Mid-Columbia Today

Mid-Columbia Today for Friday, May 22, 2026

Mark is joined by Brian Hukari, John Rust, Dan Mahr, and Nate Gephard of the Crag Rats, as the mountain search and rescue organization celebrates its 100th anniversary.  The Crag Rats will hold a 100-year celebration on Saturday, May 30 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Ruins in Hood River.  It's free and open to the public, and will feature a centennial presentation at 6 p.m., music by Rattlin' Bones at 7 p.m., demonstrations of their rescue systems, and they will auction off a night at Silcox Hut to benefit their project to construct a 100-year legacy training wall.  Go to cragrats.org for all the details.

Mid-Columbia Today for Thursday, May 21, 2026

In the first part of the show, Mark talks long-term budget and downtown parking with Hood River City Manager Abigail Elder and Mayor Paul Blackburn, then Lorraine Lyons and Sharla Weber Mosqueda of Hood River Adopt A Dog talk about their budget situation and the upcoming Paws & Pints fundraiser at The Ruins on May 29 (tickets available at hoodriveradoptadog.org).

Mid-Columbia Today for Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Klickitat County Commissioner Ron Ihring talks with Mark about a number of different topics currently before the Commission, then White Salmon Valley School District Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn discusses last week's lockdown at the secondary school campus, and moving forward on the new K-12 campus.

Mid-Columbia Today for Tuesday, May 19, 2026

In the first part of the show, we are joined by Hood River County School District Superintendent Bill Newton, then it's White Salmon Mayor Marla Keethler.

Mid-Columbia Today for Monday, May 18, 2026

Mark talkes with Port of Hood River Executive Director Kevin Greenwood about recent work on the Interstate Bridge and embarking on revising the Port's Strategic Business Plan.  Then, The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Lisa Farquarhson discusses what was learned from this year's Northwest Cherry Festival.

Mid-Columbia Today for Friday, May 16, 2026

Mt. Adams Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tammara Tippel joins the show to report on the record turnout for this year's White-Salmon-Bingen Community Cleanup and to discuss Fourth of July Parade plans, then Mark talks to Marti Dane about a recent exercise she took part in illustrating the difficulty released inmates can have integrating back into everyday life.

Mid-Columbia Today for Thursday, May 14, 2026

In the first half of today's show, Wasco County Veterans Services Officer Chelsea Perritt stops in to discuss the Veterans Stand Down at Lewis & Clark Festival Park in The Dalles, taking place on Saturday, May 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., then Skyline Health Rehab Manager Zach Chown talks about Skyline's Transitional Care Program.

Mid-Columbia Today For Wednesday, May 13, 2026

To start the show Mark talks with Mid-Columbia Community Action Executive Director Leslie Naramore about opening up units for permanent supportive housing and about Community Action Month, then Mark talks about measles and other communicable diseases with Hood River County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Christopher Van Tilburg.

Mid-Columbia Today for Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Today, Mark talks to Hood River County Administrator Allison Williams and Commission Chair Jennifer Euwer about the County budget, then it's Wasco County Commissioner Jeff Justesen on that County's budget and a handful of other topics.

Mid-Columbia Today for Monday, May 11, 2026

In the first half of the show, we learn about the Assertive Community Treatment and Choice programs with Liz Barteld of Mid-Columbia Center For Living, then Mark talks to Port of The Dalles Executive Director Andrea Klaas.