Fire Chief John Logan has requested that the city hire Paul Martin as a temporary replacement for a fire fighter/EMT on leave for the month of June. The council approved the hire. Martin was previously employed by the city in the role, so a smooth transition is expected.

HOOD RIVER — Pirate trails had a history of popping up in Post Canyon, said Rachel Crowder, vice president of the volunteer-run, non-profit, Hood River Area Trail Stewards (HRATS). Through word-of-mouth and outdated maps, she started riding the area in spring 2008 on the unsanctioned trails scattered along the western flank of the Hood River County Tree Farm, run by the Forestry Department.

WHITE SALMON — Mayor Marla Keethler further clarified the city’s progress and stance on its Bluff Connector Trail project, and Finance Directo…

This article was updated to clarify that the City of White Salmon intends to fund the Bluff Connector Trail entirely through grants. 

By Nathan Wilson