In the first half of the show Mark talks with East Fork Irrigation District's Steve Pappas and Cindy Thieman from the Hood River Watershed Group about what this year's irrigation season may be like, and steps East Fork has taken in recent years to pipe its canals and significantly reduce water loss. Then the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Nicholas Tenorio discusses the importance of reducing combustible materials in the five feet around your house to protect it from wildfire, as May is Wildfire Awareness Month in Oregon.

The show focuses on a pair of events today, as Mike Schend from the Hood River County Education Foundation talks about this Saturday's Columbia Gorge Wine & Art Festival, then it's Thomas Keolker from Bristol Hospice on their Kite Festival & Memorial this Saturday at the Hood River Waterfront.

Cindy Keever joins the show to talk about tomorrow's The Dalles Community Cleanup event, then Dr. Mike Foss from Alpine Veterinary talks about how dogs evolved to be our companions.

Today's show focuses on previewing events this weekend, first with Rob Miller on the Gorge Artists Open Studio Tour, then Bob Cushman on the Made For Mosier fundraiser for Mosier Community School.

The show starts with a conversation with Oregon State House District 52 candidate Scott Hege, then Mark chats with Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District Director Mark Hickok and board member Christy Christopher about the bond measure on the May 19 ballot to rebuild the Hood River Valley Aquatic Center and accompanying five-year operating levy for the district.

In the first half of the show, Mark talks with Oregon House District 52 candidate David Osborn, then The Dalles Mayor Rich Mays talks about road construction, the City having to pay for more archaelogical monitoring on the First Street project, and the upcoming budget process.

In the first part of the show Hood River Mayor Paul Blackburn and City Manager Abigail Elder discuss various topics, then Mark talks about parking, and shares a bizarre story out of California about an insurance fraud scheme involving someone dressing up as a bear acting like they are damaging luxury cars.

In the first half of the program...White Salmon Valley School District Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn talks about taking part in an effort to research early childhood learning options for Klickitat County, then Jen Monroe and Sandi Rousseau from the Central Gorge Master Gardeners remind us about their annual plant sale coming May 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at OSU Extension Hood River County on 2990 Experiment Station Drive in Hood River.