SKAMANIA CO. — As ballots start arriving in mailboxes for the upcoming general election, 14 candidates across 10 county and state races took questions from local residents at the Underwood Community Center on Friday, Oct. 9.
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THE GORGE — Former University of Portland runner John Kavulich won the 2026 Columbia Gorge Marathon on Oct. 18, capping two days of road racing in Hood River.
Los incendios son eventos constantes en el verano, si quizá no sabes cómo actuar ante una situación de emergencia y evacuación, te presentamos una serie de recomendaciones para estar preparado.
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Este verano ha sido otro verano lleno de humo en el Gorge, con el incendio Grasshopper en el sur del condado de Wasco extendiéndose también al condado de Hood River, y poniendo humo en el aire durante varias semanas.
Free news: The City of The Dalles Public Works Department will work on a pavement preservation project on Monday, Oct. 19 through Thursday, Oct. 29, weather permitting, at E 13th St. between Washington St. and Union St. and on Court St. between E 12th St. and E 14th St.
Councilor Eric Schrdoer volunteered, hoping to share information with the council as its representative. However, Schroder explained that, as a committee member, he was prohibited from discussing the committee’s work outside of the meetings.
Free news: ¿Qué define al verdadero liderazgo? Esta es una pregunta que surge cada año cuando el equipo evalúa las nominaciones para el Premio de Corazón del evento El Grito de Washington Gorge Action Programs.
Free news: Alicia Flores Mackency receives the Washington Gorge Action Programs’ (WAGAP) El Grito Heart Award.
Free news: The Gala raised $270,000, surpassing last year's fundraising total of $265,000.
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THE GORGE — Former University of Portland runner John Kavulich won the 2026 Columbia Gorge Marathon on Oct. 18, capping two days of road racing in Hood River.
Business
HOOD RIVER — A grazing table from Native Provisions is an eye-catching, edible arrangement with a thoughtfully curated design of food sourced …
MORO — For Teresa Farmer, 49, having a small family-owned business, Teresa’s Cat and Dog Rescue, is something she can feel proud of. It might …
Still underway is the design development process, with architects now focusing on details inside what will be the district’s K-6 elementary school — elements like windows and coverings, student cubbies, and whiteboards.
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Free news, online only: Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has launched two comprehensive, nine-month business accelerator cohorts designed specifically for local business owners, managers, and key employees.
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Free news: Community members are invited to an Oct. 29 open house to learn about and share feedback on long-term plans for Columbia Gorge Regional Airport. Se invita a los miembros de la comunidad a asistir a una evento abierto el 29 de octubre para conocer los planes a largo plazo para el Aeropuerto Regional Columbia Gorge y compartir sus comentarios.
CASCADE LOCKS — The Port of Cascade Locks opened the application window for round three of its Economic Development Grant Program Oct. 1, offe…
Gorge Life
HOOD RIVER — Glen Canyon Institute and Friends of the White Salmon River will present “What the River Knows,” a documentary about the re-emergence of Glen Canyon from beneath Lake Powell, at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, in the Columbia Center for the Arts Theater, 215 Cascade Ave., in downtown Ho…
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