Free news:Â Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational spring Chinook fishing days on the mainstem Columbia during a joint state hearing June 3.
Free news:Â Oregon Special Olympics (SOOR) added Cornhole as a new winter sport this year. Hood River Special Olympics answered the call by fielding four 2-person teams.Â
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HOOD RIVER — The 11-rider Hood River Composite (HRC) mountain bike team is midway through its inaugural season which began earlier this summer.
HOOD RIVER — Wylde Wind & Water’s Viento y Agua summer camp program kicked off its fourth year on July 28. The program is a partnership with Hood River County School District’s Title 1-C Migrant Education Program, a federally funded initiative for children whose families move frequently …
CASCADE LOCKS — Portland’s Justin Rinauro won the 2025 Bridge of the Gods Half Marathon on Aug. 3 in Cascade Locks.
THE DALLES — When you grow up in The Land of 10,000 Lakes and your family owns a fishing sinker manufacturing factory, you fish. A lot. Snagging Northern Pike while trolling in an aluminum boat, or jigging crappies on a drop line sunk in a hole augured through a frozen lake. But nothing prep…
HOOD RIVER — The Gorge Challenge is back.
WHITE SALMON — The Columbia River Bandits, White Salmon’s high school-level summer baseball team, won two of three games this past weekend to finish the season with a 6-7 record.
CASCADE LOCKS — Portland’s Justin Rinauro won the 2025 Bridge of the Gods Half Marathon on Aug. 3 in Cascade Locks.
HOOD RIVER — Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District, in cooperation with Columbia Gorge Masters Swim Team, will offer four free swim lessons during the month of August to any interested adult 18 years of age and older. This program is made possible through grant funding from the USA…
HOOD RIVER — The Gorge Paddle Challenge is returning to the Hood River Waterfront with various events and races held from Aug. 15-17. The event has drawn professional athletes from across the world, but organizers were forced to postpone last year’s Gorge Challenge due to financial difficult…
THE DALLES — Wasco County Sheriff’s Office was in fifth place going into bracket play toward the end of the regular season. They battled against No. 4-ranked Wasco Market, winning 6-5. The team then faced top-ranked Mid-Columbia Vision and eventually came out winners, 8-5. No. 2 ranked Camp’…
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