Hood River News

Manager Coral Worth spends time every day in nearly every area of the facility: greeting members, checking equipment, or helping in child care.

The Oregonian reported that 1.19 inches of rain was recorded at Portland International Airport.

Anna and Pedro Pederson of Vancouver and Mona Knudson of Argentina sampled local Anjous as they held glasses of wine Sunday.

Florists and bakers seek a religious exemption from the law, allowing them to discriminate based on their feelings about whether gay marriage is acceptable according to their personal religious beliefs [" Hood River, Ore., bakery won't make cake for lesbians ," seattletimes.com, May 15]. Let's put this in perspective.

PendletonA Whisky, the official spirit of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the presenting sponsor of the All American ProRodeo Series, announced today the launch of its Legendary Cowboy program, a platform designed to honor and encourage professional rodeo cowboys currently competing in both a rough stock event and a timed event at ... (more)

A few weeks ago, Gary Boggs of Northwest Sky Sports and confidants Tim O'Donnell and Kelly Cooper occupied Lakeview Airport with a unique sport.Boggs, a glider pilot by trade, made waves at the airport, which he says has been more than amenable to his cause.Boggs started flying 35 years ago and was one of the founding members of the Willamette ... (more)

A small Comox Valley winery is proving that British Columbia's best wines aren't always synonymous with the more established wineries of the Okanagan Valley.

The Columbia Land Trust had modest beginnings, but in the past two decades has grown to manage 24,000 acres in and around the Columbia River Watershed.

With session beers quickly gaining popularity, I thought it would be fun to do a series of articles and reviews about some of the beautiful session beers being brewed and enjoyed here in Oregon.

The House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Tuesday introduced by Rep.

A Hood River wedding cake baker denied Erin Hanson, left, and Katie Pugh a wedding cake because the couple is gay.

Husband-and-wife duo Aaron and Nicole Keim will perform folk ballads, gospel harmonies and Americana on a range of modern and vintage instruments, including ukuleles built by lutier Aaron Keim of May-Moe Ukuleles near Hood River, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at Headwaters Environmental Center, 84 Fourth St., Ashland.

Instead of a night out on the town, why not a night out of town? Here's a suggestion that is five miles outside of Hood River on a 72-acre working farm.

A bill barring them from tanning salons without a doctor's note passed the Oregon Senate Thursday after a lengthy floor debate.

Husband-and-wife duo Aaron and Nicole Keim will perform folk ballads, gospel harmonies and Americana on a range of modern and vintage instruments, including ukuleles built by lutier Aaron Keim of May-Moe Ukuleles near Hood River, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at Headwaters Environmental Center, 84 Fourth St.

Recreational bicycle travel accounts for $400 million of Oregon's annual $9 billion tourism industry, according to the Oregon Bicycle Travel Survey, released Wednesday by the state's tourism agency, Travel Oregon.

Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers ! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking , a how-to for teen ladies.

CORVALLIS, Ore. A team of researchers at Oregon State University is trying to make sure a species of stink bug doesn't overtake Oregon.

Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers ! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking , a how-to for teen ladies.

Did you realize that Oregon has been careening through its history without a state microbe? Well, sir, the Oregon House has just passed a measure that would make Saccharomyces cerevisiae, brewer's yeast, the stuff used in beer, the state's official microbe.