The Cheapest Marketing Tool Most Small Businesses Keep Overlooking
For businesses watching every dollar, custom apparel may be the most overlooked marketing tool—lasting longer, traveling farther and generating real visibility without ongoing ad spend.
Home Energy Spotlight: Why more Oregon homeowners are choosing heat pumps
Looking to cut energy bills and stay comfortable year-round? Heat pumps offer efficient heating and cooling in one system, with rebates available to help lower upfront costs for local homeowners.
Why Efficient Warehousing Matters for Growing Community Businesses
Efficient warehousing is a practical way to keep your community business steady while demand rises. It also sets you up to grow without renting twice the space or hiring three extra people just to move boxes. Read more here.
Say Goodbye to Unwanted Hair: Upper Lip Laser Treatments Made Easy
Tired of waxing, plucking and constant upkeep? One woman shares how laser treatments helped her ditch the cycle — and what to expect before your first session.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: 1323 Coats Donated to Local Students
Tonkin of the Gorge Subaru was proud to support Operation Warm through the Subaru Loves to Help initiative this year. Through that partnership, the dealership donated 1,323 new winter coats to The Next Door Inc., a nonprofit serving families and youth throughout the Columbia River Gorge.
Public Safety Concerns: Preventing Falls in Columbia Gorge’s High‑Traffic Areas
If you slip and fall on an icy sidewalk or a cracked crosswalk in the Columbia Gorge, slip and fall injury lawyers can help you understand your rights and hold the right parties accountable. These lawyers are part of a broader conversation about how our streets, sidewalks, and public spaces should keep people safe every day.
Steakhouse Specials set for March 10 Supper Club at Freebridge Brewing
Would you drag a steak through peppercorn brandy sauce like this?
🥩 Filet mignon
🥔 Herbed garlic mashed potatoes
🥕 Honey-thyme roasted carrots
🍫 Double chocolate brownie with bourbon caramel
Freebridge Brewing’s Steakhouse Supper Club is almost sold out for March 10.
Call 541-769-1234 before the last reservations disappear.
Location Sought for New Sober Gathering Space in the Columbia Gorge
Backed by a $2 million opioid settlement grant, Gorge Recovery is seeking a Columbia Gorge space to launch a sober hub offering workshops, mentorship, peer-led groups — and substance-free fun like karaoke, game nights and gatherings.
From Failing Ceiling to Flawless Finish: Pacific Aqua Gardens Delivers Full Office Upgrade
When a downtown office ceiling began to collapse, Pacific Aqua Gardens stepped in—removing old lathe and plaster, installing fireproof sheetrock and delivering a clean, seamless, like-new finish.
Best kept advertising secret in The Gorge; word’s out & it’s EZ
Too busy running your business to market it? CCCNews reaches real Gorge customers—affordable, local, mobile-first advertising that works.
Peak Tours Seeks Step-On Tour Guides for Columbia River Gorge Experiences
Peak Tours is hiring step-on tour guides for the 2026 season, seeking engaging storytellers to share Columbia River Gorge history. Read here to learn qualifications, schedule, and how to apply.
Home Energy Spotlight: Simple Tips to Save Energy and Lower Heating Costs
It’s officially winter in Oregon, which often means a sharp spike in energy bills as you crank up the heat. Homes can lose up to 60% of the energy used to keep the space warm through inefficient equipment, poor insulation and hidden air leaks.
Become part of the solution; Become a Community Health Worker; training starts in February
Applications are open for the Columbia Gorge Health Council’s Winter/Spring 2026 virtual Community Health Worker certification training, a 90-hour program beginning Feb. 17. Scholarships are available.
Home Energy Spotlight: Save Money and Energy at Home with These DIY Tips
High interest rates and soaring home prices have plenty of people making big changes to their current homes, rather than trying to enter the tough real estate market. With home improvement projects happening year-round, there’s help for Oregon homeowners who may be their own handyman. Energy Trust of Oregon is a nonprofit that helps people, businesses and communities use less energy and save money.
Granada going its own way with Fleetwood Mac tribute on Dec. 6; that ain’t no second hand news
PAPER FLOWERS brings a Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac tribute to the Granada Theatre on Dec. 6, offering classic hits, themed Fleetwood Mac & Cheese dinner options, and a lively night of music in The Dalles.
Home Energy Spotlight: Deadline Nears to Combine Federal Tax Credits and Local Incentives for Home Upgrades in Oregon
Time is running out to cut the cost of energy-saving upgrades like insulation, windows and heaters as projects qualifying for cash offers and tax credits must be completed Dec. 31 to qualify for tax credits in 2026.
US Market puts ‘Krunch’ into TD market on W. 9th Street
U.S. Market has opened at 516 E. Ninth Street in The Dalles, offering 24-hour groceries, a Krispy Krunchy Chicken kitchen, fresh grab-and-go items, and a massive craft beer cave.
Mass of monsters turn out for Columbia Gorge Toyota & Honda Trunk or Treat; photo gallery
Families and kids packed Columbia Gorge Toyota & Honda’s lot for a night of candy, costumes, and community spirit as the dealership’s annual Trunk or Treat reached record attendance with an estimated 1,200 participants.
Hazardous Waste Recycling offered in TD and HR in Mid-November
The Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program will hold hazardous waste collection events Nov. 14–15 at Hood River Garbage and The Dalles Disposal from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Studio CBC Expands Services to Bring More Choice, Quality, and Care to the Gorge
From their full-service showroom in Bingen, WA, to expert Doortecs installations and new glass replacement services, Studio CBC makes it easier than ever to upgrade your home with quality, care, and style.
