Mid-Columbia Today for Monday, June 22, 2026

Mid-Columbia Today for Monday, June 22, 2026

The show features a discussion of various City of Hood River subjects with Mayor Paul Blackburn & City Manager Abigail Elder.  In the second portion of the show, with no guest Mark tells a story from years ago, about covering a situation involving a car disappearing from sight, and other random thoughts.

Mid-Columbia Today for Friday, June 19, 2026

In the first half of the show, Tammara Tippel of the Mt. Adams Chamber of Commerce previews White Salmon's Fourth of July activities, then Brett Stomps discusses fundraising for the annual Hood River Fourth of July Fireworks Show (hoodriverfireworks.com [http://hoodriverfireworks.com]).

Mid-Columbia Today for Thursday, June 18, 2026

Today's show features Isabel Ulland, Henry Mason, and Sophia Mosqueda from the Hood River Valley High School Solar Storms, who are constructing a solar-powered car to race in the Solar Car Challenge starting July 14 in Texas (they are raising funds for the trip, go to hrvhsolarcar.org [http://hrvhsolarcar.org] to learn more and donate), then Mark talks with The Dalles Mayor Rich Mays about the new Community Reserve Fund establish during the just concluded budget process and the slow progress on the First Street project.

Mid-Columbia Today for Wednesday, June 17, 2026

In the first half of the show, Wasco County Community Development Director Kelly Howsley-Glover gives an update on the work of the Rowena Fire Long-Term Recovery Group one year after the devastating fire, then White Salmon Valley School District Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn talks about the latest moves toward developing a K-12 campus.

Mid-Columbia Today for Tuesday, June 16, 2026

In the first half of the show, Mark talks with Hood River County School District Superintendent Bill Newton about summer programs and the establishment of the district's five-year strategic plan.  Then it's White Salmon Mayor Marla Keethler on the recent City Council adoption ordinance requiring new residential construction to be ready for electrical vehicle chargers, and continued fire prevention steps.