Lost Lake Resort opens
Lost Lake Resort and Campground will reopen the lodge May 1 and the campground May 6 under new ownership and management.
Child Advocacy Center hosts ‘Spring for Kids’ fundraiser
The Columbia Gorge Children’s Advocacy Center (CGCAC) is having a fundraiser on Saturday, 7-10 p.m. at Springhouse Cellar in Hood River.
Kindergarten roundup is slated for May 6-10
The Hood River County School District will hold their annual “Kindergarten Roundup” during the week of May 6 - 10, 2013. This is the time for parents to register their children entering kindergarten for the 2013-2014 school year.
Cascade Locks launches 18-hole disc golf course
On Port property, course is addition to recent biking and windsports access
If you are a fan of the popular and quickly growing sport of disc golf, the Columbia River Gorge is a great place to be. The Dalles, Hood River, North Bonneville and now, Cascade Locks, with the opening of The Locks Approach course, all have public disc golf courses.
Sternwheeler Days seeks vendors for festival in Cascade Locks
The Columbia Gorge Lions Club is seeking vendors for the 2013 Sternwheeler/Portage Days Festival to be held in Cascade Locks June 28-30.
Hospice hosts butterfly release on May 18 at Jackson Park
The fifth annual Heart of Hospice Foundation Butterfly Release will be held Saturday, May 18, at Jackson Park in Hood River from 3-4 p.m. The butterfly is a universal symbol of hope and resurrection.
CASA offers training May 9 in HR
Columbia Gorge CASA launches its Spring Volunteer training on May 9 in Hood River and invites residents of Hood River County and surrounding areas to consider becoming a CASA volunteer.
Wade, Bredemeier wed
Samantha Wade of Gresham, daughter of David and Kellie Wade of Hood River, married Kevin Bredemeier of Gresham, on July 29, 2012.
Fruit fly could bring record damage in Northwest this year
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The spotted wing drosophila fly, which lays its eggs in fruit and makes it unmarketable, could reach record population levels in the Pacific Northwest this year, according to Oregon State University researchers.
Sheriff Log for May 1
April 21 to 28
Photo of the day: Flowers in the field
Atop York Hill, mustard flowers frame a cloud capped Mt. Hood.
Cuts loom for Hood River County schools
New superintendent Dan Goldman hears sobering news, praises district
Joyful sounds of fifth graders playing ukeleles gave way to somber tones of serious budget cut news at Wednesday’s meeting of the Hood River County School Board.
A slice of local life: Nate DeVol: Dog River’s multi-tasker extraordinaire
Walk into Dog River Coffee, and there’s a good chance you’ll be served by owner Nathan DeVol.
Runner’s story is a triumph amidst tragedy
Inundated by the tragic aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, it would be easy to forget the many stories of hope connected to the run itself.
Teammates rally around teen
Two Cystic Fibrosis fundraisers planned April 28, May 4-5
Courtney Erikson is a softball player. She understands that no one player succeeds without the help and support of their teammates and that every homerun is the result of each player’s contributions towards a unified goal.
