Calendar & News

Events Calendar

Feb-March 2026

Senator Jeff Merkley Town Hall
Fri., Feb. 6, 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Mt Hood Town Hall (6575 Hwy 35, in Mt. Hood-Parkdale)

  • Sen. Merkley will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., answer their questions, and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America.

HRC Dems Monthly Meeting
Thurs., Feb. 12, 6:30-7:30 pm
Hood River Library (502 State St.)

  • Meet in the downstairs meeting room. Arrive early for social time (6-6:30pm).

  • Bring your favorite snack to share.

  • Hybrid access: Sign up here to get the zoom link.

Candidates Assembly - Meet your Dem HD52 (State Representative) Candidates!
Sun., March 1, 4-5:30 pm
Hood River Valley Adult Center (2010 Sterling Place in HR; near Down Manor)

  • Hosted by HRC Democrats.

  • Meet and hear presentations from each of our Democratic candidates for HD52. Moderated Q&A. Candidates will be available afterwards to chat.

HRC Dems Monthly Meeting
Thurs., March 12, 6:30-7:30 pm
Hood River Library (502 State St.)

  • Meet in the downstairs meeting room. Arrive early for social time (6-6:30pm).

  • Bring your favorite snack to share.

  • Hybrid access: Sign up here to get the zoom link.

Neighborhood GOTV (Get Out the Vote) Info Night
Fri., March 20, 5:30-7:30 pm
Crush Cider Cafe (1020 Wasco St. in HR)

  • Learn about this important grassroots program to help increase Democratic voter turnout on Election Day. 

  • Sign up to volunteer (about 6 hours).

  • HRC Dems Neighborhood GOTV Survey: We're seeking feedback from volunteers in the Neighborhood Leaders (Get Out The Vote) program. Please take a very short survey to help us plan to get out the vote this spring!!

NO KINGS 3.0 - Nationwide Rally to Save Our Democracy
Hood River (time and location TBA)

  • Local details TBA. Stay tuned!

News

  • Chop Wood, Carry Water: a political activism newsletter that comes out 5 days a week. Subscribe to receive a short, encouraging email in your inbox each weekday (except Wed.) telling you how you can make a difference by taking 5-7 minutes worth of EASY actions. The almost weekly Sunday "Extra! Extra!" editions contain a long list of hopeful news, Democratic accomplishments, and all the “blue wins”. Feb. 1 “Extra! Extra!” edition

  • Americans of Conscience Checklist: Only Good News from Jan. 31st, 2026:

    • The Passamaquoddy Tribe regains rightful control of 7,756 acres of their original lands.

    • Barbara Rose Johns, who led an anti-segregation school walkout as a teenager in 1951, is honored with a statue in her likeness on display in the U.S. Capitol.

    • IL restricts immigration enforcement activity at courthouses, protects health information and access to childcare for immigrant communities, and opens a pathway for residents whose rights were violated to sue federal agents.

    • MA’s Department of Public Health and Commissioner Dr. Robert Goldstein officially recommens incorporating abortion care within primary care, which will make abortion services more widely available and lessen stigma.

    • MD: In acknowledgment of the state’s historic complicity, the Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommends monetary recompense for descendants of lynching victims and descendants of people who lived in communities terrorized by racist violence.

    • San Diego sues the federal government over the construction of a razor wire fence near the US–Mexico border that is being built without city permission and causing environmental damage.

    • In the face of state censorship of rainbow crosswalks, St. Petersburg, FL installs Pride-inspired bike racks instead.

    • Hardin County, KY’s voting sites will have wheelchairs on hand to facilitate a more accessible experience for disabled voters.

    • Nearly 200 aspiring Americans sue U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services after their immigration applications were abruptly paused following the administration’s travel-ban expansion from 40 countries.

    • The Maine Monitor publishes an in-depth report about deceptive “crisis pregnancy centers” in the state and the dangers they pose to pregnant people’s autonomy.

    • Invisible Histories, the Queer Zine Archive Project, and other archivist groups gather and preserve LGBTQ+ historyto keep it accessible in the face of the federal government’s erasure.

    • The Mayday Health organization runs an ad campaign across South Dakota’s gas stations to spread information about abortion pills and procedures.

    • 674 people will be awarded $112M after a federal court ruled they were unlawfully detained for ICE in Suffolk County, NY.

    • Hundreds of gun safety advocates were elected to office nationally, at the state level, and locally in 2025.

    • ICEBlock app creator Joshua Aaron sues the administration for pressuring Apple and for ultimately removing ICEblock from the app store.

    • Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $45M to The Trevor Project, the largest gift in the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization’s history.

    • Mattel introduces its first-ever autistic Barbie doll to positive reviews.

    • After nearly two years of local pushback, nickel refining company Westwin Elements will not move forward with a large-scale commercial refinery in Lawton, OK.

    • Food waste prevention programs across the U.S. save and distribute millions of pounds of food that would otherwise be thrown out.

    • Coal power generation in India and China has fallen for the first time since the 1970s.