Growers and marketers share insights at Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s meeting, highlight labor costs and lack of young buyers

HOOD RIVER — The 2025 Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) Economic Symposium ensued at The Ruins on Nov. 7, attracting attendees from the five-county district to learn and engage across industries and jurisdictions for the benefit of our regional economy.

THE GORGE — “We’re generally just feeling like this gets harder and harder every year for a lot of reasons, and it doesn’t seem to be turning …

THE GORGE — Employees at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC), specifically its local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) …