Free news: Following an extensive search process, the City of Hood River has selected Michael (Josh) Rogers as its new fire chief. 

Free news: Around 9:45 a.m. on Jan. 25, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue (SAR) coordinators responded to a report of a climber who had fallen on Mount Hood.

Free news: Following an extensive search process, the City of Hood River has selected four candidates to interview for the position of fire chief. 

Skamania County Fire District 3 is announcing the renewed use of its station siren to signal fire response activation for volunteer firefighters. After many years of silence, the siren once again sounds as an audible alert, helping to improve response times and community awareness of local emergencies.