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Mt. Hood Land Trade in Peril

Thrive’s longest running effort is a innovative solution to permanently protect the north side of Mt. Hood, the Crystal Springs watershed and local agriculture. That effort is in jeopardy as Mt. Hood Meadows tries to eat its cake and have it too by retaining land for development at Cooper Spur as well as getting land at Government Camp.
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Deetour Conflict of Interest

On February 12, 2020 the Hood River County Planning Commission held a hearing to consider Thrive Hood River’s appeal of a fourth permit extension for Apollo Land Holding LLC’s Deetour concert venue development. All the Planning Commissioners affirmatively declared that they were qualified to sit in judgment, that they had no biases and no conflicts of interest. The Planning Commission decided against us 4-2. One of the Commissioners denying our appeal was AJ Kitt. A few days after making that decision, we noticed a sign listing Mr. Kitt as the leasing agent for an industrial property owned by Bob Benton in Odell. Mr. Benton is one of the partners of Apollo Land Holdings. Then we learned about another property located at 3061 Odell Highway where Mr. Kitt represents Mr. Benton as the selling agent and finally, we found that Mr. Kitt actually represents Apollo Land Holdings – the applicant in…

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Kids Bike Giveaway

Great news! We're excited to announce that in partnership with Latinos en Acción, and Streets Alive! HR, Thrive has received a grant from Walmart Giving to support getting free bikes to kids who need them in our community.
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2020 E-bike Raffle

May is National Bike month and to get in the spirit Thrive is raffling a $2,199 Scott USA Sub Active eRide electric bike. This bike is so cute and so loaded, we all want one! Hills? What hills? Ebikes are a game changer for Hood River. Part of the proceeds of the raffle will go towards purchasing bikes for kids.
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Primary Election Forum

For the last four years Thrive and Livable Hood River have partnered to host candidate forums for local elections. Since we can't do an in-person event this year, we posed questions to the candidates to give the public an opportunity to learn more about where they stand on important issues.
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Stay Home and Stay Well

As families stay home to protect public health, we are grateful to be part of this resilient community. The COVID-19 outbreak makes us even more appreciative that we live in a place surrounded by nature and neighbors who look out for one another. Here are a few ways you can help our community through these uncertain times.
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Thrive Welcomes Sandi Scheinberg

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We're thrilled to introduce Sandi Scheinberg, the newest member of our board of directors. Sandi is a non-profit consultant who has more than 20 years of experience supporting organizations working in the areas of environment, health, education, arts, social service, housing, and disaster preparedness. She has worn many non-profit hats, serving as an executive director, board member, and grant maker—and brings this wide range of perspectives to Thrive.
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City of Hood River Takes Action on Climate

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In November, Hood River became the first city in Oregon to pass a resolution recognizing a Climate Crisis and committing Hood River to go carbon free in its own operations by 2035. The City doesn't just talk the talk, it walks the walk. Hood River has a long history of leadership on climate and sustainability issues.
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Legal Defense Fund Launch

Thrive is here to ensure that Oregon’s land use laws are respected, and our communities and wild places protected. Legal action is never our first step, but when the stakes are high, it can be an effective tool. The Legal Defense Fund will ensure we never have to back down because of a lack of resources.
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