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Riverfront Trail Notes No. 24: Convergence
Gorge Life

Riverfront Trail Notes No. 24: Convergence

  • By Mike Ballinger
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The forecast was proving accurate as I woke last Wednesday to see just a few stars still glimmering in the predawn, promising a sunny morning, albeit only two degrees Fahrenheit in The Dalles. The dry snow promised great skiing on the Riverfront Trail, rare conditions at river level.

Obituary: Jeffrey Hughes
Obituaries

Obituary: Jeffrey Hughes

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On Sunday, July 23, 2023, we said goodbye to our dear friend and community legend Jeffrey “Coach” Donald Hughes, a long-time resident of Hood …

Skiers, snowboarders and hikers celebrate the solstice at Illumination Rock
Recreation

Skiers, snowboarders and hikers celebrate the solstice at Illumination Rock

  • By Emma Renly Columbia Gorge News
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MOUNT HOOD — June 21 marked the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. In a time-honored tradition, skiers, snowboarders and hikers ascended the snowy slope of Mount Hood to watch the sunset from the saddle below Illumination Rock. The basalt rock formation, which towers at 9,533 feet, is aptly named for its glowy appearance lit up by sunset.

Theodore Brown
Obituaries

Theodore Brown

Theodore “Ted” C. Brown of White Salmon passed away on Jan. 19, 2019, at the Kona Community Hospital of Kealakekua, Hawaii. Ted was born on Ma…

Obituary: Ted Brown
Obituaries

Obituary: Ted Brown

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Theodore “Ted” C. Brown of White Salmon, Wash., passed away on Jan. 19, 2019, at the Kona Community Hospital of Kealakekua, Hawaii. Ted was bo…