Mid-Columbia Today

Mid-Columbia Today for Monday, June 8, 2026

On today's show, we learn about Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Courtney Reyes from Mid-Columbia Center For Living, then we talk about The Dalles Marina with Port of The Dalles Executive Director Andrea Klaas.

MCT for Friday, June 5, 2026

Dr. Mike Foss from Alpine Veterinary in Hood River is this morning's guest, and he talks about ticks, preparing to move your animals in case of fire, and dealing with cheat grass.

Mid-Columbia Today for Thursday, June 4, 2026

In the first half of the show, Jamie Rivera from Hood River Valley Parks & Recreation stops by to go over the many summer camp opportunities available for kids (information at hoodriverparksandrec.org), then Lauren Kraemer of Oregon State University Extension talks about being prepared for wildfire smoke this summer by using smokereadygorge.org, and summarizes some of the findings in a recently completed food security assessment for the region.

Mid-Columbia Today for Wednesday, June 3, 2026

On the first part of the show, Mark talks with Nick Maggio from the University of Oregon Hazards Lab about video cameras to be installed in Wasco County to aid in detecting wildfires, then Next Door Family Services Program Manager Karin Tauchser discusses the range of services provided in seven Mid-Columbia counties to assist new parents (nextdoorinc.org/family-services).

Mid-Columbia Today for Tuesday, June 2, 2026

In the first part of the show, Mark is joined by Megan Saunders from Farmers Irrigation District and Cindy Thiemann from the Hood River Watershed Group to talk about what Farmers users might expect this summer, then it's Debby Jones from YouthThink in advance of the latest installment in The More Your Know Thursdays Series, on prescription drugs and fentanyl on June 11 at 6 p.m. (register to get the Zoom link at youththink.net)

Mid-Columbia Today for Monday, June 1, 2026

Mark is joined by West Klickitat Regional Fire Authority Chief Wesley Long to talk about an upcoming Southwest Fire & Rescue Volunteer Event on June 10, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at Station 10 on 119 NE Church Avenue in White Salmon.

Mid-Columbia Today For Friday, May 29, 2026

In the first half of the show Mark talks to Sarah Allaben of Mt. Adams Resource Stewards about the online Klickitat Wildfire Resource Hub at wildfirereadyklickitat.org, then Caroline Grew from the United Way of the Columbia Gorge joins the show to talk about a pair of upcoming fundraising events in June (unitedwaycolumbiagorge.org).

Mid-Columbia Today for Thursday, May 28

In the first half of the show, Jakob Lillivik from the Mid-Columbia Innovation Hub previews tonight's Gorge Pitchfest at 5:30 p.m. at the Granada Theater in The Dalles (free tickets at midcolumbiainnovationhub.org), then Mark spends some time going over last night's Hood River County Planning Commission decision to deny a permit for Amazon's proposed distribution warehouse on Highway 35 near Neal Creek Mill Road, and why he his experience covering land use stories in the region leads him to believe that appeals in this case will take a long time to unwind, and lead to a remand.

Mid-Columbia Today For Wednesday, May 27, 2026

With a late guest cancellation, Mark and Cameron chat about various topics in the news and eventually why Mark thinks newspapers were better for consuming news than digital devices, then it's Washington Gorge Action Programs outgoing director Jennifer Pauletto and incoming director Julie Hester.

Mid-Columbia Today for Tuesday, May 26, 2026

The show leads off with Tim Harkins of Columbia Center for the Arts talking about CCA's The Big Sing Benefit with the Low Bar Chorale this Friday evening at 6 p.m. (tickets at columbiaarts.org).  Then Mark talks with The Dalles Mayor Rich Mays about the just completed budget and tonight's planned City Council discussions on a water management plan and moving into the process of developing a wastewater facilities master plan.