THE GORGE — The Great Gorge Melt is back for the third year, and it’s even bigger than before. This year, it’s expanded from just grilled chee…

THE GORGE — The food pantry at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) has closed and won’t reopen until the college can find enough food to put on the shelves.

FREE: Six local organizations joined together to donate $20,000 to the Columbia Gorge Food Bank and help address increased need in the community: Chenowith Water PUD, the City of The Dalles, Hood River Electric & Internet Co-op, Northern Wasco County People’s Utility District, QLife, and Wasco Electric Cooperative presented the donation on Dec. 18.

MOSIER — A month-old mutual aid organization is sharing food with Mosier Valley residents, who live miles from any food bank.

This article was updated after press deadline to include additional comments from the Trump administration on November SNAP benefits. Addition…