HOOD RIVER, Ore. (Sept. 4, 2026) — The Hood River–White Salmon Bridge will have multiple overnight closures and daytime traffic interruptions beginning Sept. 21 for planned maintenance and repair work. The mechanical and electrical work will […]
Salem, OR – Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought emergency in Hood River County through Executive Order 26-25 and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance. The Executive Order is available here. This […]
Dear Residents, Please see below for the latest wildfire and evacuation updates for Wasco County and surrounding areas. Grasshopper Fire – Acres: 93,974 – Containment: 97% – Personnel: 278 – Cause: Lightning/Natural Evacuation Zone […]
Last night’s first meeting of The Dalles City Council in 49 days handled several complex items. As expected, they had questions for Scott Baker about Northern Wasco County Parks and Rec Department changing from a […]
The September 14 meeting of The Dalles City Council had a surprise for Mayor Rich Mays. He sounded a little bewildered when he reached item 5B and said, “I just got back in town and […]
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