Free news: If you live in Wasco County and lost food bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits because of recent fires and evacuations, you now have more time to ask for replacement benefits.
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HOOD RIVER — Join Columbia Gorge Master Gardener Association (CGMGA) for a night out at the movies. OSU Hood River Extension Central Gorge Mas…
Free news:Â The Summer Food Service Program, also known as "Summer Meals," offering free, nutritious meals and snacks to all children and teens aged 1-18. The program runs Monday through Friday, from June 22 through Aug. 21.Â
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Free news:Â Eligible families can receive a one-time payment of $120 for each child on an Oregon EBT card to buy food. Unused benefits can expire 122 days after they are issued.
According to the report, farmers’ markets brought $1.6 million to the local economy in 2025, with 75% of vendors owned or co-owned by women.
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.
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Free news: Hood River County is one of 19 in the state where those who lost food because of recent storms and power outages, bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, have more time to ask for replacement benefits.
Just days before SNAP benefits are set to be cut off, the governor provides modest relief.
