Hood River News


The Hood River News is a semi-weekly newspaper published in Hood River, Oregon, United States, since 1905. It is published on Wednesdays and Saturdays by Eagle Newspapers and has a circulation of 4,226.

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.
During his career, Ball headed the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and was on the board of directors for the National Editorial Association.

Awards

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