Vote YES for TDHS
More important than comfort, however, is safety. The most disturbing duty I had as a teacher was participating in “active shooter” drills with my students. Thinking about why we needed such drills was bad enough, but realizing that I could not fit all my students into a place in the classroom where they would all be safe made it so much worse.
Vote Yes on The Dalles High School Bond
When the community sends a positive message about education, by passing school measures, students thrive. It is our generation’s opportunity and responsibility to provide for this and future generations of students in The Dalles.
We endorse the bond to build a new high school in The Dalles
We also look forward to building a high school that welcomes all students with ADA-compliant accessibility. The way our current high school was constructed (with concrete doorways) means that it is literally impossible to widen them to accommodate wheelchairs.
Rely on OPB
Because OPB is a reliable source of factual, objective and balanced reporting. And you might not have to wait long, if at all, because OPB has been building its reporting staff in response to the shrinkage and disappearance of community newspapers.
ADA Ramp improvements in TD appreciated
I see that there is a big project going on around The Dalles making curb cuts at the corners. I’m so glad to see this because after my husband had a stroke and was in a wheelchair, it was nearly impossible to get him around town. If we had to go to appointments other than at the hospital where they have access, there was no way to get over curbs. He died eight years ago, but the pain is still fresh when I see this injustice.
Dangerous Weekend at Multnomah Falls
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.
Correction in regard to Mosier Fire District
I recently read a statement in the Columbia Community Connection by one of the Mosier Fire District Board candidates stating that Mosier has had four chiefs in the last five years. This is incorrect.
Wholeheatedly endorsing McCullough for Parks & Rec., Pos. 2
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.
Vote Adrian Lopez for North Wasco County School District Zone 1
To the editor, I love my community with a passion and as a former teacher and substitute teacher, I deeply value the role of public education in society. As an 18+ year resident of Mosier and voter in Zone 1, I encourage you to vote for Adrian Lopez for the North Wasco County School District #21.
McCullough running for Northern Wasco Parks and Rec. Board Pos. 2
As an avid outdoorsman, I care deeply about our parks. I want to ensure we are managing our resources wisely and ensuring a strong and stable parks system for years to come. I also want to protect access to our parks and make sure groups like The Dalles Little League have safe and vibrant fields to utilize.
Guest Editorial: Gender Roles, Labels, and their effect on us
We need to destroy the boxes we have created and placed each of ourselves in. Humans are not meant to be put into the box that gender and the roles that come along with it force us into. Others may argue gender and gender roles are important because they provide “stability” in society which in some sense yes, yes it does. Though I don’t think this system is providing stability for us anymore because of how we are evolving and because of how more people are realizing they are not happy living like this.
Guest Editorial: Thriving medical community attracted me to the Gorge
The message that I hope can get out is that many of us in the rural medical community are still here to serve you. We understand the new realities of rural medicine and will see these multifaceted crises through, to affect the necessary changes and repairs. As we search for solutions to the crises, I have recently started to feel something else -- HOPE. There is already rebuilding in progress for medical oncology and other areas as we speak.
A Letter In Support of Project Turnkey
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.
Guest Editorial: Eulogy for The Dalles Celilo Cancer Center Oncology/Hematology
But more importantly, all this gave Celilo its human touch. The staff worked hard to set Celilo apart from other cancer centers by trying to go above and beyond...by providing TLC, lovingly greeting every person by first name, helping them be comfortable during their time at Celilo with warm hand-made quilts, dressing up for holidays to bring a smile to patients, making treats and cards for holidays and birthdays, sending them Christmas cards with team photo, pooling personal money together to buy special gifts and supplies for patients, attending events in our patients lives, caroling at their doorstep at Christmas time, hugging, holding their hands... sharing their laughter and smiles along with their tears.
Lessons Learned and Building a Better Future for Our Community, a Letter from Kenny LaPoint
As winter set in, MCCAC found ourselves answering questions around a warming shelter at every turn. Where is the warming shelter? Why is there no warming shelter*? More often than not these questions came at us in an accusatory manner that seemed to suggest our agency was not doing enough to provide resources to the community. In light of this, I would like to take this opportunity to talk about some of the resources MCCAC is currently providing to the community.
Two Years Later: Reflecting on "A Day In the Life, Houseless in The Dalles"
The second anniversary of my article "A Day in the Life, Houseless in The Dalles" is coming up on January 27th, 2023. I gave it a re-read today, and the memories of that fateful day and night that changed me forever washed over me like it was yesterday.
An Open Letter to Rep. Helfrich, Rep. Smith, and Senator Bonham
Dear Representative Helfrich, Representative Smith, and Senator Bonham,
I am writing to express my support for a bill that will adjust public notice law and existing ORS 193.010 and 193.020 to explicitly allow local digital newspapers to become the "newspaper of record" in which legal and public notices are required to be posted.
