By Pam Blair Nearly two decades ago, Northfork Electric Cooperative’s Heath Martin survived a 7,200-volt shock on the job. He admits the accident was his fault. Heath and his co-worker, Chad Crompton, had worked all night, then were called to a routine outage. Heath says he was thinking about an upcoming fishing trip with his […]
Annual meeting brings members together for business and pleasure By Drew Myron Forty pies, 20 flavors and more than 125 people. In an annual meeting to share the state of Hood River Electric Cooperative, officials presented facts, figures and budgets. But the real treat was pie. The 73rd Annual Meeting of Hood River Electric Cooperative […]
Q. I want to replace an old picture window with a bay or bow window. My budget is tight. Which type is best and most efficient? A. Old, large, single-pane picture windows— which were common in houses built many years ago—are extremely inefficient. Not only is there a huge heat loss in winter, and heat […]
Be aware of your surroundings and don’t get complacent near power lines Each year, nearly 400 people die from electrical accidents in the U.S. There are more than 51,000 home structure fires caused by electrical faults that claim another 500 lives. Electricity is important in our daily lives. Our homes and workplaces are filled with […]
Mark Steighner conducts a musical culture in the Columbia Gorge by Drew Myron It’s countdown to curtain, and Mark Steighner is calm. After weeks of preparation, a snowstorm has cancelled the Brahms concert. Undaunted, he moves onto next week’s show—a collection of community choirs—then dives into rehearsals for a musical opening in two weeks. “Just […]
Please Attend! Hood River Electric Cooperative 73rd Annual Membership Meeting Thursday, March 14, 7 p.m. Community Building, Hood River County Fairgrounds The agenda includes: Election of three directors Operating reports Door prizes Dessert and coffee Hope to see you there! Report of the Nominating Committee We, the Nominating Committee, appointed by the board of directors […]
Couple crafts award-winning spirits at historic Hood River Valley By Drew Myron In the Hood River Valley, in an old red barn filled with wooden barrels, Sasha Muir and Phil Downer stand at the forefront of a growing culinary movement: local, handcrafted, small-batch spirits. Headed by this husband-and-wife team, Wanderback Whiskey is making a mark […]
Parkdale artist makes natural connections through collage By Drew Myron First you see two birds on a snowy branch. Then you see more, small and hidden. Tucked in detailed feathers you spot a map, then a message in text: The beauty of diversity … thread that connects us all. In nearly every canvas, Jordan Kim […]
Principal embraces opportunities to serve By Drew Myron Mid Valley Elementary in Odell could be called the school that rarely closes. Serving 500 students, the school opens with morning’s first light and doesn’t close until after dinner and into the night. “We model our school as a community building to be open as much as […]
Orchardists invest in major technology and energy upgrades By Drew Myron Diamond Fruit Growers, a cooperative serving 85 growers in the Hood River Valley, has invested $7.5 million in the world’s first optical sorting system specifically engineered for pears. The 18-lane automated line whirred to life in July 2018, and runs 250,000 pears an hour. […]
