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Free news: Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 35 near milepost 100 in Hood River County on Sept. 13 at approximately 2:36 a.m.

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Free news: Road closed to thru traffic, including emergency vehicles, on Nevada St. between E 17th St. and E 16th Court will remain in place Sept. 8-10. Motor vehicles and bicyclists traveling through the area will be detoured to adjacent streets.

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HOOD RIVER — Piloting a road-legal, solar-powered racecar they built from scratch, a flock of Eagles took Texas in July, securing a third-place trophy at the annual Solar Car Challenge. Led by founding captain Isabel Ulland, the traveling club team — dubbed the Solar Storms — included 11 students from Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS).

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There’s a new structure at the center of Bingen’s nearly completed roundabout and underpass project. Instead of a garden or fountain, a retired steel boat donated by SDS Lumber now graces the center island of the traffic circle.

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Oregonians driving electric vehicles will be required to pay hundreds of dollars in new taxes and fees starting next year, sending tens of millions of dollars annually to the State Highway Fund. The fund is today mostly seeded with money from the state’s 40-cent-per-gallon gas tax and pays for Oregon roads and infrastructure. That revenue […]