A failed Tygh Valley garden led Hilary Jensen to the Master Gardeners — and ultimately her dream job helping Wasco County ...

Dufur’s Josiah Dean is betting voter frustration, a bruised incumbent and more than 20,000 unaffiliated voters can turn his ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

The Dalles, Ore., Sept. 3, 2026 — Rain helped firefighters push containment of the Grasshopper Fire to 84% Thursday, calming fire activity across the nearly 94,000-acre blaze while also creating new ...