Recent Stories
Citizen group rises to oppose Westside plan
A new citizen group has formed to oppose the proposed City of Hood River’s Westside Concept Plan.
The Porch for June 24
News editor Kirby Neumann-Rea recalls his response to a street race proposition and tackles curb issues.
‘Insanely photographic’ Hood River
Historic Highway, Trillium Lake also gain online favors
Just in time for the summer rush: The web site Culture Trip has revealed its list of “The Most Beautiful Towns to Visit in Each U.S. State” and Hood River has been named the most beautiful in Oregon.
The Ale List: Not particularly Bourbon Street: a look at the ‘Hood Orleans’ myth
Back before I drank beer, LONG before (and I only took it up at age 24) I remember a Seattle Times report that the famed Ivar’s Acre of Clams restaurant got in trouble for putting lesser beer into Heidelberg empties and selling it to go with the bivalves.
Making Noise at the Library
“It’s okay to make some noise in the library,” Rachael Fox, above, tells members of the Chamber of Commerce at the June 16 monthly “Coffee Clatter” event in the reading room at the Hood River Library branch.
CenterPointe plans merger with Inland Bank
Shareholders of CenterPointe Community Bank will meet July 6 in Hood River to vote on a merger with Inland Northwest Bank based in Spokane, Wash.
SPAMALOT: Monty Python classic spoof takes stage in Bingen
King Arthur and faithful Knights Bedevere, Lancelot and Dennis pursue the Holy Grail nightly for a couple of weeks in Bingen, parrying hilariously with the French Taunters, the irrepressible (and limbless) Black Knight, Tim the Enchanter, and others along the road to Cametlo. Er, Calmeto — Camelot, that is.
Whisky Tango: Old friends bring cocktail club to the downtown bar mix
Vince Culp and Steve Vollans will have plenty to tell Sandy High School classmates at their 20th reunion next year.
Peace Village fundraiser
Kickstand Kitchen hosted Wednesday’s fundraiser for the 10th annual Peace Village day camp.
School’s out, work’s on
Bond construction projects begin this summer
This summer, residents will see many changes in buildings and grounds around the Hood River County School District as long-awaited capital bond construction projects begin in earnest.