Free news:Â The newest Alaska Airlines Fallen Soldier Cart stopped by the Oregon Veterans Home on June 25 on its way from Seattle to the Salt Lake City airport, escorted by Patriot Guard Riders and various local law enforcement agencies.
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ONLINE ONLY, free news: Nationally, more than 40% of high schoolers have used AI for companionship and 20% say they or another student they know have had a romantic relationship with AI.
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Free news: On June 25, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley launched an investigation into the Trump Administration’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, which has so far reportedly cost American taxpayers more than $16 million.
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Free news: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined her Senate Democratic colleagues sending a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) demanding the USPS abandon attempts to restrict voting by mail called for in an unconstitutional executive order from President Trump.Â
Free news:Â The report shows that prices for 25 widely used drugs increased an average of 81% after market entry in the United States, while declining by an average of 13% across 19 comparable countries.Â
Free news: Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) reintroduced the Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act, legislation to help communities respond to increasingly dangerous wildfire smoke events, on June 10.
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Senators Direct Commerce Secretary to Explain Department’s Involvement with USPS and Elections, and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight
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Free news:Â Last month the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) warned that 6,948 people were at risk of having SNAP benefits close at the end of April due to federally directed changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work rules. Those closures and reductions have now taken effect.Â
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HOOD RIVER — The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area headquarters is expanding.
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Free news: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today, April 30, pressed the heads of Google, Apple, Meta and Amazon to answer questions about their companies’ use of technologies — including closed-loop systems — that minimize groundwater withdrawals and local impacts to water from their data centers in Oregon.
Free news:Â The disaster declaration covers the Oregon counties Hood River and Wasco, and the Washington counties of Klickitat and Skamania.
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Free news: FEMA has announced that federal disaster assistance is available to supplement recovery efforts in areas affected by severe storms in December, including Hood River, Klickitat and Skamania counties, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation.
THE GORGE — Coming down from a January peak, the market for gold and silver has been incredibly volatile as of late, impacting what customers choose and how businesses operate in the Gorge.
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HOOD RIVER — On Tuesday, March 31, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden stopped by Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) for a pair of town halls, answering questions from students and community members on immigration enforcement, the democratic process, LGBTQ+ rights and the Trump administration.
Port commissioners and staff will convene their annual strategic planning work session on April 21.
An apparent funding setback last week in the yearslong bridge replacement effort might turn out alright after all. While the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) funded projects totaling about $700 million in Alaska and Delaware, it did not grant the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority’s $532 million request.
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Free news:Â Â Northern Wasco County People's Utility District (NWCPUD) has earned the Certificate of Excellence in Reliability for 2025 from the American Public Power Association (APPA).
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