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Oregon sustainability pioneers push refillable glass bottles for beer and wine
Your browser does not support the audio element. When Matt Swihart started Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River, Oregon, in 2007, his vision was to sell beer in the most ecologically sustainable way possible: in reusable bottles, which would be returned, cleaned and refilled, to be sold again. He says it wasn’t a new idea at all — this was common for all kinds of beverages in the early 20th century. And it wasn’t even novel — in other countries, refillable beverage containers occupy a solid share of the market. Nevertheless the regional infrastructure didn’t exist, so the company started small and took its time. The game changed in 2018 when the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative partnered with Double Mountain to help develop standard refillable glass beer bottles that any brewery in the state could use.
Leaders plan large inpatient mental health, addiction treatment center in the Columbia Gorge
In the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon leaders are planning a campus to provide residential mental health care, addiction treatment services and a drop-in center for police to bring people in crisis. Their work started in 2017 when Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill gathered input from community and county leaders. Bit...
Man accused of threatening Oregon federal judge appears in court
A man accused of threatening in 2022 to kill a federal judge in Oregon and injure three Portland police officers pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges in a four-count indictment. Steven Dawayne Willis, 37, faces two counts of threatening to retaliate against a federal judge and two counts of mailing...
GSD#3 prepares for the first day of school, Aug. 26th
JOHN DAY – Grant School District #3 will begin school on August 26th. Grant Union Jr./Sr. High School Principal Justin Lieuallen was on Coffee time, and said before the first day, a fun event is planned at Grant Union:. “Prior to the start of the schoolyear, this August 21st,...
Backers of wildlife road passages eye 4 sites on Hwy 20 in Central Oregon
A group of 18 organizations say they are one step closer to building four wildlife passages or crossings over Highway 20 in Central Oregon. As the region’s human population boomed in the last decade, a 35-mile stretch of road between Suttle Lake and Bend had some of the highest rates of deer and elk vehicle collisions in the state from 2010 to 2016, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Prison program with Tri-City connection helps inmates transform
The large room buzzed with activity – washing machines spun, dryers tumbled and dozens of men in blue denim pressed, folded and stacked sheets, blankets and other laundry. Edward Taylor was among them, a calm and steady presence at the center of the hustle and bustle. The 58-year-old has been part of the laundry operation for years.
Dorran addresses rural Milton-Freewater ambulance service area
RURAL MILTON-FREEWATER – Umatilla County Commissioner Dan Dorran says that the issue involving the resignation of nine employees from the rural ambulance service area is complicated, but all hands are working to ensure coverage remains constant. One of the Milton-Freewater ASA ambulances is still operating. If there’s a backlog, other agencies will cover.
Hermiston’s Melon Fest ready for a day full of watermelon-themed activities
HERMISTON, Ore. — The Hermiston Melon Fest is back this weekend. On Saturday, August 17, 2024, there’s a full day of family-friendly fun, celebrating the Pacific Northwest’s iconic watermelons.
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