U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, renowned for his annual town halls in Oregon, staged his April 3 town hall virtually from Hood River’s port offices. Wyden answered Hood River County residents’ questions ranging from the local impact of President Biden’s Build Back Better infrastructure bill now bein…

Large groups of people are newly eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 5, including frontline workers and their age-eligible family members living with them, and those 16 and older with underlying health conditions as defined by the CDC.

New location has charm, room for more seating

A first alarm structure fire was reported on the morning of Tuesday, March 23 at the 2600 block of Wy’east Road in Odell. All Hood River County fire agencies responded to the blaze. Wy’East Fire Chief Greg Borton said the structure was fully involved on one side when firefighters arrived on …

A contingent of about 60 people, including Hood River County School District teachers and supporters, gather Wednesdays at 4 p.m. at Overlook Memorial Park to present their case to the public over negotiations for a Hood River Education Association contract, which expired a year ago. The dis…

This week, the final meals will be delivered from local restaurants to the Hood River Warming Shelter, located at Hood River Valley Christian Church on Indian Creek Road.

Join Mt. Adams Institute for a virtual Sense of Place event, “The Legacy & Promise of Land Grant Universities and Oregon State University Extension in the Gorge,” March 10 at 7 p.m. on Zoom featuring Ann Harris.

As Bingen-based SDS Lumber Company prepares to sell their corporate assets, local groups are likewise preparing to engage the community in an effort to bring about awareness of the potential impacts the sale could have in the Gorge region.

The City of Mosier has secured a $750,000 grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) to construct a plaza, public restrooms and a "bike hub."

Water usage by Google, especially as it relates to two new proposed data centers in The Dalles, is currently being negotiated between Google LLC and the City of The Dalles, and details of that agreement will be made public when negotiations are complete, Mayor Rich Mays said during the publi…

UPDATED March 4 to clarify that Google (Design LLC) could choose to develop only only one project, or none; and that the Community Service Fee distribution is decided among the taxing districts, but the districts could choose to distribute those funds in any manner.

The Board of Directors of Visit Hood River announced Friday that Katie Kadlub has accepted the offer to serve as executive director, effective April 1.

An iconic downtown Hood River building has changed hands.

The state’s switch of Hood River’s coronavirus rating from Extreme up to High Risk two weeks ago allows some indoor seating for the first time in months and opened up limited opportunities for Hood River County restaurants.

The Historic Cloud Cap Inn needs a new roof immediately, as in summer of 2021.

Update for Hood River County:

Gnarled rebar and piles of gray rubble line the deck of the Interstate 84 bridge over the Hood River, where traffic serpentines past an unusual public works demolition project.

Jim Trammell is stepping down the ladder.

Many know OF the garden, but most don’t know ABOUT the garden. Let me start at the very beginning ... there were once two Hood River churches, Asbury United Methodist Church and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, that decided to join forces to become Spirit of Grace Church. Located at 1140 Tucker…

Five women wearing down jackets and gloves spread out across a patio on May Street in Hood River. They lunge and squat as a child watches curiously from the back of a passing tandem bike.

The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, has announced Oregon’s 2021 Regional Teachers of the Year.