Karen Long and Sergio Garcia, both of Mid-Columbia Housing Authority (MCHA) and Columbia Gorge Housing Authority (CGHA), provided an update on how the agencies work together to promote affordable housing in the Gorge at Hood River City Council’s Jan. 26 meeting.

THE DALLES — Caught up in a destabilizing mix of homelessness, drug use and mental illness, the man averaged seven police contacts per day.

THE GORGE — Lower graduation and transfer rates for Hispanic and female students at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC), and financial reporting glitches, occupied the college board meeting on Jan. 20 — along with the news that programs for adult, non-English-speaking, nontraditional and GED students are doing well and exceeding state averages.

THE DALLES — Parents may learn their kid is vaping and think, “At least they’re not smoking.” But the nicotine itself is a serious health risk, according to an addiction expert at a recent presentation about teen vaping.

THE DALLES — Picture an unfinished house with no roof on it yet. Next door is a sturdy, finished house. Now imagine a powerful storm comes through. Which house will fare better?

HOOD RIVER — Around 300 Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) students walked out of second period last Friday morning, gathering by the campus flagpole in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.

THE DALLES — In preparation for progressively less snowpack on Mount Hood, the city plans to replace its water treatment plant and expand its reservoir.

Councilors unanimously voted to approve Resolution 2026-02, which declares that Hood River is safe “for all persons, regardless of race, national origin, immigration or refugee status,” at the Jan. 12 meeting.