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Growing Human-Caused Wildfire Threatens Homes In Columbia River Gorge

By NWPB News August 14, 2020

The Mosier Creek Fire near Mosier, Oregon, began Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. State officials say it was human caused. CREDIT: Oregon Dept. of Forestry

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act late Wednesday night in response to the fire, which was burning about 500 acres at the time in the Mosier Creek area of the Columbia River Gorge, between Hood River and The Dalles.Read More

Health Of Columbia River Draws Crowd To Rare Hanford Public Meeting In Hood River

By Anna King November 2, 2018

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Many people drove as much as three hours to attend a rare public meeting about Hanford in Hood River Thursday night, Nov. 1. The common thread: concern about the Columbia River, and the health of their communities. Read More

Oregon Launches First Statewide Refillable Bottle System In US

By Cassandra Profita August 29, 2018

Double Mountain Brewery founder Matt Swihart grabs freshly bottled pale ale from the bottling line in Hood River. The brewery's new beer is among the first to be sold in Oregon's new refillable beer bottles. CREDIT: CASSANDRA PROFITA

The next time you’re shopping for beer in Oregon, take a close look at the bottle. A select few will be thicker and heavier than usual with the word “refillable” stamped into the glass.Read More

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