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May 25

May 25 Saludos Amigos: Restaurant row shaking in TD; two new openings

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles

Two shuttered restaurants are showing major signs of life in TD. One’s open and the other will be soon. Just in time for summer. Check out the flavors that are hitting The Dalles here.

May 3

May 3 Ready to Drop Some Dimes? BottleDrop 'til you can't stop in TD at FM

Tom Peterson

Business, Environment, Home Page

The new BottleDrop bag drop location officially opens to the public on Thursday, May 4, at Fred Meyer becoming The Dalles’ first Green and Blue Bag drop location and the first location in the Columbia River Gorge.

Mar 31

Mar 31 Next Door's new Drop-In Center in TD provides safe place for those at risk

The Next Door

Positive News, Wasco County, The Dalles

The Next Door’s Youth Drop-In Center is now open at its location in The Dalles at 1113 Kelly Avenue. What started as an idea to help young people in the Gorge who are experiencing or are at risk of houselessness, or who just don’t feel safe at home, has become a beautiful and hope-filled reality.