Mid-Columbia Today for Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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.

Mid-Columbia Today for Monday, June 15, 2026

On today's show, Mark talks and debates issues around the Port of Hood River with Port Executive Director Kevin Greenwood, and then retiring The Dalles Chamber of Commerce CEO Lisa Farquharson joins the program.

Mid-Columbia Today for Friday, June 12, 2026

We begin today by talking to Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association founding director Mark Steighner about the upcoming Piano Summit (information and tickets at gorgeorchestra.org [http://gorgeorchestra.org]) and his retirement from the CGOA, and then Lesley Wright updates us about what is going on at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.

Mid-Columbia Today for Thursday, June 11, 2026

In the first part of the show, Mark is joined by Dianna Risley and Lee McPherson of the Hood River Rotary Club about their June 27 Community Rummage Sale (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wy'east Middle School), then we visit wth Providence Hood River volunteers Helga Reese, Chris Karlin, and Nadine Klebba.

Mid-Columbia Today for June 10, 2026

In the first half of the show, Mark talks to Mid-Columbia Community Action [https://www.mccac.com/] Executive Director Leslie Naramore about the Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative's upcoming meeting, and MCCAC seeking donations of cooling supplies to put into kits to give to those in need.  In the second half, Hood River County Veterans Services Officer Lynetta Hickman talks about an upcoming America's 250th Birthday Celebration featuring information on Veterans' resources set for June 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at River of Life Assembly Church on 979 Tucker Road in Hood River, and Mark talks about a story on betting odds for the USA to win the World Cup, and why he thinks it would be a far bigger upset than 1980's "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey victory.