ODELL — For the Columbia River Gorge’s 150-plus community health workers (CHWs), helping people isn’t a job, but a necessity. Every client, every mission, is part of a broad, decades-long movement to bridge the divide between underserved communities and institutionalized health care.
WHITE SALMON — In coordination with the West Klickitat Regional Fire Authority (WKRFA), the City of White Salmon will host its annual Wildfire Open House on Monday, May 4 from 5–7 p.m.
Free news: This year’s student art will be on display through April 30, and people are welcome to stop by and vote for their top five favorites. Artists with the most votes will win prizes. The courtroom is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
HOOD RIVER — You’ve heard of the Little Free Library, but how about the Little Free Earth Lab?
Free news: The Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) Speech and Debate team has announced its roster of qualifiers for the 2026 OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union Speech State Championships.
Free news: North Wasco County School District (NWCSD) will hold a public meeting of the district’s budget committee on May 5 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at The Dalles Middle School Library.
Students, families, and school staff across Hood River County will celebrate Earth Day by riding together in “Bike Buses” to school on the morning of Tuesday, April 22. These group rides follow planned routes (see map) and create a fun, safe, and visible way for kids to get to school while b…
THE DALLES — On March 19, nearly 60 educators, industry leaders, and community partners gathered at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) for the third Regional Career Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Committee meeting.
Free news: Honor roll at TDHS.
THE GORGE — “Do your givin’ while you’re livin’ so you’re knowin’ where it goes,” said Bob Kenyon, community philanthropist and keynote speaker at Community Legacy Initiative on March 19, hosted as a collaboration with local organization and non-profits.
Free news from Oregon State University.
Free news from The Dalles Middle School.
THE DALLES — Glenis Schreffler spent over a decade filling bags for kids at The Dalles schools who needed food over the weekend. Now, she heads the Backpack For Kids program.
WHITE SALMON — Enrollment is down in the White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD), mirroring nationwide trends accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, declining birthrates and alternative education models.
Rodriguez Mota plans study Mechanical Engineering, joining his older brother Geovanni, (who also won a prestigious scholarship) in the engineering program at OSU.
On Feb. 7, students from Hood River Valley High School’s theater and choir programs competed at an International Thespian Society event at Gresham High School. In the musical theater dance category, Finley Smith, Rae Clark, Caden Tubbs, Siva Dassel, Tatum Wyatt, Daisy Jones, and Annika Chapm…
Media release - Katy Ulland and Grace Wesson, Photo Credit: Katy Ulland
THE GORGE — The Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) board was glad to see their budget grow at their meeting on March 17.
Free news: The conference will be held at the Fort Dalles Readiness Center, 402 E Scenic Drive, The Dalles, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 18.
Central Washington-based naturalist and herpetologist Adrian Slade, who's been infatuated with snakes since early childhood, shared facts and busted myths about our deeply misunderstood neighbors at the Columbia Center for the Arts on March 18 — the sixth presentation in host and curator Sarah Fox’s Sense of Place season 16.
TROUT LAKE — Lights, camera, action … and whitewater! For a second year in a row, the Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club (CGJKC) hosted its annual film fundraiser at Trout Lake Hall on Jan. 29, with all proceeds going towards their 2026 programming.
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