Friday, August 12, 2022
The Next Door Summer’s Youth Crews Learn Valuable Skills
By Heather Howard The Next Door’s (TNDI) Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) kicked off the summer season with 3 crews. SYEP employs local youth between the ages of 14-18 to work on forestry and park restoration crews. This year, TNDI has 13 youth working in both Hood River and Wasco Counties, and for many… Read More
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Art of the Wild at 301 Gallery
PRESS RELEASE: 301 GALLERY PRESENTS ART OF THE WILD AUGUST 1, 2022: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This August, 301 Gallery presents a new exhibit, Art of the Wild. In this show, three regional artists explore their relationship with living on the edge of wild lands, the national forests and open spaces of… Read More
Monday, August 1, 2022
First Friday’s
OR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJULY 15, 2022Contact: Katie Kadlub, Visit Hood River, 208-867-0498, katie@visithoodriver.com VISIT HOOD RIVER ANNOUNCES FIRST FRIDAY EVENTS (HOOD RIVER, Ore.) – Visit Hood River (VHR) announces an August First Friday Event. The second of the summer, First Friday will return on August 5th, 5:00-8:00 p.m., to downtown Hood… Read More
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
VISIT HOOD RIVER COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS PROJECTS FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES
A Total of $11,700 in Matching Grants Awarded to Slopeswell Cider & Working Hands Fermentation, GorgeCurrent, and Wylde Wind & Water. (HOOD RIVER, Ore.) – Visit Hood River (VHR) announces recipients of the 2022 Community Investment Matching Grant Program. The program supports businesses and community economic vitality in the greater… Read More
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Community Led Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshops Return to the Gorge
Equity and Outreach Trainings Services (EOTS), a program of The Next Door, Inc (TNDI) since 2017, is specifically designed to support partners and professionals on their individual pathways towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Using Popular Education, a teaching methodology that encourages community members to step up as leaders and speak about their… Read More
Thursday, June 23, 2022
The Next Door’s Native Supports Program Celebrates Native Youth
For Immediate Release: The Next Door’s Native Supports Program Celebrates Native Youth By Dawn LeMieux After a two-year pause, The Next Door’s Native Supports (NDNS) program was excited to participate in a celebration for local Native American youth hosted by the Oregon Johnson O’Malley Indian Parent committee. The event brought… Read More
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
From Screen to Stage- CGOA
CGOA presents FROM SCREEN TO STAGE June 25 7 PM, Jackson Park Action movies and video games are big business. More than that, millions of people enjoy films like Encanto, Wonder Woman and Star Wars and play games like The Legend of Zelda. One of things that makes these forms… Read More
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Bicoastal Media, Gills Point S Tire & Auto, Ray Schultens Motors Team up to bring “Wheels of Hope” to a Gorge family in need
The radio stations of Bicoastal Media, Gills Point S Tire and Auto, and Ray Schultens Motors are teaming up for the seventh year to help a Columbia Gorge family in need. Wheels of Hope will provide a struggling family lacking transportation options a 2011 Nissan to help them meet their… Read More
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
JAZZ in the Park
What could be sweeter than a summer night in the Park, good food and great music? If that sounds as delightful to you as it does to us, then plan on joining the CGOA Jazz Collective Big Band in Jackson Park on Saturday, June 11 at 7 PM. Best of… Read More
Friday, May 6, 2022
Visit Hood River’s Shop Local for Ukraine raises $7,878!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2022 Contact: Katie Kadlub, Visit Hood River, 208-867-0498, katie@visithoodriver.com VISIT HOOD RIVER’S SHOP LOCAL FOR UKRAINE EVENT RAISES $7,878 IN RELIEF FOR UKRAINIAN CITIZENS AND REFUGEES Participating businesses donated a percentage of April 9 sales to benefit relief efforts through Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen (HOOD RIVER, Ore.) — Inspired… Read More