Trisha Walker

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GOLDENDALE — Klickitat Valley Health (KVH) Board of Commissioners met April 23, with Director of Quality and Risk Karrie West presenting the Critical Access Hospital annual report, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024. As a critical access hospital, a report must be presented to the board annually. Highlights of the report included:The total number of admissions dropped about 2.5%, compared to 2023. Top three reasons for admission were cellulitis, pneumonia and heart failure.

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HOOD RIVER — Public Works Director Cori Wiessner and Board of Commissioners Chair Jennifer Euwer will provide legislative testimony on behalf of Hood River County when the 2025 Transportation Reinvestment Package (TRIP) comes before the Oregon State Legislature. According to the Association of Oregon Counties, the bill is expected to be released in early May, with public hearings to follow (oregoncounties.org). Wiessner and Euwer both sent letters containing their intended testimony to State Rep.

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WASCO CO. — Columbia Gorge News continues our election coverage with fire district candidate Q&As, this page, ahead of the May 20 special district election. Note: We also reached out to Juniper Flat Rural Fire Protection District position 4 candidates Brian Silvey, incumbent, and Casey Ford; neither responded by press deadline.

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Council also discusses summer street projectBy Trisha WalkerColumbia Gorge NewsHOOD RIVER — Hood River City Council met on April 28, with all councilmembers and Mayor Paul Blackburn present. The council got good news from Tara Kamp, of Clear Trails CPAs, who presented the city’s financial audit report and said the city had received an unmodified opinion — a clean opinion with no reservations. “That is an excellent result and exactly what you’re going for,” Kamp said.

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By Trisha WalkerColumbia Gorge NewsWHITE SALMON — The seventh meeting of White Salmon Valley School District’s (WSVSD) Facilities Advisory Committee was pivotal, Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn told school board members at their April 24 meeting.