The Grasshopper Fire has reached 91% containment as soaking rain slows fire activity, though muddy roads and unstable terrain ...

Public Library has a full slate of activities during the second week of September, ranging from anime and chess to Pilates, ...

Columbia Gorge Food Bank invites the community to support its annual Empty Bowls Benefit , a beloved evening dedicat ed to raising critical funds to help end hunger across the Columbia Gorge.

Hood River welcomes the peak of harvest season with two signature waterfront celebrations on back-to-back October weekends.

From 1,800 firefighters to showers, kitchens, medics and mobile bunkhouses, the Grasshopper Fire camp operates like a small ...

MCCAC released its annual report today, with a highlight of helping 221 people move from houselessness into permanent housing ...

Oregon Black Pioneers’ Mariah Rocker will bring 450 years of Black history to The Dalles in a free Sept. 26 presentation.

Wasco County has downgraded Level 1 and Level 2 evacuation notices as the 93,972-acre Grasshopper Fire remains 83% contained ...

Columbia Community Connection was established in 2020 as a local, honest and digital news source providing meaningful stories and articles. CCC News’ primary goal is to inform and elevate all the ...

The Dalles, Ore., Sept. 4, 2026 — Popular recreation areas near Mount Hood are reopening ahead of Labor Day weekend as officials shrink the Grasshopper Fire closure, another sign that weeks of ...

Since 1988, Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been showing up in the Mid-Columbia Gorge for their neighbors in orchards, ...