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Obituary: Barbara Diane Meatte-Smith

  • Updated Nov 3, 2021

On Oct. 28, 2020, we lost a beautiful, vibrant, caring, loving, vivacious, energetic and deeply spiritual woman, Barbara Diane Meatte-Smith.

‘The Turn of the Screw’: Audience is the jury in viewing this classic ghost story
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‘The Turn of the Screw’: Audience is the jury in viewing this classic ghost story

  • Nov 13, 2019

 

Writing ‘South of Wisdom’
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Writing ‘South of Wisdom’

  • RaeLynn Ricarte
  • Updated Aug 27, 2020

Author takes readers on a western adventure starting in E. Oregon

‘Romeo and Juliet’ staged with masks and music
Gorge Life

‘Romeo and Juliet’ staged with masks and music

  • Kirby Neumann-Rea
  • Oct 7, 2015

William Shakespeare’s best-known tragedy comes to the Hood River stage this weekend for the first time.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor for July 29

  • Jul 29, 2015

Good ol’ days; ‘Sad sight’; more

Opinion

Letters to the Editor for April 4

  • Apr 4, 2015

Summing the parts; Thanks to Walden; Reitz for Position 1

Letters to the editor

Letter to the editor: Who’s fooling who?

  • Updated Aug 27, 2020

To the editor: AG Holder cries WOLF every time someone critiques Obama’s handling, or lack thereof, of any issue. In his eyes Obama can do no wrong and any criticism of the president is racist.

Gorge Life

Odell author finds success with his first e-book

  • Kirby Neumann-Rea
  • Updated Jul 27, 2020

It may be an e-book, but it’s still a page-turner.

Archive

Grow your own: Horizons proposes community gardens

  • White Salmon Enterprise
  • Oct 31, 2007

Program designed to promote prosperity

Archive

Walk on red carpet, watch movie

  • White Salmon Enterprise
  • Oct 17, 2007

Calling all teens

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