Free news from Oregon State Police: On Aug. 22 at approximately 4:11 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 197 near milepost 8 in Wasco County.
HOOD RIVER — Piloting a road-legal, solar-powered racecar they built from scratch, a flock of Eagles took Texas in July, securing a third-place trophy at the annual Solar Car Challenge. Led by founding captain Isabel Ulland, the traveling club team — dubbed the Solar Storms — included 11 students from Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS).
HOOD RIVER — United Way of the Columbia Gorge, in partnership with Underriner Ford and Nissan of The Dalles, picked local resident Kayla Jensen to receive their third annual Car Giveaway.
THE DALLES — The Dalles Lions Club member David Congdon is this year’s recipient of Gorge Radio-Bicoastal Media’s annual “Wheels of Hope” car giveaway. His new ride, a 2015 Ford Focus SE, is the 11th vehicle distributed by the giveaway, which debuted in 2015.
MOSIER — Situated along Mosier’s main drag, Roughcuts Rustic Furniture/Rods & Trikes boasts an impressive assemblage of scraps. But don’t get it twisted — this metal heap is no junkyard. For owner and award-winning craftsman Jim Wilson, it’s an ever-rotating treasury of functional materials used to convert motorcycles into custom, specialized trikes for riders with disabilities.
HOOD RIVER — Parkdale resident Rich Gleitsmann is the owner of a new Toyota Corolla. Columbia Gorge Toyota donated a new car to the Hood River County Education Foundation for the third consecutive year