Hood River News

"Feathered Sunshine," a painting by Becky Hawley, will be among the works on display at the annual Wy'east Artisans Guild Art Show in Sandy.

Over the past decade, Minneapolis' Riverfront District has blossomed from a hodgepodge of abandoned flour mills to a magnetic cultural center.

Honduran Rony Gamez, on a recent visit to Hood River, models a messenger bag made by Hood River Coffee Co.

Gorge Literacy volunteer Ted James shares more than reading and writing with his student Rene Santillan.

DIRECTIONS From Phil's Trailhead off Skyliners Road west of Bend, continue on the paved road past the trailhead.

Maritime Services Corp., headquartered in Hood River, specializes in renovations on commercial vessels like cruise ships.

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Here's the Oregon beer news for Thursday, May 17. As always I'll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back often for updates; and if you have news you'd like to share please contact me so I can get it updated.

After decades of decline and neglect, cities across America are embracing their riverbanks once again.

The historic Columbia Gorge Highway is the setting for the ultra quiet and scenic Twin Tunnels race series , which kicks off this Sunday.

Matt English took 47 percent of the votes in ballot tabulation Tuesday, and will face Neal Holste in the race for Hood River County Sheriff this November.

Letters sent by interned students, including Yuri Kawachi, were saved as treasured documents by former school teacher Vienna Annala.

James Yount, who specializes in what he calls "mantiques," has opened American Retro Antiques in an old carriage house at 131 N.E. Fifth St.

Hood River's Clyde Wilson, 100, steps out of a 1914 Model A at Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum Thursday.

Here is the weekly fishing report for selected areas in and around Central Oregon, provided by fisheries biologists for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: ANTELOPE FLAT RESERVOIR: Antelope Flat is accessible and ice free.

An hour east from Portland and only several minutes outside of Hood River is an exceptional, accessible, and fairly easy hiking trail with spectacular views.A What's more, the trail is little known and therefore usually uncrowded, yet the reward is at least comparable with several better known hikes.A Dog Mountain comes to mind.

A candidate running to be district attorney in Hood River is accused of driving a motorcycle while under the influence of intoxicants on April 29, hours before his 53rd birthday.

HOOD RIVER, Ore. -- Poison oak is thriving this spring, growing in the mountains an also in city green ways and parks.

A car making a left turn in front of another car caused an injury accident on Highway 26 about three miles west of Colfax just before 9 a.m. this morning.

Looking for an inexpensive, fun, small race? Look no further. The 2012 Twin Tunnels Walk Run Series race begins at the Historic Old Highway in Hood River and runners will enjoy the natural beauty of the Columbia River Gorge on this car-free course that benefits Mosier Community School.