HOOD RIVER — In conjunction with its annual Veterans Day ceremony, American Legion Post 22 will also host a state-sponsored historical marker dedication on Highway 35 afterwards.
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FREE NEWS: The City of Bingen has completed and opened four new bus shelters that provide ADA-compliant, weather-protected spaces for residents and visitors waiting for public transportation.
THE DALLES — Starting Oct. 13, the Hostetler Way underpass between 6th Street and 2nd Street will be closed to all traffic for underground storm pipe installation. The closure will be in effect 24/7 with an estimated duration of three weeks.
FREE NEWS: Gov. Tina Kotek has not announced her reelection plans for 2026, but her fundraising has kicked into a higher gear, with nearly $400,000 raised since Sept. 1, giving her $1.1 million in the bank. Meanwhile, Kotek’s 2022 Republican opponent, state Rep. Christine Drazan (R-Canby), is keeping her options open.
FREE NEWS: The Republican Party of Oregon’s 11th annual Reagan dinner, slated for Nov. 1, includes former Portland Trail Blazer Chris Dudley and onetime University of Oregon wrestler and MMA fighter Chael Sonnen, a West Linn native.
FREE NEWS: State Rep. Hòa Nguyễn (D-East Portland) has died after months of battling cancer. She was 41.
FREE NEWS: A person in Oregon who works in nursing or at a residential care facility is much more likely to be injured at work than people in those professions.
THE DALLES — Wasco County commissioners have voted to oppose a federal plan that would tie flood insurance eligibility to habitat protections for endangered salmon species and orcas, saying the proposal could severely limit development and penalize property owners across flood-prone areas of…
WHITE SALMON — Between their past two meetings, White Salmon’s City Council approved three ordinances, solidified a memorandum of understanding with the West Klickitat Regional Fire Authority (WKRFA), celebrated a former city employee and told stories in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month.
THE GORGE — The Washington State Department of Natural Resources recently launched a new way for people to stay informed about prescribed burns near them or any location within the state. This service is not limited to burns implemented by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
FREE NEWS: Hood River County Health Department is hosting an after hours clinic from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22.
CASCADE LOCKS — The Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation recently honored former Cascade Locks resident and city council member Denise Emmerling-Baker.
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HOOD RIVER — On a crisp but sunny fall morning, Westside Elementary students came running during recess for pears from a local Hood River orchard. They bit into the juicy fruit and then darted off to play some more.
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OREGON — With the threat of a shutdown looming much of this year, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley explained what congressional Democrats are demanding in order to reopen the federal government, and he also denounced President Trump’s deployment of federal troops to Portland last Wednesday.
FREE NEWS: Soroptimist International of Hood River is proud to announce its 2025 Women of Distinction Award recipients, recognizing extraordinary women who have made significant contributions to the community through leadership, service, and advocacy.
WASCO CO. — The American Public Power Association (APPA) elected two new members to its board of directors at its fall board meeting in Montreal, Quebec.
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ONLINE ONLY: The long-running budget dispute between Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer and the Klickitat Board of Commissioners flared up at the Oct. 2 budget workshop.
FREE NEWS: The Bingen-White Salmon Police Department has arrested one person who was involved in a shooting outside the Ayutlense Family Mexican Restaurant this past July, but the investigation is still ongoing.
GOLDENDALE — Following a sharply divided public comment session at their Oct. 7 meeting, Klickitat County Commissioners put off a decision on a proposed one-tenth of 1% sales tax dedicated to the justice system until the following week. They also extended the written public comment period to…
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