Gorge Graduation Guide: One senior to another
College, training, straight to work, maybe build your own business. The options are extensive read here to see where your career could take you after high school and see how much it pays.
Mayoral Candidate Joe Slusher rates The Dalles economy ‘4 or 5’ out of 10, calls for stronger business support
Slusher wants better parking enforcement, a fairer share of water costs from Google, more housing options and a plan addressing homelessness downtown.
Halloween in the Gorge: Witches, haunted houses, trick-or-treating and family fun fill October calendar
Witches will take over downtown The Dalles, haunted houses will welcome thrill-seekers, and costumed children will fill streets across the Columbia River Gorge as communities prepare for more than two weeks of Halloween celebrations.
From Goldendale and White Salmon to Hood River, Stevenson and The Dalles, the festivities begin Friday, Oct. 16, and continue through Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Portland woman killed, passenger seriously injured in Highway 97 crash near Cow Canyon
A Portland woman died and an elderly passenger was seriously injured Wednesday when their Toyota collided with a semi-truck on Highway 97 in Wasco County.
Step Into the Mind of Dementia: Interactive Tour Comes to The Dalles
Imagine trying to button a shirt while your hands don’t quite do what you tell them to. Voices echo. Lights blur. Simple directions slip away. For millions living with dementia, that’s everyday life.
No Kings Day protests planned for Mid-Columbia Gorge Saturday
Local residents in the Columbia River Gorge will join “millions” of Americans nationwide in a coordinated day of nonviolent protest for the second No Kings Day of Action on Saturday, Oct. 18.
Protests are planned for The Dalles, Hood River, White Salmon, Stevenson, Hermiston, and Pendleton.
Hood River’s Horizon Christian School Hosts Higher Education Fair for Columbia Gorge Students
Horizon Christian School will host the Higher Education Fair 2025 on Friday, Oct. 17, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium at 700 Pacific Ave. The free community event will connect students and families from across the Columbia Gorge with more than 20 universities, community colleges, trade schools, and military branches.
2024 WAGAP Annual Report available
The 2024 Annual Report for Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) is now available to the public following approval by the board of directors during a recent meeting. The Community Action Agency has served Skamania and Klickitat counties since 1966, supporting low-income families to improve their quality of life.
Klickitat County sees new licensed childcare options
Four new childcare providers have opened their doors in Klickitat County in the past two years, and one more is nearing approval with the help of the Klickitat County Childcare Committee (KCCC). These small businesses operate out of the homes of newly licensed providers, providing parents with an essential service.
Column: Requiem for a ponderosa; heritage tree lost in TD
It reigns still, needles intact and brown, dead, on the steep slope of the basalt cliff to the south, close to the property line. This majestic tree may well have been 300 years old or more. Ponderosas can live 500 years. Imagine its history: a pine cone sprouting before the Lewis and Clark expedition opened up the West…
