Interim fire chief Leonard Damian stands in front of Ty Taylor Fire Station, headquarters of the Hood River Fire and EMS Department.

Hood River City Council paid tribute to its out-going fire chief Monday, passing a resolution stating Chief Devon Wells “devoted time, talents and energy to the Hood River Fire Department for more than 16 years.”

Devon Wells, the City of Hood River Fire Chief, has announced his resignation.

9-1-1 Division wants to fill “holes” in local radio coverage, and now they have the funds to make a change.

The famous crystal clear views of the Gorge have been little seen in the past three weeks, but the concern with our smoke-congested environs more for health than aesthetics – especially for the sake of the elderly, those with chronic diseases, and for children.