Mid-Columbia Today

Mark is back from his vacation! In the first half, Mark talked to Hood River Mayor Paul Blackburn about the new hydroelectric generator the city installed, the progress on Mariposa Village, and animal control in the city. In the second half, Mark talked to Klickitat County Commissioner Ron Ihrig about the busy day of meetings and public hearings the county has planned for tomorrow.

The last day with our guest host Marti Dane! In the first half... Marti talked with Mt. Adams Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tammara Tippel about the upcoming events happening in the White Salmon-Bingen area, including the upcoming Huckleberry festival, the Underwood skate night, and the Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. In the second half... we listened to an old but still relevant clip from earlier in the month with Dr Mike Foss from Alpine Veterinary, talking about being prepared to move your animals during wildfires, and interacting with the wildlife. 

The second to last day with guest host Marti Dane! In the first half... Marti talked with Teneille Herriges from the Wonderworks Children's Museum about their upcoming annual Touch-A-Truck event this Saturday. In the second half...Marti talked with Hannah Nanda with Gorge Grown about the Hood River Farmer's Market and their upcoming Harvest Dinner fundraiser. 

The third day with guest host Marti Dane. In the first half... Marti talked with Lorraine Lyons and Sharla Weber Mosqueda from Hood River Adopt A Dog about what volunteers do, about their efforts to ensure the financial health of the shelter, and about the canceled Tails on Trails fundraiser. In the second half... Marti talked with White Salmon Valley School District Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn about preparing for the upcoming school year and the recent sale of bonds for construction of a new K-12 school. 

The second day with our guest host Marti Dane... In the first half... Marti talked with Hood River County School District Superintendent Bill Newton about preparing for the upcoming school year and the long range planning the school is doing. In the second half... Marti talked to White Salmon Mayor Marla Keethler about a recent special meeting about a temporary moratorium on small-box discount stores, a grant from the state for storm damage repair, and happenings around the city. 

The first day with our guest host Marti Dane. In the first half... Marti talked with Port of Hood River Executive Director Kevin Greenwood about the upcoming Port Commission strategic planning session, and getting funding for the new bridge. In the second half... Marti talked with The Dalles Chamber of Commerce CEO Lynn Cox about how the tourism season is going, the Sunny Trail Challenge and upcoming Chamber events. 

In the first half... we listened to a recap of last night`s Grasshopper Fire Community Meeting in Dufur. In the second half... Mark talked with Columbia Gorge Discovery Center Executive Director Cheryl Ragar about preparing the premises in case of fire, and about the upcoming events in September and October. 

In the first half, Mark talked with Klickitat County Queen Jaylee Phillips about the duties of the queen, and the upcoming festivities. In the second half, Mark talked with Providence Hood River Chief Administrator Rebecca Coplin about the economics of medical care and rising hospital expenses. 

In the first half... Mark talked with Mid-Columbia Community Action Council's Executive Director Leslie Naramore and Development and Partnerships Director Sarah Kellems about their upcoming fundraiser in October, and how the funds are planned to be used to help with their houselessness programming. In the second half... Mark talked with Hood River County Prevention's Amanda Holste about the services they provide and how it has impacted our local community. 

In the first half... Mark talked with Hood River County Administrator Allison Williams about budgeting and possible revenue raising plans for the county. In the second half... Mark talked with Wasco County Commissioner Jeff Justesen about the impact of the Grasshopper fire in the county and on the upcoming county fair.