Free news: LETRS is an intensive professional course grounded in the science of reading. It is officially recognized on the Oregon Department of Education’s approved list of dyslexia-related training programs for the 2026–27 school year.
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At their Sept. 8 meeting, Klickitat County Commissioners were asked to explain why two of them wouldn’t give a second to Todd Andrews’ motion for a six-month moratorium on data centers.
Free news from Columbia Gorge News and Uplift Local: Skamania County commissioners unanimously passed a moratorium at their Aug. 18 meeting after eight people provided public comment in favor of the pause.
HOOD RIVER — Oregon’s Poet Laureate, Ellen Waterston, will lead two special events — a morning writing workshop and an evening poetry reading — at Hood River Library on Saturday, April 4. Both are free and open to the public.
Columbia Gorge News encourages readers to submit letters to the editor for the weekly opinion page. Letters on all topics are welcome.
HOOD RIVER — Paging all poets: The Indian Creek Poetry Walk has released a “Call for Poems,” inviting local artists to submit their work for possible inclusion in an April 2026 trailside gallery of nature-themed writing.
Summer is an excellent time for children to improve their writing skills. What is the best approach? How should we teach reading?
HOOD RIVER — Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District and the Hood River County Library District have teamed up on a project that will …
THE GORGE — Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) announced the publication of their third literary magazine on Jan. 8, with a public reading by some of the students, staff, faculty, and alumni who contributed to this body of work.
Have you ever encountered a preschooler or kindergartner who reads effortlessly? Often, they are quite intelligent and are very aware of their surroundings. However, the question remains: Are they truly readers? How well do they spell? Sometimes, they are deceiving the adults around them.
