(The Center Square) - All eight people onboard a B-52 Stratofortress died when the plane crashed shortly after take-off Monday for a routine training mission from Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Free news briefs: Washington State Patrol is launching the annual “Surviving Summer” traffic safety campaign June 11-13; the City of The Dalles has partnered with DocuPet to offer residents a modern licensing system; and Wasco County has been added to the federal major disaster declaration for the Dec. 15–21, 2025.
Free news: Please don’t try to turn around on the Hood River Bridge. That’s a gentle reminder from Kevin Greenwood, executive director of the Port of Hood River, after motorists attempted several illegal turnarounds on the bridge deck.
Free news: On Sunday, April 26 at 5:58 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Interstate 84 near milepost 66 in Hood River County.
HOOD RIVER — Join the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (WAAAM) for a special presentation by author Martin Middlewood on Feb. 14 at 2 pm. Middlewood’s talk will focus on the history of Pearson Field and the early days of Pacific Northwest aviation.
FREE NEWS: The City of The Dalles Public Works Department will work on a pavement preservation project Oct. 13-22 at E. 13th Street between Washington and Federal streets / El Departamento de Obras Públicas de la Ciudad de The Dalles trabajará en un proyecto de preservación de pavimento del lunes 13 de octubre de 2025 al miércoles 22 de octubre de 2025.