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HOOD RIVER — At the height of garden season —when the Pacific Northwest is lush with color, texture, and late summer light — “In a Garden” art exhibition at 301 Gallery in downtown Hood River, invites visitors into an immersive celebration of nature’s peaceful complexity and exuberant growth.
Free news: The Hood River County Fair will return July 22-25 at the Hood River County Fairgrounds, bringing together community members from across the county to celebrate the hard work, accomplishments, and talents of local 4-H and FFA youth.
Free commentary: Something I heard has stayed with me ever since. “Can we even stay in business?” No Oregon business owner should have to ask that question.
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Fruit growers in the Columbia River Gorge are seeking federal aid for a disastrous 2025 pear crop and asking state lawmakers to pause and revise recent laws mandating overtime and new housing standards for farmworkers. Lesley Tamura, a pear grower and chair of the Hood River-based industry group Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers, said members are […]
HOOD RIVER — Join Columbia Gorge Master Gardener Association (CGMGA) for a night out at the movies. OSU Hood River Extension Central Gorge Mas…
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HOOD RIVER — After months of frustration and urgent pleas from growers throughout the valley, including a packed listening session June 30 at the Pine Grove Grange, Governor Tina Kotek signed a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture July 2 requesting federal disaster designation for Hood River, Wasco, and contiguous counties affected by a catastrophic 2025 pear crop.
A company planning to install 5,442 acres of solar panels across a 12,532-acre corridor on 25 leased properties in Juniper Flat is setting up a fund aiming to offset lost farm income within the proposed solar plant’s footprint.
Free: This story appeared in Columbia Gorge News' June 24 Home and Garden section.
You may well love your lawn, and I may not convince you otherwise. But what if it could be so much more?
