CASCADE LOCKS — Cascade Locks Elementary School is again fully stocked up on all sorts of art supplies, from markers to pom-poms, thanks to a local business fundraiser.

HOOD RIVER — As thousands of Christmas lights cloak fire trucks from the Wy’east Fire Department, residents lined the streets waiting for a glimpse at the decorated fire engines. Wy’east Fire Department Chief Greg Borton said the parade has become so popular with residents many put up with s…

CASCADE LOCKS — The Cascade Locks City Council held its last regular meeting of 2024 on Dec. 9. Topics included new garbage rates and hiring a new city planner.

CASCADE LOCKS — The Gorge Festival of Nations Committee, made up of representatives from the tribes of the Columbia River Gorge, has announced that a one-day cultural celebration, Gorge Festival of Nations, will run from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on June 15 in Cascade Locks.

CASCADE LOCKS — The Cascade Locks City Council met in chambers on May 13 for its only meeting this month. 

CASCADE LOCKS — The Port of Cascade Locks and JettyLight, the company operating the Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge, have announced plans for a community celebration of Captain Tom Cramblett. The celebration will take place onboard the Sternwheeler on Thursday, May 30 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

CASCADE LOCKS — The Port of Cascade Locks’ recently completed audit for fiscal year 2020-2021 received an unmodified opinion, it was reported to the commission at their March 19 meeting. The following two fiscal years will be completed simultaneously, and Blue hopes the port will be caught u…

CASCADE LOCKS — A proposal to raise port campground fees to $75 a night needs more analysis, Port of Cascade Locks commissioners determined at their March 5 meeting.

CASCADE LOCKS — Hood River County Sheriff’s Office reported Oct. 31 that it led a multi-agency luring operation in Cascade Locks Oct. 21 that resulted in the arrest of two individuals.

CASCADE LOCKS — Many people have a dream job or business they envision opening one day, but how many of us follow through and make those dreams a reality? Albert Nance is one of those people, and he recently opened a nostalgic video-games-and-beer spot in Cascade Locks.

CASCADE LOCKS — Sept. 27 marked 25 years since Oregon Wildlife Foundation (OWF) formally dedicated the Sturgeon Interpretive and Viewing Center at Bonneville Fish Hatchery, home to Herman the Sturgeon. The center was built at the hatchery to provide a safe and comfortable habitat for Herman and serve as a venue through which hatchery visitors can learn about this unique and long-lived fish species.