Still underway is the design development process, with architects now focusing on details inside what will be the district’s K-6 elementary school — elements like windows and coverings, student cubbies, and whiteboards.

MILL A — After student safety concerns sprouted last December, the Mill A School District (MASD) authorized a commercial harvest of its on-campus outdoor classroom, the Little Interpretive Forest (LIF) — a move that netted the district more than $62,000 and spawned outrage from community mem…

Student enrollment for the 2026-2027 year is currently at 2,782, down 61 students from last year. 

UNDERWOOD — For 125 years, millions of tule fall Chinook salmon have passed through the Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery (SCNFH), incubating, hatching, stocking, and returning years later to spawn — a cycle completed by scent after years at sea.

CASCADE LOCKS — The Gorge’s most iconic bridge — a steel truss cantilever named after a divine Native American legend and home to the Pacific Crest Trail — turns 100 this year.

STEVENSON — A group of women chat amongst themselves, circling a tapestry of lace designs. They each tend to their own designated triangles, weaving them into the collection one at a time.

Hood River County School District (HRCSD) board members unanimously agreed to move to the next stage of drafting a resolution for new Pension Obligation Bonds (POB).

Superintendent Bill Newton began the Sept. 9 board meeting by recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and thanking first responders, including local police, fire and emergency services.

Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn had a construction update for White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) board members at their Aug. 27 meeting.

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.

HOOD RIVER — When we think of the arts, we think of a limitless range of human expression: bright colors, abstract shapes, hands-on activities, performing, and so on. But these practices don’t just exercise our creative side; they bridge to other disciplines and help us become more connected, well-rounded humans.