Because everyone in Hood River (city and county) who pays taxes is funding the Columbia Area Transit District, we figured that it was time to look at how our dollars are being spent. We’re starting with a dive into…
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Another look at the area where the 10 units are planned (209 Eugene) gives a sense of how non-local home owners may be less engaged in local land-use decisions than…
Read MoreHigh-density development (2 single family units and 8 townhouses) is up for review at the Monday, June 21st Hood River Planning Commission meeting. The site is at 209 E Eugene St., where a former older home (circa 1920) sold…
Read MoreThe Hood River County Transportation District (think "CAT buses") holds its meeting June 16 beginning at 4pm.
The FY 2022 budget is the big item on tap. In the overall proposed $2.9 million budget, $150,000 is the estimated revenue…
Read MoreHood River City Council meets on Monday, June 14th at 6pm. Lots of interesting stuff coming, including:
- There will be an announcement about an upcoming vacancy for a spot on the Planning Commission. Our sources tell us that…
Read MoreThe May meeting for Hood River Valley Parks & Recreation District focused heavily on the work needed to begin the process for a May 2022 ballot measure to approve dissolving the current district (and its rates) and reforming it in order to…
Read MoreThis is a big one. There is a very interesting report about efforts to help “unhoused” people in Hood River. Also, Mid-Columbia Community Action Council has a new Executive Director and he appears…
Read MoreCity officials were notified Wednesday night that City residents had not received the legal notice required for the “Missing Middle” housing code hearing scheduled for March 8. Their solution – have the hearing anyway. Planning
Read MoreOn March 1 Hood River City Council will discuss final changes to a new “middle housing” code (Agenda Cover Sheet) that HR Planning Commission recommends. This is a special meeting called on relatively short notice…
Read MoreAfter nearly eleven months of Hood River County brick-and-mortar public schools being shuttered; parents are pleading for a return to in-person learning for local students. The Hood River County School District Board and Administration presented their plan for return…
Read MoreDuring the Feb 8, 2021 Hood River City Council Meeting, Finance Director Will Norris gave a financial update explaining City performance through the pandemic. There are a number of factors…
Read MoreThe Hood River Planning Commission examines and reviews changes to the Hood River Comprehensive Plan, Hood River and National Scenic Area Zoning Ordinances and other…
Read MoreIn 7 minutes, you can get the scoop on the last two years' saga of the Hood River Police station planning ... with clips from Monday's meeting where work came to a screeching halt.
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