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Free news: The small community of Trout Lake in Klickitat County is home to two in-progress solar projects, one at Trout Lake Fire Hall and the other at Trout Lake’s only school building, both funded from clean energy grants.
On Aug. 4, city council discussed recovery from downtown flooding, considered new fence regulations and got an update on several infrastructure projects.
“We’ve had people open our closures,” said Public Works Director Jeff Hunter, “and drive across the bridges. And because our people removed the barricades and drove across the bridges, the county has now assumed any liability for the last two bridges we’ve done.”
Free news: It has been four years since we last published Women in Business, but now we have a new more modern magazine. Gorge Woman will be in your news subscription next week.
Those wishing to use district facilities will see a 5% increase in fees this school year. Superintendent Bill Newton said recreational youth teams have scheduling priority, after school functions and district operations.
HOOD RIVER — “Given how small the space is and how little equipment we have to work with, we do make a lot of bread,” said Erin Fusco, lead bread baker at Pine Street Bakery, a staple on the Hood River Heights.
THE DALLES — At the Aug. 6 The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce Community Affairs podcast, Q-Life Executive Director Liz Lance made a big announcement.
Free news: The One Community Health 40th Anniversary Block Party will be held on Aug. 15 from 3-7 p.m. at the Hood River Clinic. The free community event will celebrate four decades of caring for the Gorge and launch the new One Community Health Foundation.
HOOD RIVER — The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge closed on short notice on Aug. 7 for a very good reason.
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Free news: The small community of Trout Lake in Klickitat County is home to two in-progress solar projects, one at Trout Lake Fire Hall and the other at Trout Lake’s only school building, both funded from clean energy grants.
On Aug. 4, city council discussed recovery from downtown flooding, considered new fence regulations and got an update on several infrastructure projects.
“We’ve had people open our closures,” said Public Works Director Jeff Hunter, “and drive across the bridges. And because our people removed the barricades and drove across the bridges, the county has now assumed any liability for the last two bridges we’ve done.”
Free news: It has been four years since we last published Women in Business, but now we have a new more modern magazine. Gorge Woman will be in your news subscription next week.
Those wishing to use district facilities will see a 5% increase in fees this school year. Superintendent Bill Newton said recreational youth teams have scheduling priority, after school functions and district operations.
HOOD RIVER — “Given how small the space is and how little equipment we have to work with, we do make a lot of bread,” said Erin Fusco, lead br…
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A doe and her fawn blend in well among the tall wheat stalks east of The Dalles last month. Have a nature photo to share? Send it with a short description to news@gorgenews.com.
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