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HOOD RIVER — In the face of rising personal transportation costs, Hood River’s Bikes Buddies and Sol Rides are teaming up to pilot residents’ comfort level with alternative means. Their new e-bike library and rebate program grants eligible participants a free, two-week test drive for daily transit, pre-curated to match their lifestyle.
THE GORGE — “She never quits,” Jim Jones said, describing his beloved hound and veteran Search and Rescue (SAR) K9 Ellie May. “She’s my best friend.”
You might have to take the long way around more often in Klickitat County this summer. The public works department says that six county bridges are going to be closed on a staggered schedule.
A helicopter, one of several air resources mobilized in response to the Crawford Oaks Fire, rises from refilling in the Columbia River on July 3. The fire burned nearly 386 acres in the Columbia Hills Historical State Park just east of Dallesport and was completely contained by Sunday evenin…
Free news: Trout Lake School District has a new superintendent. Doug Dearden was sworn in by Chair Laurie Sherburne at the June 24 school board meeting.
Free news: The Mid-Columbia Economic Development District board meeting June 18 included a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 budget, presented by Finance Manager Leana Kinley. There was no public comment.
Klickitat County’s Board of Commissioners discussed the need for a courthouse rehabilitation project beyond the new coat of paint during the June 30 morning session.
Free news: The inspection will take place Monday through Friday, July 13-17 and July 20-24, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Most inspection activities will take place underneath the bridge, with minimal impacts expected.
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HOOD RIVER — In the face of rising personal transportation costs, Hood River’s Bikes Buddies and Sol Rides are teaming up to pilot residents’ comfort level with alternative means. Their new e-bike library and rebate program grants eligible participants a free, two-week test drive for daily transit, pre-curated to match their lifestyle.
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HOOD RIVER — In the face of rising personal transportation costs, Hood River’s Bikes Buddies and Sol Rides are teaming up to pilot residents’ comfort level with alternative means. Their new e-bike library and rebate program grants eligible participants a free, two-week test drive for daily transit, pre-curated to match their lifestyle.
Free news: The Mid-Columbia Economic Development District board meeting June 18 included a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 budget, presented by Finance Manager Leana Kinley. There was no public comment.
Free news: The inspection will take place Monday through Friday, July 13-17 and July 20-24, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Most inspection activities will take place underneath the bridge, with minimal impacts expected.
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HOOD RIVER — After months of frustration and urgent pleas from growers throughout the valley, including a packed listening session June 30 at the Pine Grove Grange, Governor Tina Kotek signed a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture July 2 requesting federal disaster designation for Hood River, Wasco, and contiguous counties affected by a catastrophic 2025 pear crop.
A company planning to install 5,442 acres of solar panels across a 12,532-acre corridor on 25 leased properties in Juniper Flat is setting up a fund aiming to offset lost farm income within the proposed solar plant’s footprint.
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THE GORGE — “She never quits,” Jim Jones said, describing his beloved hound and veteran Search and Rescue (SAR) K9 Ellie May. “She’s my best friend.”
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