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Obituary: Kenneth Winter
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Obituary: Kenneth Winter

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Kenneth Ray Winter passed away on March 1, 2021, at the age of 92. He was born in Atlanta, Neb., on July 5, 1928, to Carl and Letha Winter.

Editorial: Railroads essential to commerce
Editorials

Editorial: Railroads essential to commerce

  • RaeLynn Ricarte
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It was hardly surprising that the politically-driven Columbia Gorge Commission decided last week to reject Union Pacific’s proposal to build an extended railroad siding at Mosier. UP attorneys rightfully questioned why their project was being seen in an almost totally different light by commission officials in 2017.

Opinion

HR Bridge: ‘The time is now’ to replace this critical, yet outdated, regional span

  • MICHAEL S. McElwee, Executive director, Port of Hood River

The Hood River/White Salmon Interstate Bridge opened on Dec. 9, 1924, when Calvin Coolidge was president. Within a year, 79,545 cars, 67 stage coaches, 3,920 livestock and 3,764 bicycles had crossed the river. In 1939, the lift span was installed after construction of Bonneville Dam. World War II began that year in Europe.

Railroad offers health care to same-sex spouses
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Railroad offers health care to same-sex spouses

  • Gene Johnson, AP
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SEATTLE — A day after being sued by legally married, gay engineers, the nation’s largest freight rail carriers announced they will provide health care benefits to the same-sex spouses of their employees.