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There are places in Oregon that everyone knows about, and then there are places like Laurance Lake, sitting peacefully inside Mount Hood National Forest near Parkdale, waiting for the people who are willing to look a little harder. If you’ve been craving the kind of quiet that actually sticks with...
Pull on your favorite holiday sweater and spend a festive day in White Salmon! Village Lights returns Saturday, December 5, 2026, bringing holiday shopping, hands-on activities, live music, wine tasting, and a community tree and menorah lighting to town. From a morning fun run to photos with Santa and a...
A town of just 37 people deliberately removed unnecessary streetlights and replaced others with dark-sky-friendly fixtures. Then it handed out special outdoor bulbs so the stars could take over. That effort paid off in 2024. The little place became the first International Dark Sky Community in Oregon, and the night...
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (Nov. 12, 2026) — The Hood River–White Salmon Bridge Authority has completed its preparatory field activities on the Hood River–White Salmon Bridge ahead of schedule. As a result, the daytime traffic impacts scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, are no longer needed.
After a couple quieter days, rain is making a return to the Pacific Northwest. A series of weather makers will move through the region beginning late Thursday night, bringing rain, cooler temperatures and gusty conditions through the weekend and into early next week. Thursday will be one more relatively quiet...
A dairy herd in Morrow County has become Oregon's first confirmed case of bird flu in cattle, after routine milk testing flagged the infection on Nov. 6. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the detection four days later, on Nov. 10, and state officials say the affected cows have been quarantined while they work to keep the virus from spreading further.
THE DALLES, Ore. — Adventist Health is making significant investments in Adventist Health Columbia Gorge, bringing more than $35 million in improvements to strengthen patient safety, modernize critical infrastructure, and support the future of rural healthcare in the region. The work ranges from upgrades patients may never see, such as heating and cooling infrastructure, to new technology nurses and other caregivers will use every day.
The Pacific Northwest snow forecast favors modest high-elevation accumulation Friday into Saturday, followed by another unsettled stretch Sunday into early next week. Mild air will limit the first round’s usefulness at lower elevations, while colder air behind the weekend systems should help subsequent snow stick farther down the mountains. None of the resorts covered in this forecast are currently open […] The post SnowBrains Forecast: Modest High-Elevation Snow Returns to the Pacific Northwest appeared first on SnowBrains .
Like many members of Generation Z, Representative-elect Hank Sanders, a Democrat living in Hood River, recently turned 26 and aged out of his family’s health insurance plan. “That’s my weekend plan,” he said in a phone interview. “Nobody punch me. Nobody hurt me for the next couple weeks while I figure out my healthcare.” The […]