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 Through word-of-mouth and outdated maps, she started riding the area in spring 2008 on the unsanctioned trails scattered along the western flank of the Hood River County Tree Farm, run by the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.
Free news: Klickitat Valley Health has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work in Washington, an honor based solely on confidential employee survey feedback collected and evaluated by Populus, an independent HR and market research firm.
Free news, online only: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved Adventist Health Columbia Gorge’s application to become a designated Critical Access Hospital.
ICYMI: Tickets for the chicken coop are $25 each or five tickets for $100. They can be purchased online at www.yeshelter.org or in person at our YES office at 610 Court St. in The Dalles. Tickets will be available for purchase until Thursday, April 30 at 11:59 p.m.
HOOD RIVER — Born in Madison, Wisconsin, the Midwest’s unofficial cycling capital, Megan Ramey had biking infused in her DNA before she could walk. Now at the helm of several bike-forward initiatives, including Hood River County School District’s Safe Routes to School program, the all-star advocate is charting a new, more sustainable path for Gorge youth rooted in soft mobility.
Free news: Youth marijuana use is down from years ago, but remains at a steady rate, experts told a local audience recently. Meanwhile, the strength of marijuana has increased sharply and packaging and promotion is aimed at youth.
Free news: This event is free, open to the public, and will take place on April 29 at Columbia Center for the Arts from 6-8:30 p.m. All community members are encouraged to attend.
A facility in Eastern Oregon offers potential path to mitigating local need
Free news: Event is on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hood River Police Department.
Free news: Cherry Blossom Respite will relocate its dementia-specific respite care program to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church beginning May 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This program is made possible through a grant from the Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI).
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, Oregón. — Este es el cuarto comunicado de una serie de Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC). En esta edición, destacamos el papel de MCCAC como organización líder en la coordinación del Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative (MCHC) y presentamos la iniciativa Roots and Rea…
This is the fourth in a series of press releases from Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC). In this release, we highlight MCCAC’s role as lead convener of the Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative (MCHC) and introduce the Collaborative’s Roots and Reach Alliance, a multi-agency effor…
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 — Plant lovers united at The Coffee Shop on April 4 for its monthly community plant swap, which invites familiar faces and newcomers alike to trade and chat about their botanical belongings.
Klickitat County Commissioners covered a lot of ground at their April 7 meeting. New contracts have been signed with public works department employees, including a multi-part wage increase that would total 5.85% by the end of 2026, an increased boot and tool allowance, and a change in how the Consumer Price Index will be used to calculate future wages.
Free news: The good news from a statewide survey last year of local stores selling alcohol and tobacco is that none of the stores placed tobacco where it would be easily accessible for youth, a local survey participant said.
Free news from Oregon State University.
SHERMAN & GILLIAM CO. — Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc. (GOBHI) is offering free parenting classes this spring and summer through the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, an internationally recognized parenting and family support program designed to help families build strong, h…
Free news: Gorge Recovery’s dedication is to double as a fun recovery center providing the social aspect of recovery and as a hub for recovery groups and community-led events.
FREE NEWS: This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit investigative newsroom for the state of Oregon.
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