Our year in review: 2025

THE GORGE — This past year was one of change, disruption and resilience.

As per usual, 2025 opened with newly elected officials assuming their national and local seats. Most notably, Rep. Maxine Dexter took over Ore…

In response to actions and rhetoric from the White House, residents assembled outside Hood River’s Mercado Guadalajara and protested in suppor…

Crews contracted by the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office removed the chassis and engine of a car believed to be owned by the Martin family, …

Although the month kicked off on a positive note (Columbia Gorge News celebrated our five-year anniversary, ironically, on April Fool’s Day), …

In May, Columbia Gorge News went behind-the-scenes with Columbia Land Trust and Yakama Nation Fisheries to examine restoration efforts on the …

Community members packed the White Salmon Fire Hall on July 2, largely demonstrating solidarity with one item on city council’s agenda: A reso…

Although August was a month full of county fairs featuring award-winning livestock, felines caught the attention of our newsroom: Pawsitivity …

Sense of Place (SOP) Season 16 kicked off at the Columbia Center for the Arts on Oct. 8 with Jeanne Carver, ranch wife turned sustainable, all…

November began with the federal government shutting down, delaying food benefits and prompting a rapid response from the Columbia Gorge Food S…

The case for approving a 135-room Marriott hotel on the former Hood River News site was presented to Hood River Planning Commissioners to begi…