Young hero: What did Julisa Ramirez know that we all should know?
As they say, “Out of the mouths of babes …”
ANOTHER VOICE: Please foster a shelter dog and teach it to trust
Hood River Adopt A Dog (HRAAD) rescued 10 dogs on Friday, March 15, from a Washington farm where they had been housed in less than desirable conditions, and is seeking help in their care.
Safe keeping: Preparedness, among families or agencies, is a year-round thing
Spring in to safety.
Letters to the Editor for March 23
Get ‘real’; New school needed; Nice job; more
ANOTHER VOICE: Reauthorize Oregon Cultural Trust Tax Credit
Where would the Gorge economy be without arts, history and culture?
Filing time: Last chance to sign up for Special District election
Citizens still have time to step forward and be counted in a big way.
Letters to the Editor for Mar. 20
Learn by doing; Nonprofit users; Warm thanks; more
New lines: The boundary question is a critical community issue
Know your boundaries, the old saying goes.
Letters to the Editor for Mar. 16
Call for cat lovers; See HRVHS’ ‘Hamlet’; Support HRV theater; more
Oregon Blue Book: online and full of information
Secretary of State Kate Brown on Feb. 14 unveiled the online version of the 2013-14 Oregon Blue Book, the state’s official almanac.
ANOTHER VOICE: Leos: 400,000 containers and counting
As usual, the first Saturday of March had the Hood River Leos Club collecting deposit bottles and cans in the Rosauers parking lot. As they do on the first Saturday of every month, the Leos greeted the regular stream of cars whose drivers were bringing bags or boxes of empty containers.
HR Reads: ‘Something to Hold’ and ‘Ricochet River’ are books to share
Hood River Feasted, now it’s time for Hood River Reads.
Letters to the Editor for March 13
‘Hamlet’ a must-see; Help people of Tibet; Democracy held hostage?
School matters: Grants represent public support; there are other ways to help
Between PERS reform and less-than-robust state education budget projections, it is sobering but instructive to pay attention to the fiscal future of classroom programs in 2013-14.
Oregon employment data released
SALEM – The newly revised payroll employment numbers show that Oregon’s economy added jobs slowly and steadily for the past three years. In January, 182,994 Oregonians were unemployed. This was 7,707 fewer individuals than in January 2012 when 190,701 Oregonians were unemployed.
