Downey Sleep Center Donates 50 Mattresses to Rowena Fire Victims
Dozens of families displaced by the Rowena wildfire are getting a better night’s sleep thanks to a local business and community partnership.
Gnatty Dread… ‘Tinker Bell’ Aphids - come by the mouthful to the Gorge
These little tree fairies come by the mouthful every fall, reminding us to light our pumpkins. Up close, they reveal their beautiful blue and white colors even if they stick us in the eye.
Ballot returns in Hood River County lagging behind 2020
It appears the passion for this year’s general election is nowhere near that of four years ago as both Hood River and Wasco counties are receiving a trickle of returns as local and national candidates vie for seats.
Ballots trickle in at Wasco County; Return down 50% compared to this time in 2020
Ballots are trickling into the Wasco County Courthouse after being delivered mostly on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Habitat loses building tools in early morning blaze; Firefighters stop fire's spread
An early morning fire in The Dalles grew from a brush fire to a shed fire to a fully engulfed structure fire at the storage space behind the Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 1001 W. Sixth Street this morning.
Voter participation in TDHS school bond hits 9.17 %; Trend could lead to large turnout
At the end of the day on Oct. 23, Wasco County Elections Clerk Lisa Gambee and her staff received 1,348 ballots back from our 14,693 eligible voters for a 9.17% participation rate. It appears locals are quite invested in voting in this off-election as the North Wasco County School District is proposing a 30-year $140 million bond to build a new high school at the SE corner of the Wahtonka High School property.
