+4 Free News Web Only City of Hood River interviews candidates for fire chief position By Jackie Vanderpuye, City of Hood RiverUpdated Jan 2, 2026 Free news:Â Following an extensive search process, the City of Hood River has selected four candidates to interview for the position of fire chief.Â
+3 Free News Featured A Miraculous Survival: Chris Poland’s cardiac arrest story By Maria Roeder-Simms Klickitat County EMS District 1 Updated Mar 11, 2025 KLICKITAT CO. — Saving someone in cardiac arrest is rare, making Chris Poland’s story nothing short of miraculous.
+3 News David Jensen named chief at Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue By Neita Cecil Columbia Gorge News Jan 28, 2025 THE DALLES — David Jensen, Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue’s (MCFR) new chief, had an ideal career path that leaves him well-positioned for his…
+2 News Featured Palmer retires from Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue By Neita Cecil Columbia Gorge News Jan 1, 2025 THE DALLES — As a little kid, Bob Palmer scared his mom one day when he just disappeared. Eventually, she found him a few houses away — gawkin…
+6 News Featured ‘City that crops up overnight’: Firefighting teams talk life after hours By Noah Noteboom Columbia Gorge News Updated Aug 28, 2024 HOOD RIVER — Every year in July and August, wildland firefighters, medic teams and forestry technicians disperse across the country to battle …
Opinion Commentary: Getting to know Klickitat County EMS District No. 1 By Katharina Larson and Suzanne Gilmer Updated Jul 30, 2024 What does it cost to replace an ambulance?
+2 News WCSO deputies have dual role as EMTs By Neita Cecil Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated Aug 1, 2024 This story has been updated to reflect Wamic Rural Fire Protection District was an initial supporter of the new deputy medic program.
News Fire board Pos. 2: John Willer, an independent view Neita CecilUpdated Aug 27, 2020 In his college days before medical school, Dr. John Willer was a volunteer emergency medical responder and firefighter in Ohio.
