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Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley celebrates at Volcanic Bottle Shoppe in Hood River for a toast with some local beverages, followed by a discussion on…

The third annual Music Festival of the Gorge (MFOG) expands this year to include two venues for live music — at the Hood River Waterfront Park Amphitheater, and at Springhouse Cellar Winery and Tasting Room.

C.J. Woodward and Ken Tubbs write: “On the morning of May 6, we needed the help of medical and emergency services and was very lucky to live in Hood River County.

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Kids in the Hood, a new business downtown, 13 Oak St., (see article on A2) hosts an impromptu Scrabble game for First Friday, open to all comers, on the courtyard tiles in front of the shop.

Yesterday afternoon I finally had a few moments to sit at my desk and plan out the cast for the 2013 Cemetery Tales performance. I am almost a month behind schedule on this annual program, but we will hopefully be ready to announce the date and the full cast by next week and then we’ll begin research and costume design.