Commentary: In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Glenwood-based nonprofit Mt. Adams Resource Stewards (MARS) introduced the Bullfrog Removal Action Team (BRAT) program in 2020 to attempt to reverse the steep decline of native Oregon spotted frogs in the Glenwood Valley. 

All citizens of the United States of America may not know they are beneficiaries of a miracle — but they should. Now.

FREE NEWS: FISH is celebrating Billie‘s retirement on Oct. 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.at the FISH meeting room, 1130 Tucker Road, Hood River. The FISH Board will be providing soup, salad, bread, and side dishes. Clients, current and past volunteers, and community members are invited to attend. 

COMMENTARY: The U.S. Constitution grants states the authority to conduct federal elections, and Congress sets certain minimum standards. Here in Washington, our legislature has determined that vote-at-home is the official method of conducting elections — and that’s not just the law, it’s a system that works.

COMMENTARY: Recent findings from an OSU Extension survey show that 41% of Gorge residents ran out of food at least once last month, a sobering reminder of the growing food insecurity in our region. One another front, regional wildfires continue to displace families, damage habitat, and strain emergency and relief resources.

FREE COMMENTARY: “Enough. This madness must stop here, and it must stop now. First, they tried to kill a former president. Then they murdered sitting legislators in Minnesota." — Rep. Jeffrey Helfrich