Ice Fountain may buy Oak Grove Water
Deal could end months-long contamination issues quickly
The seven-month saga of boiling all drinking water in the Oak Grove area may soon be reaching a conclusion.
Pfriem celebrates one year anniversary with expansion
Hood River’s new waterfront brewpub, Pfriem Family Brewing, will be nearly doubling in size just in time for its one-year anniversary. At its June 4 night meeting, the Port of Hood River commission approved an intent to award a bid to Colton Construction for improvements to the Halyard Building on Portway Avenue. The $191,000 contract calls for an expansion for Pfriem to increase its size for around 6,000 square feet to 10,000 and improvements on the exterior of the building.
Port told Skagit-type collapse unlikely on HR toll bridge
The old bridge appears to be safe. The Port of Hood River received a report Tuesday from its bridge engineer regarding the vulnerability of the Hood River Toll Bridge to accidents like the one which resulted May 23 in the collapse of a bridge over the Skagit River on Interstate 5 in Washington. Bridge engineer David McCurry provided general analysis based on the Hood River bridge structure and type, compared to that of the Skagit River Bridge.
Election results: Johnson, Veldhuisen-Virk retain school board seats
Incumbant school board candidates Mark Johnson and Jan Veldhuisen-Virk easily won re-election in the two most high profile contested races in the May 21 special election.
LUBA tells city to revisit waterfront
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals ruled Friday morning that the City of Hood River must reconsider several points of its recent decision to allow construction of a hotel and commercial building on the Hood River waterfront.
LUBA remands waterfront hotel decision to city
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals ruled Friday morning that the City of Hood River must give more consideration to a decision to allow construction of a hotel and commercial building on the Hood River waterfront.
LUBA is busy with HR cases
Naito development decision expected next week
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals seems to enjoy keeping Hood River in suspense.
It's all in the family
A look at some family-owned businesses in the Gorge
Mother and son personify yin and yang; Davises grow, work together; Sheppards: Business success rests on enjoying each other's company; Capovillas: 'Simple, straight-up' pub family
Photo of the day: There goes the sun
Sorry folks, not many scenes like this sun set behind Government Cove in Cascade Locks in the forecast this week. Expect clouds and showers through Friday at least.
Behind the scenes of a Hood River News press run
Ever wanted to see where your newspaper comes from? Watch the video to get a glimpse!
Photo of the day: Mirror image
Hey, this photo is upside down! ...or is it? With clear skies and no winds , there were some great reflections on the river March 7.
Council revises SDCs that pay for transportation improvements
The Hood River City Council moved ahead Monday with approval of a plan amending its system development charges for transportation impacts.
Hood River holds out hope for ‘slip lane’ at Country Club
State legislators meet with ODOT to seek resolution on realignment
Hope remains alive for Hood River to keep some direct access to Country Club Road.
Lot 1 planning back in gear
The Port of Hood River is getting the ball rolling again on Lot 1 planning.
Where the street has no name — yet
Public hearing set for March 11 to explore options
What’s in a name?
Eagles excited for future after 7th-place state finish
Christian Marquez may not yet have a state title, but he did put the rest of the 5A wrestling world on notice for the next couple of years.
City to hear road name ideas
The City of Hood River says it doesn’t care what the name of a new road connecting Mt. Adams Avenue to Country Club Road is called — it just can’t be called Country Club Road.
Pipe bomb found on bike trail
OSP squad destroys device at Post Canyon trail head
Members of the Oregon State Patrol and Portland Police bomb squads destroyed a pipe bomb at the popular Seven Streams trailhead in Post Canyon Tuesday afternoon.
Wall-to-Wall Wrestling 2013
The Hood River Valley High School wrestling team heads to the 2013 state wrestling tournament with 14 wrestlers, 12 boys and two girls. We are also headed to the Memorial Coliseum with a laptop, camera, video camera -- and a whole lot of snacks.
In Oak Grove, frustrations rise as water boils
Residents still unable to drink tap water after E. coli bacteria contamination found
Chris Reitz would just like to be able to drink from her tap again without first having to put the water on the stove and boil it.
13 Eagle wrestlers will go to big show
No district champions, but Eagle wrestling sends large contingent to state tournament
The Hood River Valley wrestling team is sending 13 wrestlers to the state tournament this weekend, and for the 11 boys who qualified at last week’s district tournament, they will all have a chip on their shoulder.
Eagle swimming scores three top-five finishes at state
Connor Webb ended his high school swimming career with a pair of top-five finishes at the OSAA state swimming championships Saturday.
A slice of local life: 9-1-1 dispatch: Ready for anything and everything
Hood River County 9-1-1 Dispatch commander Marita Haddan is blunt about one of the most basic qualifications to be a dispatcher:
Port takes stock of infrastructure
The path to some significant improvements to the Hood River waterfront has been eased, thanks to a financing agreement between the Port of Hood River, the City of Hood River and the Hood River Waterfront and the Hood River Urban Renewal Agency.
State swimming live: Day 1
The Hood River Valley Eagles send 20 swimmers to state this year, the team's largest contingent in years.
Residential allowed at waterfront
City council nixes language to require 30-day stay for waterfront residential
The City of Hood River will allow residential development on the waterfront after all. And developers won’t be facing as many restrictions as they could have.
Cascadia quake not chief among county’s natural disaster worries
Large coastal quake would likely have minimal direct impact on county
The good news for Hood River residents is the effects in Hood River County of a large earthquake off the Oregon coast might not keep you up at night
Ewings learn and grow over 55 years
It took a little while for Royal and Joan Ewing to get in sync, but once they did, nothing could pull them apart.
LUBA hears Nichols dispute
LUBA hears SALEM – Both sides made their pitch to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals Thursday afternoon in a case that will determine whether or not a proposed hotel and commercial building project on the Hood River waterfront can proceed, or if it must be sent back to the city for another look.
Walden proposes change to Critical Access Hospital model
Rural hospitals to average bed use instead of having daily cap
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital and other hospitals like it across rural Oregon could soon have a little leeway in how they manage their patient loads.
Kaleidoscope: Mentoring
What works, who's involved, and how to help
‘You are an important part of some lucky child’s life right now.’ That’s how Bob Camillucci put it to a gathering of mentors on a recent Saturday morning. Camillucci, a board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Columbia Gorge, and himself a mentor, was addressing fellow “Bigs” and supporters, but he could have been talking about nearly any program in the community where caring adults meet on a regular basis to provide guidance, teaching and friendship to young people.
Cascade mobile home fire investigation completed
The Hood River Fire Department has concluded its investigation into a mobile home fire on Cascade St last Thursday.
A slice of local life: HR Organic takes food from field to your door
Take a quick picture of Hood River agriculture in your mind.
Fire crews knock down mobile home blaze
Crews from numerous local fire agencies responded to a mobile home fire in the 1800 block Cascade Street Thursday night.
Photo of the Day: Rolling rain
Rain lashes the hills above Cascade Locks Tuesday night. Rain falling in the Gorge meant snow in the mountains and some parts of the Cascades saw 48 inches of powder over a 48 hour period earlier this week.
An about-face on waterfront residential ban
After numerous planning commission meetings, and a city council seemingly looking at a split vote, the council decided not to ban residential development on the Hood River waterfront after all.
Chimney fire draws attention
Two engines, one each from Hood River and West Side Fire, and about a dozen fire fighters responded to a reported house fire in the 1500 block of Tucker Road Monday afternoon. West Side fire station was only blocks away from the scene and the engines, along with several volunteers in their own vehicles, arrived at the scene moments after being dispatched.
Despite delay, planning fees still contentious
When it addressed the city fee schedule last summer, the Hood River City Council separated out planning department fees from every other department.
Covenant Christian cleared to move to Frankton School
Christian Covenant Church in Hood River will be getting a new home and a former school will be getting a new life.
PocketFuel moves to Halyard Building
The Port of Hood River has a third tenant for its waterfront Halyard Building.
Donald McAndie could go to trial in April
Barring a plea deal between the state and defense, Donald McAndie will be heading to trial this spring.
Hood River's 2nd and Oak Streets could have full signal in future
High traffic Second St. intersection tops county’s list for ODOT funds
Life could get a lot easier for pedestrians attempting to cross the intersection at Second and Oak streets in Hood River in the future. The intersection is currently a four-way stop with a flashing red, and among the busiest in town, both in terms of traffic and pedestrians.
Hood River sheriff says no letter necessary on gun laws
While several Oregon sheriffs have written to the White House opposing “unconstitutional” gun control laws, Hood River County Sheriff Matt English will not be joining them.
Ball fields issue creeps forward
Jeff Blackman proposes fields near Westside School
Stakeholders in the search for more places to play in Hood River County held their second meeting last week and movement to identify areas for new sports field is slowly gathering steam.
HR City council set to ban residential on waterfront
Majority of council opposes mixed-use plan
Mark Zanmiller got a doozy of a first meeting on Hood River City Council.
Walden not opposed to coal shipments
Wants to see Clean Air Act enforced to keep coal dust out of the Gorge
Standing in front of a Hood River audience for the first time since being re-elected to an eighth term in the U.S House of Representatives, Congressman Greg Walden covered a wide range of topics with his constituents last Friday, but one got significantly more time than others.
Hawks taste sweet revenge vs. Sherman
Even after beating the Sherman Huskies in last year’s Big Sky league title game, and even after winning the 1A state title, the Horizon Hawks still had a sour taste from losing twice to the Huskies last year — including their only league home loss.
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