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Central Gorge Master Gardeners announce award recipients
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Central Gorge Master Gardeners announce award recipients

  • By Margo Dameier, Central Gorge Master Gardeners
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WHITE SALMON — Two deserving OSU Hood River Extension Service Central Gorge Master Gardener volunteers have been chosen as recipients of the Master Gardener of the Year and Behind the Scenes awards for 2025.

New waste collection bins’ debut
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New waste collection bins’ debut

  • Kirby Neumann-Rea
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Council chambers take on an unusual look Monday as Jim Winterbottom, right, of Waste Connections, the contractor for solid waste disposal with the City of Hood River, presents to Hood River City Council Monday on a proposal for a set of substantial changes to waste collection service in the city.

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Public Survey requests input on residential compost collection proposed effort in HR

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Hood River City Council is evaluating the need for an updated curbside garbage, recycling and composting program. Citizens have cited concerns with the current system in regards to nuisance (cans blowing over, lids flying off), worker safety (residents and workers lifting heavy cans) and interest in expanded recycling services (greater access to recycling, and/or curbside compost collection).

Hearthwarmers has new owner
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Hearthwarmers has new owner

  • Mark Gibson
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Chris Mumford, owner of Hearthwarmers Firewood in The Dalles, has sold his operation to Andew Mason, owner of Andrew Mason Tree Service, LLC of Lebanon.