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‘Stop Requested’: From The Dalles to Newport by public transit
"Stop Requested" is a road trip series around Oregon — by public transit!

More closures for Hood River Bridge start Monday
After a truck crash damaged the bridge between Hood River and White Salmon, repair crews will need to start two weeks of closures on Monday to permanently fix the crossing.

Hood River Bridge reopens on Sunday — but to passenger vehicles only
The bridge reopened three days after it had been damaged by a crash involving a semi-truck.

Heavy snow to fall on Northern Oregon Cascades, Upper Hood River Valley
People living in Northern Oregon Cascades and the Upper Hood River Valley could see heavy snow through Monday.

Hood River-White Salmon Bridge nets $200 million in federal grants
Local officials have said for years the bridge is structurally unsound. The new grant would cover 40% of the estimated costs to build a new one.

Columbia Gorge, Hood River Valley brace for ice storm this weekend
The National Weather Service issued an ice storm warning for the upper Hood River Valley as well as central and western Columbia River Gorge effective from 1 p.m. Saturday until 4 p.m. Sunday.
In Hood River some teens take to the sky before they can even drive
Gliding in the skies is a form of freedom and responsibility taken on by a group of teenagers in the Columbia Gorge who came together through the Hood River Soaring Club.

Science & Environment
Which pesticides are polluting Oregon streams? New site shares state findings
A voluntary pollution reduction program that has been testing streams across the state for decades recently shared all of its results on a website that allows the public to see which pesticides have been found in a dozen different watersheds.

Education
Oregon judge orders Hood River County School District to pay for former student’s lost year of schooling
Over the summer, an Oregon judge ruled that a child in Hood River was denied a year of school by the local school district. The order is one of the toughest enforcements in the state of the legal guarantee that students with disabilities should have access to a free and appropriate public education.
Oregon Field Guide
Parkdale’s little bit of lavender paradise
Not only is lavender one of the loveliest and most fragrant flowers, it’s also one of the most useful.