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ODOT staff cuts would reduce maintenance and responses to severe weather events

  • Mia Maldonado

As fires scorched through a record 2.5 million acres this summer, mostly in eastern and central Oregon, many of the state’s transportation maintenance crews traded patching potholes and cleaning culverts for wildfire response.  Diverting resources to respond to severe weather events is becoming increasingly common for the Oregon Department of Transportation. But as the agency […]

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Hood River County weighs budget deficit

  • By John Bohlmann, For Columbia Gorge News
  • Updated

Tammy Lohr-Schweitzer from Baker Tilly, an advisory, tax, and assurance firm, attended a Hood River County Board of Commissioners work session July 20 to discuss the county’s fiscal situation. Baker Tilly has worked with county leadership and staff for approximately the past six months.

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Data centers can benefit taxpayers, group says

  • By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square
  • Updated

(The Center Square) – Data centers can help lower taxes and generate revenue for local governments, according to speakers at a National Taxpayers Union discussion Tuesday.

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Port financial stability

  • By Dan Spatz For Columbia Gorge News
  • Updated

HOOD RIVER — The Port of Hood River’s 2026-27 fiscal year (FY) budget, which the port’s budget committee approved by unanimous vote May 5, rep…