Hood River attorney Karen Ostrye has been tabbed to fill the Seventh Judicial District’s Circuit Court Judge vacancy created by the retirement of Paul Crowley. Ostrye will take her seat on the bench July 1, and will have to run in the November election to retain the position. Ostrye has been in private practice her entire career, first as an associate and then becoming a partner in a Hood River law firm. With extensive litigation experience, Ostrye has handled cases in areas such as family law, juvenile delinquency and dependency, and employment law.