HOOD RIVER — After 16 years of service as the executive director of the Port of Hood River, Michael McElwee announced May 3 that he will retire from his position on July 8.

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The Hood River Farmers Market opens for the season on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Fifth and Columbia parking lot across from Full Sail Brewing.

After two years of COVID-19, school closures, physical distancing, and coaches retiring, Hood River Valley High School FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team A05 Annex completed their second qualifying event on April 2-3 at West Valley High School in Spokane.

HOOD RIVER — After years of delays due to poor weather conditions, threats of wildfire, holdups in permitting and supply chain issues, the Kingsley Reservoir expansion project is nearing completion. On April 14, Farmers Irrigation District (FID) Manager Les Perkins told Columbia Gorge News t…

Approximately one in six children in the United States experience one or more developmental disabilities or delays, according to the Center for Disease control (CDC). But those disabilities or delays are not always readily identifiable.

Hood River County School District board members heard a capital projects report during the April 13 virtual meeting — and later voted to approve construction of the Hood River Middle School new entry project, one of the last of the capital projects stemming from a bond measure passed by vote…

New bridge tolls will support operational upkeep, not port

Hood River New School, an independent 501c3 not-for-profit middle school serving adolescents from the Columbia River Gorge, has hired Todd Dierker to teach a dedicated fifth grade program.

HOOD RIVER — In the Pacific Northwest where cultural diversity may be hard to come by, Local Rhoots and owner Sam Rodgers are trying to change that with food. Some may see cooking as a chore, but Rodgers sees cooking and food as an avenue to bridge cultural differences.

Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) has secured funding for a feasibility study to help answer agriculture industry related questions the group has raised.

HOOD RIVER — In the midst of working to replace the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge, the Port of Hood River issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) for contractors who want to manage the massive, 10-year project. According to the scope of work provided by the port, they are expected to select a …

HOOD RIVER — Consolidated Community Credit Union (CCCU) was named fourth best in S&P Global Market Intelligence’s annual rankings for top-performing credit unions. The recognition comes amid a year faced with difficult operating conditions and increased competition for market share.

Hood River Rotary joined with other clubs in their district to raise and donate more than $140,000 towards Ukrainian relief efforts.

During the March 9 virtual Hood River County School Board meeting, Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn provided an update on operations and COVID-19 precautions in preparation for the lifting of the statewide mask mandate March 12.

The City of Hood River Public Works Department, park advocates and neighborhood volunteers worked to remove what a neighbor described as “a mountain of trash” from an abandoned, unauthorized campsite at Morrison Park in the city of Hood River last week.

HOOD RIVER — The Hood River County Commission is drafting a “Letter of Concern” in response to Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Sen. Ron Wyden’s proposed legislation for conservation and protection of the Mount Hood Recreation Area and the Columbia River Gorge. On Jan. 18, Congressman Blumena…

HOOD RIVER — On Feb. 28, the Hood River City Council authorized the engineering department to move forward with design and construction of the Second and Oak Street intersection in downtown Hood River. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) completed a review of the amendment for sig…

When Dana Reid and Shannen Fogarty met at Cascade Pet Camp in 2016, they had no way of knowing that, five years later, they would own the place together.

Next volunteer training in April

HOOD RIVER, ORE. – The Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic beginning at midnight on Friday, February 25, 2022 as Port of Hood River crews make required repairs to the bridge’s lift span rocker bearing. The rocker bearing is a structural support of …