(The Center Square) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for alleged defamation over its coverage of a phone call he had with President Donald Trump during immigration enforcement protests in Los Angeles.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court handed down rulings on five cases Wednesday, most notably backing a Tennessee law that bans health care providers from offering transgender care to minors.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law banning minors from receiving transgender medical treatments.
Changes in leadership at the city and county, along with other local agencies, and examples of citizen activism were hallmarks of a year of progress and change in Hood River County. Part 1 of Hood River News’ look back at 2018 ran in the Dec. 29, 2018, edition.
The Columbia River Gorge Commission gave the Hood River County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) a status update on “Gorge 2020,” its National Scenic Area Management Plan review process, at the BOCC’s work session last Monday.
After some delay, Hood River County Board of Commissioners is meeting again to deliberate what to do about short term rental (STR) regulations. Following Monday’s public hearing, the board of commissioners will either recommend a course of action to county staff or extend deliberation on the issue to a future meeting.
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.
The Hood River County Board of Commissioners decided Monday to put $550,000 worth of transient room tax revenue toward county park septic system repairs over the next several years.
