Naitos submitting revised cable park proposal to Port of Hood River
In a letter sent to the Port of Hood River Monday, Naito Development informed the Port commission it was at an impasse with Friends of the Hood River Waterfront and intended to submit a revised plan to put a recreational cable park into the Nichols boat basin.
Big week for high school athletics
District, state playoffs begin
High school sports playoffs hit full swing this week for local teams.
Eagle football crushes TDW
HRV grabs first league title since 1990 with win
The rain stayed away just long enough for the Hood River Valley Eagles to celebrate their first conference championship without getting soaked -- most of them anyway.
Eagle volleyball ekes into playoffs
HRV volleyball is into the playoffs by the skin of its teeth.
HRV boys soccer tramples Hermiston (with video)
4-0 shutout Thursday gives Eagles No. 3 state ranking and league title if they win at The Dalles Tuesday
It was supposed to be a match between the top boys soccer teams in the Columbia River Conference, No. 3 Hood River Valley and No. 8-ranked Hermiston.
Airport construction wrapping up until spring
Construction work on shifting the runway at Hood River airport is about to wrap up this fall and the Port of Hood River says work so far has been slightly ahead of schedule.
Doctors, employers grapple with Providence's Health Net decision
As a Dec. 31 deadline nears for employers with Health Net plans to either stick with the provider or jump ship, many are expressing frustration with the way Providence Health Services has handled the situation statewide.
Eagle football upsets Hermiston, eye league title
The Hood River Valley defense combined with monsoon-like conditions to keep the vaunted Hermiston Bulldog offense grounded Friday night.
County seeks place to play
Hood River County is ready to look for new sports field locations.
Sides seek rules for Walmart remand
If you find land use issues intriguing, then the Dec. 10 Hood River City Council meeting may be the biggest thrill of the year.
Eagle defense, rain, swamp Bulldogs
The Hood River Valley defense combined with monsoon like conditions to keep the vaunted Hermiston Bulldog offense grounded Friday night.
Nichols basin plan on verge of collapse
A plan to transform the Hood River waterfront and revitalize a vacant industrial area is in danger of falling apart before it even gets off the ground.
Sides appear to be at impasse on how to proceed over Nichols Basin
The Naito Development Corporation and Friends of the Hood river Waterfront appear to be at an impasse over how to resolve their differences over a hotel and commercial building project on the Hood River Waterfront.
Kaleidoscope: Tales from the Fruit Loop
This week's Kaleidoscope focuses on the places and people of the Hood River Valley Fruit Loop.
Football pick'em contest for weekend of Oct. 19-21 now open
It's time to get your picks in for the Hood River News weekly football pick'em contest.
Eagle football ready for clash with Bulldogs
Friday night’s home game could decide league title
The Hood River Valley football team is gearing up for its biggest game of the regular season.
Providence ending contract with county’s health insurance provider
Hood River County has found itself in a bit of a quandary after Providence Health Services elected to end its contract with the county’s health plan provider.
Urban renewal to work with port on basin plan
A plan to revitalize the Nichols Boat Basin through urban renewal dollars will now get a look from both the Port of Hood River and the Hood River Urban Renewal Agency.
HRV football wins first league game
Coming off a string of slow starts, the Hood River Valley Eagles badly needed to get off on the right foot in the Columbia River Conference opener against Pendleton Thursday night.
Meriwether turns down Deschutes job
Has served as HR county administrator since 2001
Hood River County Administrator David Meriwether has turned down a chance at the Deschutes County Administrator position and elected to stay in Hood River.
Walmart requests city hearing on LUBA remand
The contentious Walmart expansion issue will be going back to the Hood River City Council for reconsideration.
Wal-mart requests city hearing on LUBA remand
City council to determine scope and process at Oct. 22 meeting
The contentious Wal-Mart expansion issue will be going back to the Hood River City Council.
Meriwether to stay as Hood River County Administrator
Has been with county since 2001
Hood River county administrator David Meriwether has turned down a chance at the Deschutes County Administrator position and elected to stay in Hood River.
Barrett Park fate still in the air
Parks and Rec appealing County Commission’s decision to LUBA
The Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation district asserts that it is within its right to build a park on high-value farmland in Hood River County and is now taking that fight to the next level.
Trojans trounce HRV varsity football
Eagles travel to Pendleton Thursday, host Hermiston Oct. 19
The Hood River Valley football team got off to another slow start and this time it couldn’t recover.
New fire on the list: Eagle Creek
A 13-acre fire in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness area of the Mt. Hood National Forest has closed several popular trails and recreation areas.
Eagle football stuffed by Wilson
Trojans jumpy to 34-0 lead, cruise to win
The Hood River Valley football team got off to another slow start and this time it couldn't recover. The Wilson Trojans scored twice in the opening six minutes of the game and sprinted out to a 34-0 lead before beating the Eagles 41-16 at Wilson Friday.
Parks and Rec appealing Commission Barrett Park decision
The Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation district feels that it is within its right to build a park on high value farmland in Hood River County and is now taking that fight to the next level.
Basin plan gets first public appearence
Naitos say they will withdraw cable park application only if Friends of Waterfront work out differences over hotel
A proposal which would shelve plans for a cable park in the Nichols boat basin and use Urban Renewal funds to build a waterfront esplanade and make environmental improvements to the basin was presented to the public for the first time at Tuesday's port commission meeting.
Port will trim kiteboard school permits
Decision due Dec. 4; the crux of issue is a saturated market and a crowded beach
Hood River will have two fewer kite schools next year. At Tuesday's Port Commission meeting, the commission directed staff to move forward with a plan which calls for eight total waterfront school permits, with a maximum of five kite boarding schools.
Hood River News football pick'em contest for weekend of Oct. 5-7
Get your picks in by Friday at 5 p.m.
City fee appeal measure cleared to collect signatures
Judge Olson rewords measure after finding neither sides language meets state law criteria
A ballot measure which seeks to limit the amount of money the city of Hood River can charge for land use decision appeals is cleared to try for a spring ballot.
A happy homecoming as Eagles crush Lions
Eagle football is 4-1 after 58-10 St. Helens pounding Friday night
It would have been hard to draw up a homecoming result any better for the Hood River Valley football team.
Playing the links: October 2,2012
Basin plan generates plenty of discussion, MP 66 fire causing headaches, Eagle football rolls
What the area is talking about this week.
Columbia Gorge Marathon 'not stressing' despite trail closures
Event scheduled for Oct .28
While Oregon State Parks estimates that the Mosier-Hood River Twin Tunnels trail could be closed for another month and a half, organizers of the Columbia Gorge Marathon are not 'stressing just yet.'
HRV football tramples St. Helens on homecoming
It would have been hard to draw up a homecoming result any better for the Hood River Valley football team.
Eagle volleyball 1-1 in this week’s league action
Should the HRVHS homecoming decorations mysteriously find their way into the middle of the still-smoldering Milepost 66 fire, the school’s volleyball coaches are the likely culprits.
Will HR put ban on homes by water?
Planning commission urged to eliminate waterfront zones
The City of Hood River Planning Commission is looking into the prospect of restricting future residential development along the Hood River waterfront. At the city council’s urging the planning commission placed the issue in its work session at its Sept. 17 meeting.
HRV volleyball suffers tough loss to TDW
Defeat sends Eagles tumbling in state rankings
Should the HRVHS homecoming decorations mysteriously find their way into the middle of the still-smoldering Milepost 66 fire, the school’s volleyball coaches are the likely culprits.
New proposal for Nichols basin could shelve cable park
Plan calls for esplanade, public recreation access, habitat improvements through urban renewal money, proponents say hotel development would have to occur to make it happen
A proposal by a pair of elected officials could be a game-changer in the debate over the future of the Nichols Boat Basin on the Hood River waterfront.
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Eagles steamroll Vikings
Varsity football moves to 3-1, homecoming game Friday, 7 p.m.
A week after struggling in vain to keep up with an offensive juggernaut, the Hood River Valley football team got to experience the other side of the coin against North Salem.
HR, CL weigh EMS options
Fire chief’s consulting contract to be extended three months while Cascade Locks hires personnel
The City of Hood River is ready to get out of the consulting business.
Port aims for five kite schools at Event Site
Now, seven schools have presence at waterfront area
Some kiteboard school owners are likely to be rather unhappy when the Port of Hood River wraps up its kiteboarding school selection process this winter.
Keeping track of an ‘uncharismatic’ species
Lampreys move back up the Hood River
Matt Fox wades out into the rushing water of the Hood River, repeatedly jabbing at an underwater wire with a long plastic pipe, as the hot late summer sun beats down on him.
HRV football falls to Redmond
For the first half of Friday’s game between Hood River Valley and Redmond both offenses looked like old steam trains attempting to get up a steep mountain. Coming out of halftime, Redmond’s looked like a fully loaded freight train rolling downhill at top speed.
The Daily Briefing: September 19
Hers is what is driving the day today around the region
Eagle football drops one to Redmond
Undefeated Panthers hand Hood River 40-28 loss; join Eagles Sept. 28 for homecoming game vs. St. Helens
For the first half of Friday’s game between Hood River Valley and Redmond both offenses looked like old steam trains attempting to get up a steep mountain.
Port of Hood River considers reducing number of waterfront windsport school permits
The Hood River waterfront could have fewer wind sport schools next year. Reducing the number of the schools is an option the Port of Hood River is considering to reduce crowding on the waterfront through its concession permit master plan.