The City of Hood River has declared a State of Emergency following federal immigration enforcement activities in the area and their impact on the community. The Hood River City Council directed City Manager Abigail Elder to declare a State of Emergency in the City of Hood River at its December 8 regular meeting. 

Working Hands Fermentation will host a community Craft Night on Friday, Dec. 12, offering a relaxed evening for crafters of all skill levels in its taproom from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The Holiday Giggin’ Guide is Here with a Huge Supply of Music and Live Performances. Check out our Calendar listings for all the music, movies and Holiday Parades, Bazaars, Markets, Last Minute Shopping Events and More!

Hood River Farmers Market’s tenth winter season starts on Saturday, December 6th! Hood River Farmers Market is the only year-round farmers market in the Gorge. It’s open on 1st and 3rd Saturdays, December through April, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the winter, the market remains outside but moves to 403 Portway Avenue on the waterfront, near Ferment Brewing.

The City of Hood River has launched a series of short questionnaires to receive public input to help guide their project, the Development Code Audit and Update. 

The Holiday Giggin’ Guide is Here with a Huge Supply of Music and Live Performances. Check out our Calendar listings for all the music, movies and Holiday Parades, Bazaars, Markets, Last Minute Shopping Events and More!

The Holidays are Here! Check out our Calendar listings for all the music, movies and Holiday Parades, Bazaars, Markets, Last Minute Shopping Events and More!

Columbia Center for the Arts is filling December with theater, handmade gifts, and family activities, offering the Gorge a month of local creativity, community connection, and festive holiday traditions.

With inflation straining family budgets, Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation is preparing to add 211 affordable homes across the Gorge, capped by a 76-unit development on Chenowith Loop Road in The Dalles, slated to begin construction in 2026.

The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has formally issued its Record of Decision (ROD), marking a major milestone in the effort to replace the century-old Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge. 

A full week of live music, film nights, dance events and community gatherings fills the Gorge from Nov. 18–24, with shows spanning The Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks and Trout Lake.

With freezing weather arriving, MCCAC is expanding shelter access, warming supplies, and transportation options across Hood River and The Dalles to help vulnerable residents stay safe during severe winter conditions.

The Holiday Season is Here!

The Holiday Bazaar Roundup is your source for the latest information on The Gorge’s schedule for Holiday Bazaars and other Holiday Activities! 

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This week in The Gorge - A Record Show! A Friendly Community Gathering! Special Film Events and Sinfonietta returns, and Music is Busier Than Ever - it’s all here!

This week in The Gorge it’s lots of Live music, under the radar comedy shows, author talks, Beatles Tribute bands - it’s all here!

One Community Health is hosting a series of free community events this fall to help people sign up for, renew, and change their health coverage for 2026.

Live music, spooky screenings, and costume parties light up the Gorge this week. The Granada’s Spooktober Film Festival, a few more chances to see Evil Dead The Musical, downtown Trick or Treats - it’s all here!

Live music, spooky screenings, and costume parties light up the Gorge this week, from salsa nights and the Rocky Horror 50th anniversary to Funkship’s Halloween dance party, Thunder Island’s Fall Market, and The Granada’s Spooktober Film Festival.

As the shutdown drags on and inflation lingers near 3%, Oregonians from The Dalles to Hood River joined the nationwide “No Kings” protests, denouncing creeping authoritarianism, stalled relief, and the widening cost burden facing working families.

Educators, industry leaders, and community partners from across the Columbia Gorge came together at Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) for the second Career and Technical Education (CTE) Regional Advisory Committee meeting.