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Pacific Power rate increase

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The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently finalized rate increases for PacifiCorp (dba Pacific Power) customers effective Jan. 1.

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Garbage rates to increase in Hood River

  • By Noah Noteboom Columbia Gorge News
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On July 25, the Hood River City Council approved a 5.05% increase in garbage rates. The price hike will see residential costs go up by $0.96 per month for an average 32-gallon can. The new fees will go into effect on Sept. 1, 2022.

The price change will also raise special fees. Overweight or full cans will now be charged an additional $0.25, a total fee of $5.25. Other increases include an extra $0.76 added to total delinquent fees that are now $16.36, another $1.11 for loose yard debris for a total of $23.38.

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Bingen considers sewer/water fee increases

  • By Jacob Bertram Columbia Gorge News
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The City of Bingen is undergoing a study on the fee schedule for water and wastewater services, and recently they had Nancy Wetch, engineering consultant with firm Gray & Osborne, present preliminary findings on potential cost increases for new or significantly transformed developments ahead of a final recommendation.

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Homeless count finds increases

  • By Mark B. Gibson Columbia Gorge News

THE DALLES — Preliminary results from the January 2022 Point in Time (PIT) count of those experiencing homelessness in Hood River, Wasco and Sherman counties show an increase in both houselessness and the number of shelter beds in the region since the last count in 2020.