Jun 28

Jun 28 Library to Send 478 Cranes to Hiroshima

The Dalles-Wasco County Library has collected 478 cranes from the community as part of their 1,000 cranes project. The project was a cultural appreciation event for Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month.

Jun 28

Jun 28 Grand Jury Indicts Noe Zaragoza, Jr. On Murder in the Second Degree

Columbia Community Connection

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Wasco County District Attorney Matthew Ellis announced the grand jury indicted Noe Zaragoza, Jr. (23) for Murder in the Second Degree, two counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon With a Firearm, Menacing, and Assault in the Fourth Degree. Zaragoza, Jr. was indicted on Wednesday, June 26.

Jun 28

Jun 28 WAGAP announces leadership changes

Washington Gorge Action Programs

Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County, Wasco County

In a move planned nearly two years ago, the Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) Board of Directors announced that Jennifer Pauletto will be the new executive director as of July 1, 2024. Juan Reyes has been selected to join her as the new associate director.

Jun 28

Jun 28 Firefighters continue to burn out fuels at Warm Springs; 95 percent contained

Columbia Community Connection

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Firefighters have been working on cooling hot spots and advancing into the interior of the fire’s containment line for several days now at the Warm Springs Reservation. Extreme heat, however, is making it challenging and also increases the potential for reignition. Read more here.

Jun 28

Jun 28 Riverbend Students Drive Curriculum of Roller Coasters, Crime Scenes & Houseless

Tom Peterson

Education, Home Page, The Dalles

There are some simple recipes at Riverbend Community School on the Columbia Gorge Community College campus in The Dalles. Want to learn about physics? Build a roller coaster. Learn more about the school’s Spring Exhibition of Learning here.

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