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STR hearing continued to May 20

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After cutting out a controversial section of the draft ordinance, the Hood River County Board of Commissioners has continued its hearing on ch…

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HR County adopts local identity cards

  • Kirby Neumann-Rea
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Public meetings typically draw a crowd for one item on the agenda, but Monday’s Hood River County Board of Commissioners meeting saw large groups speak to a pair of items that dominated the three-and-half hour session. Short-term rentals and the county Identification Card resolution — two of a record nine public hearings on the agenda — collectively drew about 20 people giving testimony. One speaker pointed to an intersection of the two topics.

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Westside Plan meeting, forum happen two nights this week

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The Westside Area Concept Plan returns to business this week with two events, including the Aug. 16 meetings of the City of Hood River’s Westside Technical Advisory and Project Advisory committees (TAC and PAC) starting at 2 p.m.

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Westside Forum

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Eileen Garvin passes out question forms to members of the audience of 125 at Wednesday’s forum on the City of Hood River Westside Area Concept Plan (WACP).

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Mt. Hood land bill advances

  • Patrick Mulvihill
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A bill launched by Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden to speed up a long-delayed land exchange between Mt. Hood Meadows resort and the U.S. Forest Service has moved forward one key step — the piece of legislation found Senate Committee approval last week.