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Stand-up comedian and podcaster Sean Jordan will be performing his comedy on Saturday Jan. 7 at The Granada Theater. He was named Portland’s Funniest Person by Willamette Week Magazine, has written for Comedy Central, and was named one of the “Comics to Watch” by Splitsider Magazine. Sean has recently been practicing how to swaddle his new daughter. Ask him for swaddle tips any time.
Peter Pan performance moves to Tuesday, Dec. 13 due to inclement weather
The touchstone and TK Explorer Program philosophy provides a joyful, hands-on, multi-age learning experience that builds on the group’s unique interests and passions. Enrollment is open. Find out more here.
Emtech NW automotive and diesel repair has moved to a new location in the Port of The Dalles. The automotive shop, owned and operated by Ray Emig, is now at 3624 Crates Way just west of Fix Auto and next to Crestline Construction.
Nicole Dollarhide of Wasco was given the car through Wheels of Hope, which provides cars to families who are struggling. Multiple local businesses and nonprofits support the program including Schultens and Crestline Construction and Bicoastal Media. Nicole Dollarhide of Wasco was nominated by Max’s Kindergarten Teacher Ashley Macnab at Sherman County School.
You ever have that sensation you’ve been driving your car on borrowed time? Engine sounding grindy? Well, you may not know it, but you’re suffering from FOAF.
How do you find Hope and connect with people when depression, anxiety and addiction are pushing people toward greater isolation? Best-Selling author and international speaker Johann Hari will be in The Dalles on Sept. 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to speak on that very issue.
105 locals entered to win four tickets to the CCCNews’ Hotel California, A Salute to the Eagles, who are set to hit the stage on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Lewis & Clark Festival Park. But there could only be one winner. And the winner is…
Eagles tribute band Hotel California is set to hit the stage in The Dalles on Saturday, Sept. 3rd, smack dab in the middle of Labor Day weekend. So, if you're running down the road, trying to loosen your load, remember to lighten up while you still can. Don’t even try to understand. Just buy some tickets and make your stand and take it easy … at Lewis & Clark Festival Park in The Dalles. Doors open at 4 p.m. Music starts at 5.
Join Fox and Bones for an entertaining evening of folk rock music on the Dalles' waterfront tonight, Aug. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Rossco Wright, Oregon master guitar craftsman, has imagined and forged guitar designs so innovative and tough they have traveled the expanse of outer space. In fact, Wright’s SoloEtte has traveled more than 376,000,000 miles and orbited Earth more than 15,000 times. His new design The NiteCat is even more out of this world.
Realtors warn their clients that they may encounter an “indescribable black creature” while visiting remote properties in Snowden. A driver in Klickitat canyon spots a hulking black beast with a long tail lurking near roadside homesteads at dawn. Rumors have swirled in Trout Lake for close to three decades about a family of sable-colored, mutated cougars. These paranormal reports received at Margie’s Outdoor Store all seem to be describing the same thing, a beast that is being called the Ebony Ape Cat.
This kid’s got moxie. Who starts an exercise business in a pandemic? In a city park, no less. Kathy Pothier, that’s who. And she’s not hoarding that energy. The operator of Grit Row, which has moved to The Dalles Athletic Club, is promoting local business and programs to both improve the economy and our quality of life. The Dalles is starting to crest, she said.
Vic Berkshire is offering a $500 reward for the return of his wedding album. His late wife, Marilyn, was the daughter of Glenndene Mann. Her house in Grass Valley was recently sold and was emptied. Berkshire is praying that someone may have seen his wedding album. The letters “L A K E T A H O E” are cut out of the wooden cover of the wedding album.
There’s only a few days left in The Dalles Art Center is hosting their 2022 Art Revival Sale! The sale will end on Saturday January 29th. Want to support TDAC? Check out the sale and get some cool new art from your home!
When Covid-19 hit in the spring of 2020, Erin Roby of Legacy Orchard in Hood River County knew the harvest season would be different than ever before. As farmworkers arrived, Roby adapted to meet OSHA regulations to ensure everyone was protected.
Join The History Museum of Hood River County as brewers Matt Swihart of Double Mountain, Dan Peterson of Ferment, Bryan Keilty of Gorges Beer in Cascade Locks, and Jordan Hunt of Mountain View Brewing in Mt Hood/ Parkdale conduct a roundtable talk and tasting.
Not everyone experiences the holidays as sugarplums and roasting chestnuts in front of the fireplace. We dread the endless decorating and cheer from October through the New Year. Bah Humbug!
The Dalles Civic is offering a fun-filled day with Santa on Dec. 20 for children ages 5 to 12 years old. Drop them off and do some shopping or join in the holiday cheer. Cost is $45. But scholarships through the Shannon Tatum Memorial are available and there are also family rates. The day includes lunch, arts and crafts, and a ride on Santa’s sleigh. Ho, Ho, Ho!
Food can do powerful things. It can prolong your life. It can turn you from sad or angry to happy.
And it can change lives forever. Good news - free tasty food is readily available to local women, infants and children. And it is simple to access in Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam counties with a simple phone call. Read more here.
