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Michigan township denies solar expansion after months of controversy

  • By Elyse Apel | The Center Square
  • Updated Jun 4, 2026

(The Center Square) – After months of public opposition, a southwest Michigan township has voted to deny an expansion for a utility-scale solar project.

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Planning commission denies Amazon warehouse
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Planning commission denies Amazon warehouse

  • By Nathan Wilson
  • Jun 2, 2026

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Hood River County Planning Commission sustains appeal, denies Amazon warehouse
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Hood River County Planning Commission sustains appeal, denies Amazon warehouse

  • By Nathan Wilson, Columbia Gorge News
  • Updated Jun 1, 2026

HOOD RIVER CO. — On May 27, Hood River County’s Planning Commission was poised to greenlight Amazon’s proposed 49,000 square-foot warehouse an…

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U.S. senators who opposed housing bill got tens of thousands from Blackstone, other groups

  • By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square
  • Updated Mar 29, 2026

(The Center Square) – Only 10 U.S. senators voted against the bipartisan housing bill that restricts large institutional investors from buying up single family homes and requires investors to sell build-to-rent homes within seven years.

Hood River County nears decision on Packer Orchards’ farm stand permit
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Hood River County nears decision on Packer Orchards’ farm stand permit

  • By Nathan Wilson, Columbia Gorge News
  • Updated May 19, 2026
  • 8 min to read

Final hearing held as statewide debate over the operations ignites once again during Oregon’s short session.

Skamania commissioners approve contentious residential zoning in Underwood
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Skamania commissioners approve contentious residential zoning in Underwood

  • By Emily Harris, Uplift Local
  • Dec 19, 2025

STEVENSON — Skamania County commissioners unanimously voted last week to allow up to potentially 30 homes on 10-acre plots in one portion of w…

City of Hood River seeks input on development code update
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City of Hood River seeks input on development code update

  • City of Hood River media release
  • Updated Dec 5, 2025

FREE NEWS: More information on the project, and access to the Topic of the Week Questionnaires can be found at cityofhoodriver.gov/planning/development-code-audit-and-update.

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Court upholds Hood River's short-term rental ordinance

  • Staff report Columbia Gorge News
  • Updated Apr 9, 2025

HOOD RIVER — The City of Hood River’s “Hosted Homeshares and Vacation Home Rental” code was recently upheld in federal court, Director of Plan…

New zoning code creates more affordable, diverse middle housing options in Bingen
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New zoning code creates more affordable, diverse middle housing options in Bingen

  • By Nan Noteboom For Columbia Gorge News
  • Mar 25, 2025

BINGEN — Middle housing in Bingen has now been codified, thanks to the efforts of the city council, City Administrator Krista Loney, and Mayor…

White Salmon City Council pursues less restrictive codes
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White Salmon City Council pursues less restrictive codes

  • By Nathan Wilson, Columbia Gorge News
  • Updated Oct 7, 2025

WHITE SALMON — Parking reform was the focal point of White Salmon’s City Council meeting on Feb. 19, along with the uses permitted in commerci…

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