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Summer of '89 and the 30 year ride
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Summer of '89 and the 30 year ride

  • Caleb Lundquist
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It’s the summer of 1989 in Hood River. The town, smaller than it is today, is at its busiest with water enthusiasts flocking to the riverfront…

Yesteryears: Pro-Am Speed Slalom opens with a ‘swoosh’ in 1985
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Yesteryears: Pro-Am Speed Slalom opens with a ‘swoosh’ in 1985

After some nervous, windless moments on opening competition day, the ’85 Columbia Gorge Pro-Am Speed Slalom was off with a “swoosh” here Saturday. There was plenty of wind Friday for registration and preliminaries, but an edgy group of race arrangers had to wait on the beach Saturday from the 10:30 a.m. scheduled start until 2:30 p.m. for the wind to come up. It was dead calm in the morning but the day was saved by rising winds on a hot July afternoon.

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13th Bridge of the Gods Kite Fest is this weekend in Stevenson

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Dubbed the longest-running amateur kiteboarding contest in the country, the 13th-annual Bridge of the Gods Kite Fest is set for July 27-28 at the Stevenson Marina. The amateur division will run July 27 and the pro division July 28, with start times depending on wind conditions. Backup days for no wind are July 26 and Aug. 3-4.