Join fellow fishermen at Festival of the Fly
Fourth-annual fundraiser promises great prizes, awe-inspiring fish flick
The fourth-annual Festival of the Fly returns to the Skylight Theatre and Pub Feb. 21 for an evening of hanging out with fellow backcasters and watching some of the most cutting-edge fish porn ever created.
Gorge Roublaix rolls March 24
Breakaway Promotions announces a new, and rugged, cycling event for the Gorge.
Locals dominate Pursuit race
Wiley brothers top podium together, Cordell is fastest
After a mad dash at the starting line, racers thinned out across the course in what would prove to be a fast and glorious day of racing at Mt. Hood Meadows.
HMK: Humbly on the world stage
In hindsight, life-changing twists of fate are rarely as obvious as the one Kirk Zack had on his birthday in November of 1995. Playing a celebratory round of golf at the Indian Creek Golf Course, Zack teed-up on the 10th hole, took a swing and sunk the shot most golfers go their entire lives without sinking. At the time a hole-in-one had a $1,000 payout.
Fishing workshop Feb. 23
Learn to fish for some of the most challenging freshwater sport fish in the world at a workshop Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rotary hosts annual Ski Night Monday at MHM
Hood River Rotary Club will host its annual Rotary Ski Night Monday at Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort.
Fishing workshop offered Feb. 23
Learn to fish for some of the most challenging freshwater sport fish in the world at a workshop Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fishing regulation updates for new year
Sport sturgeon retention season approved for Bonneville Pool
Deadline Jan. 31: Port seeks comment on trail grant request
The Port of Hood River has submitted a grant application to ODOT’s Active Transportation Section to fund the preliminary engineering needed to prepare for construction of the Nichol’s Basin segment of the Hood River Waterfront Trail.
Conditions, course perfect for Meadows Nordic series
Racers ranging in age from 6 to 70 turned out Saturday for the second Meadows Nordic Series race of the season. With a dusting of fresh snow falling from the sky, conditions were near-perfect for the day’s racing action. Among the approximately 70 skiers in attendance, Hood River’s Nordic youth program was represented by 10 high school and 15 middle school racers.
Cooper Spur Ski area hosting $10 Wednesday nights
Cooper Spur Ski Area is adding Wednesday evenings to its schedule this season for only $10. The ski area typically operates Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, but is adding a 3-8 p.m. Wednesday shift to its operating schedule.
Support HRCF trails? Send a letter
Grant would pay for trail supplies and machinery
Hood River County Forestry and local mountain bike advocates are encouraging local trail users to submit letters of support for a trails grant application due next week. HRCF is in the process of gathering the letters and will submit them as supporting documents to go along with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Recreational Trails Program grant application.
Forest Service announces 2013 fee free dates
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Forest Service joins other federal agencies in offering fee-free days on public lands in 2013, beginning Jan. 21 in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Final fun runs of 2012
Freeze your Gizzard Blizzard Dec. 29: This fun run/walk starts at 10 a.m. at The Dalles Waterfront Park and features 3K, 5K and 10K distances. Day-of registration starts at 9 a.m. at the park and is $10 without a shirt and $23 with. Age divisions will be divided in 10-year increments and all proceeds go to Jumpstart Camps scholarship fund.
Snowpack above average at end of 2012
Forecasters say La Niña/El Niño won’t be factors this winter
With the 100-inch benchmark already reached on the slopes of Mt. Hood Meadows, ski and snowboard enthusiasts have been licking their chops over one of the snowiest Decembers the mountain has seen in recent years. The resort opened before Thanksgiving and has seen a steady increase in snowpack since.
