This is a report on Memorial Day weekend at Oregon’s most popular attraction. Thought you would want to hear what’s going on down there from someone who had boots on the ground.

He is the right fit for the board and for our community. Kasey has deep roots in this community. He is passionate about supporting the community he was born and raised in. That’s why he returned here after completing his education and gaining experience which he now applies to a successful local small business.

In my opinion, MCCAC has put mechanisms in place to address the community concerns. Property managers will live on site to ensure smooth daily operations, and clients will be able to access culturally responsive case management, Oregon Health Plan enrollment, food stamps enrollment, healthcare, behavioral healthcare, respite medical care, jail diversion programming, employment resources, and rapid rehousing resources. There is literally no other place in The Dalles that has all these services in one location. Typically, to access these services, if available, you must physically go to each agency separately! This project marries all the following agencies in one serviceable location. 

Candidate debates are in trouble – in Bend, Southern Oregon, The Dalles – and perhaps in Oregon City.

In light of the anticipated reversal of Roe v Wade, I write to urge that the State of Oregon continue the right of a woman to choose whether to carry a pregnancy to term, though I find the thought of abortion beyond painful. How can I, an ordained Christian minister, be anti-abortion and pro-choice at the same time?

The case I bring before you as a decider is that we are all of one race, and skin color is irrelevant and immaterial. This case, and the facts and arguments that support it, has a very long history.

During my time with MCMC, employee turnover has never been this high, and I am confident it is not solely due to the pandemic or the cancellation of the affiliation with OHSU, but rather a systemic problem at the upper administrative level of MCMC.

I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the students and staff at Dry Hollow School to thank Staples and the patrons of Staples for the tremendous donation of school supplies that were recently delivered to our school.

I am disappointed to see The Dalles continue to clutch desperately to its vile settler history in an evolving world. It’s like it's the early 2000s all over again: the small towns school districts combine, the student majority vote to replace ‘Indians’ from the mascot options...only to be overridden by The Dalles "Indian pride.” Pride in the genocidal heritage of this place?

Dear The Dalles Main Street Program and Northwest MuralFest this response leaves a lot to be desired as it contains the same gaslighting and gatekeeping that you have used for the last two years to prevent community feedback.

We are not surprised but deeply disappointed in the options listed for this mural fest from The Dalles. We continue to witness a deep lack of respect and acknowledgment for the land we occupy and the communities we build here in the Columbia River Gorge.

Let me start this off by saying, I love a mural. Art is a unique way a community can express its values, remember its past, and envision its future. While many of the murals in The Dalles currently could use a little love (and a lot of updating), some of them are beautiful artistic expressions of our local flora, fauna, and historical community figures. With such a rich history and so much imagination for how our town can improve and grow, it was so disappointing to see the list of suggestions presented by the Walldogs for the upcoming Northwest Mural Fest Voting Event taking place on October 15, 2021. Not a single one of their suggestions highlighted historical or current figures in our diverse LGBTQ+, Latino/Hispanic, or Black communities. I ask, why are we so stuck telling the same story of a town whose truth and future are more interesting than we’ve allowed ourselves to explore?

Many of us are affected by the housing rental crisis: our rents are often high and not commensurate with our incomes, many of us pay a large percentage of our income on rent, and there’s just not enough housing to go around.

Mount Adam’s Ministerial Association makes push for public health, urges Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer to enforce mask mandates. Read their letter to the editor here. “The science clearly shows that wearing a mask reduces an infected person’s chance of spreading the infection to others. Masking prevents unnecessary deaths. We urge the Sheriff to act in ways that uphold public health.”

Please join me in casting a ballot for Nathanael (Nate) Stice for Columbia Gorge Community College Director, Position 1. I have had the privilege of working with Nate Stice over the past year. He is a dedicated professional who cares deeply about the residents of our region.