A pup (tries to) play in a small water fountain located at the Mid-Columbia Veterans Memorial at Sorosis Park in The Dalles. Looking ahead, Co…

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Free news: Columbia Gorge News earned a first-place General Excellence award in the national Better Newspaper Contest and a second-place General Excellence award in the Pacific NW News Contest, which includes Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

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THE GORGE — The Hood River Farmers Market opened for its 20th season on May 2. Located at 501 Columbia St., hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays through November.

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William E. Poland Jr., age 79, passed away March 23, 2026, at the Veterans Facility in The Dalles, Oregon. He was born Dec. 1, 1946, in Cohass…