Tom Peterson 9/11/26 Tom Peterson 9/11/26

Neon Sign HVAC Theft Suspect Trezona Pleads Guilty; Deal Calls for 28 Months in Oregon Prison

Tyson Trezona pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including aggravated theft tied to the Neon Sign Museum HVAC theft, under a deal calling for 28 months in prison and $4,919 restitution.

Columbia Community Connection 9/9/26 Columbia Community Connection 9/9/26

ODFW responding to detection of M.ovi in John Day River bighorn sheep herd

Several California bighorn sheep along the John Day River have recently tested positive for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (M. ovi), the respiratory pathogen associated with pneumonia outbreaks in wild sheep.

Columbia Community Connection 9/9/26 Columbia Community Connection 9/9/26

Mark Nilsson Comes Full Circle: 50 Years of Art Returns to Where It All Began

Mark Nilsson returns to The Dalles 50 years after his first public exhibition, celebrating a lifetime of vivid Columbia Gorge landscapes with a milestone retrospective.

Columbia Community Connection 9/9/26 Columbia Community Connection 9/9/26

Police pursuit on I-84 ends with juvenile safe, North Dakota woman arrested

A 15-year-old Eugene girl was brought to safety Tuesday after an alleged custodial interference case sparked an I-84 pursuit ending with spike strips and an arrest near The Dalles.

Tom Peterson 9/8/24 Tom Peterson 9/8/24

TD Council to consider removal of park district's permanent cut of room tax

Local room tax is currently relied on to pay for basic maintenance at local parks. Its loss could lead to having to cut services. The suggested change, which would require annual money requests from city council is coming at a time when local surveys show that residents put parks at a high priority, wanting more, not less.

Columbia Community Connection 9/9/21 Columbia Community Connection 9/9/21

Housing Corp to purchase Rhine Village in White Salmon for affordable housing

Scott Clements, President of Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation, said, “with the apartment homes at risk of converting to market, we’re excited to acquire the property from the current owners, and bring resources to the table to address the much needed physical improvements.”

Columbia Community Connection 9/9/21 Columbia Community Connection 9/9/21

'Game Changer' - Bradford Island at Bonneville Dam declared Superfund Site

“This is a game changer. Superfund listing will kickstart a cleanup of this forgotten waste dump. We applaud the Biden administration and EPA for standing up for the people harmed by toxic waste,” said Lauren Goldberg, legal and program director with Columbia Riverkeeper.

Columbia Community Connection 9/9/21 Columbia Community Connection 9/9/21

Vandal erases Black Lives Matter mural in Goldendale; youth feel unsafe

The recent reaction to a Black Lives Matter mural at the Washington Gorge Action Programs office in Goldendale have some disheartened and afraid. Painters of the mural endured verbal attacks during the painting and the mural was later erased by an unknown person. Read more here.

Jim Drake 9/9/21 Jim Drake 9/9/21

This Week in Gorge Entertainment - Sept. 9

When it comes to live music, Jim Drake can get you plugged in. Our local columnist for entertainment Gorge-wide has a good sampling of coming shows and events, including Dan Boller, Jose Maya, Trent Rose, John Donvan and a little Shakespeare to boot.

Tom Peterson 9/9/21 Tom Peterson 9/9/21

Wicked Sick Sunrise With Trent Cordova

Tom Peterson 9/9/21 Tom Peterson 9/9/21

Four arrests made in local sex worker sting

Investigators posted fake advertisements online for commercial sex. Four arrests were made as a result of the operation. The majority of those arrests were local individuals who reside in the area of The Dalles.