Hood River News

By Julia DeGraw For nearly three years, environmental and consumer advocates have been fighting to protect the Columbia River Gorge from exploitation by the multinational water bottler Nestle.

This courtroom sketch was published in the Morning Oregonian on May 26, 1904. It shows defense attorney Henry McGinn, Alma Nesbitt's brother George, and, in the inset frame, murderer Norman Williams.

Chris Gregoire and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark have signed an agreement to conduct a cross-border earthquake readiness exercise.

Here's the Oregon beer news for Thursday, February 9th. As usual I'll be periodically updating this post throughout the day so if you have something to share please contact me .

Here is the weekly fishing report for selected areas in and around Central Oregon, provided by fisheries biologists for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: BIKINI POND: Bikini Pond has been stocked for the winter, and anglers are reporting good fishing.

Here is the Oregon beer news for Wednesday, February 8th, 2012. As usual, I will be periodically updating this news post throughout the day, so if you have some news of interest to share, please contact me and I can get it updated.

Writing books was always a joy for Kay Dahlquist of Hood River, the Hood River News reported in its Feb.

Horizon Christian player Mason Bloomster splits a pair of Horizon Christian players as he drives to the hoop.

Go bird go: An interesting moment of action between two ducks on a recent sunny afternoon on the West Fork of the Hood River.

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has added 14 more counties, including Polk County, to an executive order declaring a state of emergency because of January's severe weather.

Backcountry skiers and snowmobilers have an opportunity to bone up on their avalanche awareness skills for free next week in Hood River.

In 2008, Full Sail Brewing Co. of Hood River, Ore., created a small-batch "Brewer's Share" series that allowed each of its brewers to develop a beer and share it on tap at the brewery's pub.

Here is the weekly fishing report for selected areas in and around Central Oregon, provided by fisheries biologists for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: BIKINI POND: Bikini Pond has been stocked for the winter, and anglers are reporting good fishing.

Here's the news in Oregon beer for Wednesday, the first of February. As usual I'll be updating this post periodically throughout the day so if you have some news to share, please contact me and I'll get it updated.

Mt. Hood's White River Canyon is a popular playground for sledding, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing.

Perhaps it was coincidence or just perfect timing, but when city dignitaries, business owners, families and children held the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Troutdale's Imagination Station playground structure one Sunday afternoon in 1994, a rainbow arched across the clear blue sky.

2 and friday events are listed as "today" or "tonight" ... DOUBLE DEUCE --- ALBUM AND BEER RELEASE 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Kelly's Olympian, 426 S.W. Washington St.; $5 cover.

While many of us heard the cracks and groans of trees giving way during the ice storm last week, the Kubitschek family experienced those terrible omens in a much more personal way.

Here is the weekly fishing report for selected areas in and around Central Oregon, provided by fisheries biologists for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: BIKINI POND: Bikini Pond has been stocked for the winter and anglers are reporting good fishing.

Kate McBride is sworn in to Hood River city council: Closing arguments in the debate between Hood River Valley High School speech and debate members Ty Bofferding and Jack Patterson on the question of "Should Hood River add a downtown parking facility?" as part of their Extended Application Project before the Hood River City Council, Jan.