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Your voice: Nov. 19, 2025
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Your voice: Nov. 19, 2025

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Port of HR hires new Finance Director
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Port of HR hires new Finance Director

  • By the Port of Hood River, For Columbia Gorge News

HOOD RIVER — The Port of Hood River has hired Debbie Smith-Wagar, CPA, as its new finance director to replace Fred Kowell, who retired in Dece…

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Civil rights suit continues

  • By Mark Gibson, Columbia Gorge News
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A civil rights lawsuit brought by Puff Factory owner Jacqueline Alexander against the Port of Cascade Locks continues to move forward accordin…

Port of Hood River to increase fees
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Port of Hood River to increase fees

  • By Noah Noteboom Columbia Gorge News
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The Port of Hood River Board of Commissioners approved an increase on rates for port property along with hangar rentals at the Ken Jernstedt Airfield. As part of the annual review of port operations, it was recommended to port commissioners that rates for the event site rentals, parking fees and the moorage lease rates be raised.