Free news: he City of Mosier will host the official grand opening of Jacob’s Skatepark on Sept. 12 from noon to 5 p.m. The five-year project memorializes Mosier skateboarder and musician Jacob Rogers at the downtown Mosier family-friendly facility between Hood River and The Dalles.

Free news from Uplift Local: Five years after the idea first surfaced, the City of Mosier and Main Street Mosier, a nonprofit group, are preparing to break ground on a new skatepark honoring Jacob Rogers, an avid skater who grew up in Mosier.