Recent Stories
Taking a stand
“I just had to come down and do something. This country is in trouble,” said Dell Charity, a 37-year-resident of Hood River, who stood downtown Friday afternoon in an impromptu protest.
Three people, and a dog, survive capsizing in Columbia near Wyeth
All three sailboat occupants, and a dog, were safe after an unexpected swim in the Columbia River at about 2:20 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
The Porch for Sept. 24
WELL SAID: “The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” — Mark Twain
Union Update
Pasquale Barone describes progress on the residences he and his wife, Jacquie, left, are creating in the historic Union Building at Wednesday’s Gorge Owned Green Drinks event.
Marbach wins ‘Gorge Soup’
Gorge Soup for the Arts winner Peter Marbach, right, talks with Claire Griffin and her daughter, Margo Lydden-Griffin, after Wednesday’s event at Columbia Center for the Arts.
In the Lupulus: As in Hops, and all you need to know for the Sept. 24 festival
FESTIVAL ALSO BRINGS LOCAL CIDER
Hood River Hops Fest, a showcase for fresh hopped ale, has evolved into one of Oregon’s premier beer events.
Music fest, triathlon merge their energies
Two events, and the common elements of art and exercise, overlapped last weekend in ways that showed how nimble and creative the Hood River community can be.
Prosit! Oktoberfest and Hops Fest happen Saturday
Downtown will be a beer drinker’s paradise on Saturday, with two events open to families happening simultaneously a few blocks apart. The first Oktoberfest at Hood River Elks Lodge, Third and Cascade, runs 4 to 9 p.m. Admission is free for all ages.
Smith case aggravates HRCSO staffing crunch
Relief is on the way, but for the next nine months staffing levels at Hood River Sheriff’s Office are way down.
‘A Team Effort’: Region garners national ‘culture of health’ award
The Gorge’s “collective impact” initiative just got a big boost, monetarily and in morale.