GIFFORD PINCHOT — For the second year in a row, the United States Forest Service (USFS) will not permit commercial picking of huckleberries near Sawtooth Mountain, off Twin Buttes Road or anywhere else in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, officials announced on April 21. 

ODELL — For the Columbia River Gorge’s 150-plus community health workers (CHWs), helping people isn’t a job, but a necessity. Every client, every mission, is part of a broad, decades-long movement to bridge the divide between underserved communities and institutionalized health care. 

THE DALLES — The Dalles City Council voted 4-1 to approve a $3.4 million contract with Ajax Northwest LLC at its April 13 meeting, advancing the Federal Street Plaza project — water feature included — toward development.

Wasco County Commissioners unanimously renewed a state grant for transitional housing that helps reduce jail use and stabilize residents cycling through emergency services, which the board framed as a rare and increasingly critical piece of the region’s housing and behavioral health system.

Local roasters feel the squeeze as global markets, tariffs and climate disruptions drive up costs

CASCADE LOCKS — What do Breckenridge, Colorado; Big Bear Lake, California; and Cascade Locks have in common? They’re all recognized “Mountain Bike Trail Towns” by the International Mountain Bike Association.

HOOD RIVER — City council had several items to work through at its April 13 meeting. But one they didn’t was the Marriott Hotel appeal that was slated to go before council that night, but was withdrawn by developers the week prior.

Students from Hood River, White Salmon, The Dalles and Stevenson will participate in a construction career trades event May 21, organized by the Hood River–White Salmon Bridge Authority and Port of Hood River on Lot 1.

ODELL — In late February, Hood River County’s Planning Department tentatively approved Amazon’s proposal to build a 49,000 square-foot warehouse and sorting center outside Odell. Land use advocacy group Thrive Hood River has since appealed the decision. 

HOOD RIVER — A roof held together by zip ties and sealed with pool noodles. Doors that have never been aligned since they were installed. A boiler that requires frantic eBay searches for parts because the American distributor jumped ship. Walls built just after World War II serving as the on…

THE DALLES — Wasco County commissioners agreed to buy a downtown parcel for $3.08 million and immediately lease it back to the private developer building the Basalt Commons housing and commercial project on April 1.