Hood River County, and Hood River County School District are celebrating a series of major wins that move that vision from planning into implementation.

DEE — City leaders and staff gathered 11 miles south of Hood River on Aug. 27 for a ribbon-cutting seven years in the making, unveiling the Dee Hydro in-line renewable energy project.

HOOD RIVER — Adapted by detailed paint strokes, sculpture, and ceramics, the Columbia River Gorge’s striking landscapes and biodiverse inhabitants adorned the walls of 301 Gallery on June 5.

HOOD RIVER — Local Eileen Garvin released her third novel, “Bumblebee Season,” this April. Set in a fictionalized Hood River, it’s “a heartwarming new story that returns to the vibrant world of beekeeping in a small Oregon town,” according to the book summary. “It’s not a sequel, but it’s a …

HOOD RIVER — Pirate trails had a history of popping up in Post Canyon, said Rachel Crowder, vice president of the volunteer-run, non-profit, Hood River Area Trail Stewards (HRATS). Through word-of-mouth and outdated maps, she started riding the area in spring 2008 on the unsanctioned trails scattered along the western flank of the Hood River County Tree Farm, run by the Forestry Department.

HOOD RIVER — Dublin, Missouri, is a typical American town with typical American residents, tight-knit but stuck in their ways, dominated by a lucrative cheese plant and domineered by the Catholic Church. Everyone knows everyone, but nobody knows the truth — or maybe they're hiding from it.

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.