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'Here' is there and everywhere
An interview with Miss Shevaughn & Yuma Wray
The 2013 award for best/worst thing ever goes to "The Baco"
I present, "The Baco" the latest culinary creation by the West Michigan Whitecaps, a minor-league affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. I don't live anywhere near Michigan but I can feel my arteries clogging just thinking about this. http://hoodrivernews.www.clients.ellingtoncms.com/users/photos/2013/mar/15/3071/ I may not have the stomach for the Whitecaps other famed culinary ...
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These guys will probably grow on you
An interview with Jess Raymond of the Blackberry Bushes Stringband
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What’s In A Name? Dag Shaw Plays Pint Shack Feb. 28
Interview with Dag Shaw
The perils of surrendering power
Port Commissioner Hoby Streich learns why one should never surrender the vice-presidency
Sonics return, I get a bit of heartburn
I grew up a Seattle Supersonics fan. Some of my first memories of professional sporting events were Sonics games. The first pro athlete I met was Steve Scheffler, a “human victory cigar” for the Sonics in the early 90’s who, as the guy at the end of the bench, got to be the guy tasked with making appearances at various team camps around Washington State.
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Quiet on the set: An interview with Aaron Keim
The Quiet American gets ready to make some noise on Jan. 27
Hoops highlights: Horizon Christian boys vs. Sherman County
Horizon Christian dominates Sherman County 76-46
Let the reclassifcation fun begin
Last week the Oregon School Activities Association released three draft proposals for high school athletic classifications to kick off the four year classification cycle. Next December the Association will determine leagues and classifications for the 2014-18 cycle, and Hood River Valley is hoping for better results than the last time around.
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Interview with the Lower 48
Concert for New York: great show, but hi-def not necessary If there was one thing I learned from watching the last half of the Concert for New York at Madison Square Garden on TV last Wednesday, it has to be this: High definition cameras are not the aging classic rocker’s ...
Confiscated booze poured into sewers this week in 1922
Liquid evidence, in demijohns, kegs, casks and bottles, was poured into the local sewer on Thursday of last week by Sheriff Johnson and his deputies. The product of a number of raids and interrupted booze parties could not have found a better receptacle than in that into which it trickled.
A flu too few
A nasty bug knocked me down for most of the last week. Never fear blogging shall resume shortly.
Know when to fold 'em
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. -Kenny Rogers Last week Brandon Roy, beloved former Trail Blazer, announced that he was having a seventh knee surgery. Roy's knees pushed him out of Portland two ...
Notebook: HRV XC grads continue to excel
The most popular sport for HRV grads to pursue after college appears to be track and field and cross country. This year has been no exception. Several HRV grads had outstanding cross country seasons this fall. Yonny Castillo (HRV '11) helped Willamette University to a Northwest Conference title, made second ...
A waterfront solution for everyone ... or no one
Last week I attended a meeting of various stakeholder groups in the county on the county's lack of space for sports fields. The issue is a big one. Youth teams and adult rec sports teams are running out of places to play. Fields are being pushed into what amounts to ...
The Notebook returns!
Yes, you read that correctly, one of my favorite little sports columns is making a comeback. I'm going to do my best to make this semi-regular thing. Within the notebook you'll find quick points on going ons in the local sports scene as well as updates on how local former ...
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