Hood River News

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Hood River News
TypeSemi-weekly [1]
Owner(s) Eagle Newspapers
PublisherChelsea Marr
EditorKirby Neumann-Rea
Founded1909
Ceased publicationMarch 30, 2020
Headquarters419 State St, Hood River, Hood River County, OR
Circulation 4,226 [2]
ISSN 0746-5823
OCLC number 10133661
Website hoodrivernews.com

The Hood River News was a semi-weekly newspaper published in Hood River, Oregon, United States, from 1905 to 2020. [2] It was published on Wednesdays and Saturdays by Eagle Newspapers and had a circulation of 4,226. [2]

Contents

History

C. P. Sonnichsen and Hugh G. Ball bought the News in 1908. Sonnichsen assumed the role of manager and Ball as editor. By 1912 the newspaper had 1,500 subscribers and transitioned from weekly to semiweekly. [3]

During his career, Ball headed the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and was on the board of directors for the National Editorial Association. [4] The Hood River News, along with The Dalles Chronicle and White Salmon Enterprise, ceased publication on March 31, 2020. They were replaced by the combined Columbia Gorge News on April 8. [5]

Awards

NNA Better Newspaper Contest [6]
YearAwardPlaceCredits
2017Best Breaking News Photo1stPatrick Mulvihill
ONPA Better Newspaper Contest [7] [8] [9]
YearAwardPlaceCredits
2014Best Lifestyle Coverage3rdBen Mitchell
2014Best Sports Story3rdAdam Lapierre
2014Best Page One Design1stAdam Lapierre
2015Best Coverage of Business and Economic Issues2ndBen Mitchell, Trisha Walker
2015Best Lifestyle Coverage1stKirby Neumann-Rea, Adam Lapierre
2015Best Lifestyle Coverage2ndKirby Neumann-Rea, Trisha Walker, Ben Mitchell
2017Best Special Section or Issue2ndn/a
2017Best News Photo2ndPatrick Mulvihill

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