Hood River News Archives

U.S. Rep Greg Walden appears to be the first U.S. Congressman to come down with the H1N1 virus, also known as the swine flu.

The City of Hood River filed court documents on Monday denying that any wrongful actions were taken by Mayor Arthur Babitz and employees to influence the outcome of the September gas tax election.

Three Oregon State Police troopers from the Roseburg Area Command office received Oregon Department of Transportation Safety Division's "Looking Beyond the Traffic Ticket" awards Wednesday during the Annual Safety Conference held in Hood River.

When Oregon and Washington's governors announced a settlement with the U.S. Department of Energy in August for cleanup of radioactive tank waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation , they said it included a "moratorium" on shipping new radioactive waste to Hanford until a plant to treat the tank wastes was up and running.

High school junior Karrie Hoag looks on approvingly as kindergartner Arlet Villa-Justo works on an apple-themed card during Dos Estudiantes.

Vijay Patel, who owns a small chain of hotels in eastern Oregon and Washington, is buying the Columbia Gorge Hotel in Hood River for more than $4 million from ShoreBank Pacific, which earlier foreclosed on the picturesque property.

A preview of the Oregon Book Awards category for general nonfiction shows four books with a strong Oregon basis and one about an author with no connection to Oregon by a multiple Oregon Book Award winner.

Heroes Club puts together boxes, plans fundraisers October 17, 2009 The Gorge Heroes Club has begun collecting snack and hygiene items for holiday care packages that will be sent to military personnel in late November.

Insitu will be moving about 150 employees into leased office space at Waucoma Center during the first quarter of 2010.

Scott Freeman attended last week's sentencing of a former employee for theft and listened to the man attempt to bargain down jail and probation time without expressing remorse for his crimes.

An American flag will be burned here Saturday evening. But this is no protest. It's a traditional flag retirement ceremony beginning at 6 p.m. at the Eagle Point National Cemetery to demonstrate the proper retirement of Old Glory.

The Columbia Gorge communities of Hood River, White Salmon and Bingen have been described as "one townseparated by the river." The only bridge connecting them is off-limits to people on bikes or on foot, causing growing frustrating among area residents, businesses and elected officials who want to improve community health and reduce greenhouse gas ...

After weeks of stellar, sunny and dry conditions on the Oregon coast, it likes like major rain, big seas and maybe even gale force winds may hit the beaches and parts of western Oregon.

Freeride mountain biking combines aspects of downhill mountain biking and dirt jumping to create a discipline filled with breathtaking beauty and acrobatics.

A bumblebee at the 2008 Harvest Dash. This second annual event is part of Hood River's Harvest Fest , and features 10k and 5k races and a family fun walk.

Built in 1906, the Mount Hood Railroad climbs from an altitude of 99 feet at Hood River to the small orchard town of 1,788-foot-high Parkdale, nestled in the foothills of Mount Hood's north face.

Citizens wanting to mark a ballot for or against the county fuel fee have until the close of the workday Oct.

A panel of judges has selected seven winners in the Oregon Bounty "Cuisinternship" contest.

The Saints - St. Bernards - come marching in this week. About 350 of the big, good-natured breed are in Hood River through Saturday for the St.

The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs expect the final Environmental Impact Statement for a Cascade Locks casino to be released within the month.

Free admission; $5 mug purchase required for sampling; $1 tokens for 4-ounce samples.

WILSONVILLE, Ore. - Hermiston and Pendleton school officials this week urged the Oregon School Activities Association to drop a proposed reclassification that keeps them in an athletic league with mostly Central Oregon schools.