Mid-Columbia Today

In the first half of the show Mark is joined by Mid-Columbia Center For Living Medical Director Dr. Kim Humann and Clinic Director Sheila Oldfield to discuss the Rapid Access Clinic for Opioid Use Disorders, then it's Port of The Dalles Executive Director Andrea Klaas previewing the upcoming Community Outreach Team visit to Washington, D.C. to discuss area needs with representatives and agencies.

Mark talked with Dr. Mike Foss from Alpine Veterinary Hospital for the whole episode. In the first half... Dr. Foss talked with Mark about preparing for wildfires with pets and livestock, how to treat wildlife that is escaping the fire, and about preventing the spread of disease in sheep. In the second half... Mark and Dr. Foss talked about the future of AI in veterinarian medicine. 

In the first half... Mark talked with Kerry Lauristen with the Mid-Columbia Car Club about the 33rd annual Cruise the Gorge classic car show. In the second half, Mark with Leah Lowe with Wasco County 4-H about the upcoming Wasco County Fair starting next week, and about the kids who are selling livestock in the auctions. 

In the first half... Mark talked with Mike Schend from Families in the Park, which produces free family friendly concerts every Thursday in August at Jackson Park in Hood River. In the second half... Mark talked with  Marketing and Development Director Amanda Lawrence from The Next Door about the programs they offer and their upcoming Harvest of Hope fundraiser, celebrating 55 years! 

In the first half...we talked with Cindy Thieman from the Hood River Watershed Group about the impacts of fire on watersheds and about the projects they have going. In the second half... we talked with Debby Jones from YouthThink about their upcoming plans, including talks about ending addiction and the loneliness epidemic in kids. 

In the first half, Mark talked with members of the Hood River Valley Solar Storms Solar Car team, who recently got back from their first Solar Car Challenge in Texas, where they won third place in their division. In the second half, Mark talked with Hood River Sheriff Matt English and Hood River Undersheriff Joel Ives about recent fire evacuations, searches and rescues, and being prepared. 

In the first half...Mark talked with the Maryhill Museum of Arts Executive Director Amy Behrens about the museum's upcoming events, including the Milagro Puppet Theater showing this Saturday and their Educator Free weeks coming up. In the second half...there was no guest, and Mark talked with the producer about social media. 

In the first half... Tay Lynne talked with Mark about Theatre CamilleLynne, a teen community theater company, and their upcoming production of Cabaret at the Columbia Center for Arts. In the second half... Ari Gardner talked with Mark about Gorge Recovery, a peer-led substance abuse recovery community organization, and their new facility in The Dalles.

In the first half... Mark talked with Liz Wilber, the Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation Housing Resource Center Manager about the services they provide and about their plans for community land trust housing in Carson. In the second half... Mark talked with Robert Jamack from the Mid-Columbia Football Officials Association about how to become a sports official for junior sports in our area for the upcoming school year.

In the first half... there was no guest, so Mark talked about the Grasshopper Fire, the Hay Creek Complex Fire, and new bond measures the City of Hood River passed about housing and police department renovations. In the second half... The Dalles Mayor Rich Mays talked with Mark about passing new archeological funds for the First Street Streetscape project and about the Mayor not running for re-election.