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  • HRV football falls to Central Catholic, misses playoffs when David Douglas tops Barlow

    Hood River News – Sat Nov 7, 6:34 pm ET  

    The playoff hopes for the Hood River Valley football team hit a crash stop Friday night in Hood River when the Central Catholic Rams rolled over HRV 37-6. Full Story »

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    Hood River News – Fri Nov 6, 3:35 pm ET  

    Work is underway on a project to repair deteriorating concrete sections of the Hood River Bridge on Interstate 84. The work will require shifting I-84 eastbound traffic into I-84 westbound travel lanes. The traffic shift gives the contractor full access to the I-84 eastbound bridge deck. Full Story »

  • By KIRBY NEUMANN-REA News editor

    Hood River News – Fri Nov 6, 3:34 pm ET  

    Jeff Flory, a 2000 graduate of Hood River Valley High School , received a state honor last week for his actions in a routine traffic stop that was far from routine. Full Story »

  • By RAELYNN RICARTE News staff writer

    Hood River News – Fri Nov 6, 3:34 pm ET  

    Elizabeth Putnam is a World War II veteran who has decided to join the American Legion as a matter of principle. Putnam was denied entry into the fraternal organization after the war because she was a woman. Full Story »

  • By RAELYNN RICARTE News staff writer

    Hood River News – Fri Nov 6, 3:34 pm ET  

    Mayor Arthur Babitz’ has been concerned all year that the city budget is in worse shape than suspected and he has been proven right. Full Story »

  • Voters say 'no' to county gas tax

    Hood River News – Wed Nov 4, 11:34 am ET  

    A 3 percent per gallon gas tax proposal was defeated by Hood River County voters Nov. 3. The tax proposal failed 3,306 to 1,950 (62.9% to 37.1 %). Full Story »

  • Speakers at CGCC look at mystery of ‘colony collapse’

    Hood River News – Tue Nov 3, 2:04 pm ET  

    Where are the honeybees? A beekeeper and an apiary expert from Oregon State University will give a talk Tuesday on “Pollinator Awareness and Colony Collapse Disorder,” at Columbia Gorge Community College , Indian Creek Campus, room 310. The talk is free and open to the public and starts at 5:30 p.m. Full Story »

  • By RAELYNN RICARTE News staff writer

    Hood River News – Tue Nov 3, 2:04 pm ET  

    David Ryan, the owner of Hood River Juice Company, was charged last week with two misdemeanor counts of water pollution. He is already awaiting trial for six alleged felony acts of pollution tied to 16 separate charges. Full Story »

  • By KIRBY NEUMANN-REA News editor

    Hood River News – Tue Nov 3, 2:04 pm ET  

    “Ask us about Maggie,” family members are saying after the tragic death of Margaret Guth Bleakley on Oct. 27 at her farm in Mosier. Maggie Bleakley, who coaxed ample produce from the soil, was 28. She operated Mosier Valley Organics on Davenport Road with her husband, Silas. Full Story »

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