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Columbia Gorge farmers seek pear disaster declaration, revised housing and overtime rules

Alex Baumhardt
Posted 7/9/26

Fruit growers in the Columbia River Gorge are seeking federal aid for a disastrous 2025 pear crop and asking state lawmakers to pause and revise recent laws mandating overtime and new housing standards for farmworkers. Lesley Tamura, a pear grower and chair of the Hood River-based industry group Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers, said members are […]

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