Wasco County Fair Board meets May 6 at 6 p.m.
A Wasco County Fair Board Meeting will be held in person on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Dew Drop Inn at 81849 Fairgrounds Rd, Tygh Valley, OR. Click here for the agenda.
TD Council meets tonight, April 30 at 5:30 p.m. for executive session
Council is set to consult with the city attorney concerning the legal rights and duties of the City with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed and to consider information or records exempt by law from public inspection.
White Salmon Council holds special meeting for Grant App on April 29 at 12:30 p.m.
Council will meet to discuss a RCO grant application. It is a state a competitive process to secure funding from the Recreation and Conservation Office for projects related to outdoor recreation, habitat conservation, salmon recovery, and working farm/forest preservation.
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue Board meets April 20 at 5:30 p.m.
MID-COLUMBIA FIRE & RESCUE PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
A public meeting of the Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue Board of Directors will be conducted
on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. PST, at Station 1, 1400 W. 8th Street, The Dalles,
OR 97058. The public may observe and/or listen to the meeting virtually by using either the
link or the telephone number and access code provided on the Board agenda as attached
and located on the Fire District’s website at www.mcfr.org.
Northern Wasco County Parks & Rec. Board meets April 15 at 5:30 p.m.
The Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation District Board of Directors has scheduled a meeting on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, immediately following our Budget Committee Meeting, which begins at 5:30 pm. The meeting will be held in person at 602 W. 2nd Street, The Dalles, OR 97058. The link to join the meeting via Zoom will be listed on our website at www.nwprd.org. Items to be discussed: Various reports, including a financial report, directors' report, consideration and possible adoption of a supplemental budget, and executive session. ORS 192.660 (2)(h) To consult with counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed.
Mosier City Council meets April 1 at 6 p.m.
Mosier Ore., March 30, 2026 — The Mosier City Council will meet Wednesday, April 1, at 6 p.m. in a virtual session conducted via Zoom.
The meeting can be accessed at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81791183767 using Webinar ID 817 9118 3767. Participants may also join by phone at 719-359-4580 or 253-205-0468 using the same meeting ID.
The agenda includes approval of Feb. 4 and Feb. 18 meeting minutes, followed by a public comment period limited to two minutes per speaker.
Council business will include discussion of a consolidated fee schedule and utility rate increase presented by Finance Director Monica Morris, general updates from Wasco County Commissioner Lisa Gambee, an update on the Mosier Community School solar pavilion project by Michelle Dawkins, and a water system project update from Special Projects Coordinator Colleen Coleman.
The meeting will conclude with city updates and reports.
The meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests for interpreters or accommodations must be made at least 48 hours in advance by contacting the City Recorder at recorder@cityofmosier.gov or 541-478-3505. Oregon Relay Service is available at 800-735-2900.
D21 Budget Meetings set for May, 2026
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the North Wasco County School District, Wasco County, State of Oregon, will be held to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.The meetings will be held at The Dalles Middle School Library, 1100 E 12th St, The Dalles, OR.
Meeting Schedule
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:30pm: First Budget Committee Meeting.
Agenda: Elect presiding officers,
Receive Budget Message, and receive the Proposed Budget Document.
Receive questions and comments from citizens; Committee deliberation.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 5:30pm: Second Budget Committee Meeting (if needed).
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:30pm: Third Budget Committee Meeting (if needed).
The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comments from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 30, 2026, at 3632 W 10th St, The Dalles, OR, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
The meetings will be livestreamed for viewing via the District’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/northwascoschools. The meetings will also be recorded and available via a link on the District website at: http://www.nwasco.k12.or.us no later than three business days following the meetings.
Steering Committee of the Tri-County meets March 11 at 9 a.m.
The Steering Committee of the Tri-County (Hood River, Sherman, and Wasco) Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program will hold a meeting on March 11th, from 9 AM to 10 AM. The meeting can be accessed virtually upon request.
Representatives from the member agencies of the counties of Wasco, Sherman and Hood River, and the cities of The Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks, Mosier, Dufur and Maupin will hold their meeting to discuss the following agenda items: [Approval of Minutes, Progress Reports, Financial Reports, and other miscellaneous items.]
The nine governments signed an intergovernmental agreement in November 2003 to build and operate two permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Hood River and The Dalles, and conduct satellite collection events throughout the region. Wasco County is the lead agency. The facilities and events collect hazardous wastes from households; businesses and institutions, which are Very Small Quantity Generators, as well as pesticide wastes from farmers and ranchers. The program’s grand opening took place on July 29th, 2006.
For more information, call Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program at (541) 506-2529.
Columbia River Gorge CommissionCommission MeetingMarch 10 at 8:30 a.m.
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White Salmon considers Fed grant to remedy city’s highest crash risks
White Salmon will pursue federally funded safety upgrades at high-crash intersections and along Jewett Boulevard, targeting stop-controlled intersections and lighting improvements outlined in the city’s 2025 safety plan.
Intersection of Dock Grade Road and Oak Street is one intersection under consideration for improvement.
White Salmon, Wash., March 2, 2026 — White Salmon City Council will consider pursuing federally funded roadway safety upgrades targeting intersections and downtown corridors identified as the city’s highest crash risk locations.
At its March 4 meeting, the council is scheduled to authorize the Public Works Director to apply for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding for two related efforts: systemic improvements at stop-controlled intersections and downtown corridor lighting upgrades along East Jewett Boulevard.
The grant program offers up to 100% federal funding with no required local match if authorized within the eligibility window. The meeting packet does not include a total estimated project cost, but it does provide general planning-level cost examples for common safety treatments, including:
• Intersection lighting: estimated $75,000
• Signal hardware improvements (lenses, back plates, mounting, size, number of heads): estimated $40,000 per intersection
• Signal timing improvements (coordination, phasing, clearance intervals): estimated $1,000 per intersection
• Left-turn lane/turn phase-related signal improvement: estimated $12,000 per intersection
• Pavement marking and raised pavement markers through an intersection: estimated $2,000 per installation
City crash analysis for 2019–2023 documented 76 crashes, including two serious injury crashes. The city’s safety plan reported that 56.6% of crashes were intersection-related, and that dark, dusk and dawn lighting conditions were overrepresented in crash data. High-crash concentrations were identified along Tohomish Street, Washington Street, Main Avenue and intersections along Jewett Boulevard (SR 141).
The proposed application includes two primary components:
• Systemic stop-controlled intersection improvements, including oversized stop signs, doubled-up signage, stop-ahead warning signs, high-visibility sign sheeting and enhanced pavement markings.
• Downtown corridor lighting improvements along East Jewett Boulevard (SR 141) to reduce crash risks tied to low visibility.
Intersections identified for potential improvements include:
• SR 14 and Dock Grade Road
• Tohomish Street and Estes Avenue
• Oak Street and Dock Grade Road
• SR 141 and Dock Grade Road
• SR 141 and Wauna Avenue
If authorized, staff must submit the application by March 6. The projected schedule shows preliminary engineering beginning in 2027 and construction potentially completing in 2028 if funding is awarded.
The White Salmon City Council meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at City Hall, 119 NE Church Ave., with remote participation available via Zoom.
Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation District Board meets Feb. 18 at 5:30 p.m.
The Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation District Board of Directors has scheduled a meeting on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026, at 5:30 pm. The meeting will be held in person at 602 W. 2nd Street, The Dalles, OR 97058. The link to join the meeting via Zoom will be listed on our website at www.nwprd.org. Items to be discussed: various reports, including a financial report and directors' report; budget timeline; committee selection and election of officers; SDC rate adjustment; and executive session. ORS 192.660 (2)(h) To consult with counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed, and staff performance review and evaluation.
