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Free briefs: Outdoor Grief Group; Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation District Board of Directors; The League of Women Voters of Klickitat-Skamania; The Dalles city-wide catch basin cleaning; ODOT debris removal; Comment on data center recommendations
THE GORGE — Chef Kesh Akinsanya grew up in a small town in Liberia about 300 feet from the Atlantic Ocean.
Hood River County School District (HRCSD) board members unanimously agreed to move to the next stage of drafting a resolution for new Pension Obligation Bonds (POB).
The board has lost half of its members, down from six in January; replaced a superintendent and principal; and heard resignations from administrators and teachers amid accusations of ethics violations in public board meetings.
THE GORGE — The Bureau of Land Management in Oregon and Washington (BLM) is reminding Gorge residents that fire season isn’t over when summer ends. “More than 2.5 million acres have already burned across the Northwest this year, making 2026 an exceptionally active wildfire season,” said a de…
Superintendent Bill Newton began the Sept. 9 board meeting by recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and thanking first responders, including local police, fire and emergency services.
Travelers will contend with two upcoming rounds of Hood River-White Salmon Bridge closures beginning Sept. 21 and continuing into early October, according to the Port of Hood River.
On calmer days in the Gorge, there’s one sport in particular that benefits from the lack of strong wind: paragliding.
THE GORGE — The U.S. Fire Administration reports that adults over the age of 65 are 2.6 times more likely to perish in a fire than the general population.
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Dr. John Burton had a hole in one Sept. 10 at the Hood River Golf Course, hole 7 with his pitching wedge measuring 133 yards.
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THE GORGE — Chef Kesh Akinsanya grew up in a small town in Liberia about 300 feet from the Atlantic Ocean.
THE GORGE — The Bureau of Land Management in Oregon and Washington (BLM) is reminding Gorge residents that fire season isn’t over when summer …
Superintendent Bill Newton began the Sept. 9 board meeting by recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and thanking first responders, including local police, fire and emergency services.
Travelers will contend with two upcoming rounds of Hood River-White Salmon Bridge closures beginning Sept. 21 and continuing into early October, according to the Port of Hood River.
On calmer days in the Gorge, there’s one sport in particular that benefits from the lack of strong wind: paragliding.
Free news: After three years of dedicated service as the inaugural executive director of Big River Community Land Trust, Alysha Sherburne will conclude her tenure on Sept. 21.
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THE GORGE — Chef Kesh Akinsanya grew up in a small town in Liberia about 300 feet from the Atlantic Ocean.
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