CCCNews introduce a new Financial Column
David and Michelina Roth of Fair Planet Advisors offer Comprehensive Financial Planning Services so that you can "Do Well While Doing Good for People and Planet." Read more here.
StudioFit TD Emerges with New Partnership
Two new partners and an infusion of energy have transformed Flow The Dalles Yoga Barre and Fitness into StudioFit TD in downtown The Dalles. The Studio has also introduced 10-minute workouts. Read more.
TD City, County to take Testimony on Google Investment
Public comment is set to open for Google’s latest tax reduction at a joint meeting between The Dalles City Council and Wasco County Commissioners on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m. The 20-year deal would require Google to pay 50 percent and 60 percent of assessed property taxes on two new data centers respectively. The deal is potentially worth $90 million to start.
6 Ways to Celebrate Love Locally This Valentine's Day!
Looking for a way to celebrate a wintery Valentine’s Day this year? Here are some ways you can show love to your community, yourself, your partner, and local businesses.
Google looking to build up to $1.2 billion in new facilities
The City of the Dalles and Wasco County have been approached by Google in regards to a proposed Strategic Investment Program (SIP) agreement for the development of property they have privately purchased primarily consisting of the former aluminum plant site and the rodeo grounds.
Gorge Athletic Clubs' Risley to testify to senate on shutdown impacts Feb. 10 at 1 p.m.
At 1 p.m. today Gorge Athletic Clubs Dianna Risley will testify on the impacts that COVID-related closures have had on their facilities, as well as the impact that the closures and prolonged restrictions have had on the physical and emotional health of their club members.
Priced Out: TD Housing Hard To Come By
Jeff Rahier, 38, spent months living in his pickup and then with friends before securing a rental home here in The Dalles. He’s not alone. A recent survey by CCCNews found a total of 22 units available in Wasco County. A boom in housing prices and a lack of buildable land are not making things easier. Locals can spend years trying to find a home and then struggle to come up with the entrance fees. Read more.
Sasquatch?... Recording Music in Bingen, of course
The acoustics at the Bingen Theater enticed a couple of Pigs on the Wing to start mixing it up with bands at the site. Jason Baker and Dave Lindenbaum are operating Sasquatch? Recordings at the Theater where they can get ‘Led Zepplin’ sound. And what about that name? Sasquatch? It’s real. Don’t kid yourself.
OIB Unveils New Video Series Showcasing Local Businesses
Oregon Investment Board is unveiling a new video series showcasing their work with businesses in the Columbia River Gorge.
River Life shaping up in niche neighborhood
Maybe you want to walk out your front door and climb in your kayak. Maybe you just want to throw a line in the water and wait for the tip of a rod to twinkle. Or maybe you just want to walk a block to your local neighborhood wine bar and liven up a plate of charcuterie with a Cabernet Franc. By all means, go right ahead. But do it in The Dalles.
Kiwanis programs loaded for February: issues of houselessness, law enforcement, downtown revitalization
The Dalles Kiwanis Club will feature speakers Darcy Long-Curtis on the homeless shelter project, Sheriff Lane McGill and Don Warren with an update on Main Street plans. Meetings are held on Thursdays at noon via ZOOM. Learn more here.
Locals to get credit on February NW Natural Gas bills
NW Natural customers in Oregon can expect a credit on their February bill, as the company issues $9.1 million in bill credits for services provided at the company’s underground natural gas storage facility at Mist, Oregon, as well as from efficient pipeline capacity management. The average credit is expected to be $9.
TD Home Prices Shoot Up as Housing Stock Dries Up
The housing market is on fire nationally. And The Dalles is helping to stoke the flames. Some 296 homes sold during 2020 and the housing market is now close to drying up entirely as listings have dropped to just 24 this month. The lack of supply is pushing prices higher and creating barriers for first-time homebuyers.
Getting up in Lone Pine
Roberto Morales, 33, measures and prepares a board at a new home construction site at Lone Pine Village subdivision next to The Dalles Bridge. Juan Rodriquez works atop the garage. Construction continues to be brisk in the subdivision as housing is scarce in The Dalles. Look for our local real estate story here today examining the market. There is some historic news.
Jasen Tennison - Back Where He Began
Columbia Basin Care is pleased to introduce Jasen Tennison as Executive Director, overseeing a staff of 100 employees and ensuring quality care for over 60 senior citizen residents. Located in The Dalles, Oregon, Columbia Basin Care is the region's only independent, nonprofit care facility for short-stay recovery and long-term care.
Team Wilkinson pushing boundaries at Jack's Body Shop
Behind the MIG welder and grinder, Stefanie Wilkinson was working her magic on a 1972 El Camino at Jack’s Body Shop on Second Street in The Dalles. Shon Wilkinson, 45, his daughter, Stefanie, 26, and Job Brown, 22, work as a team on auto body projects at the shop on East Second Street. Being a woman in Auto Body? No problem. Dealing with rust. Well, that's another topic, entirely.
Lori B gets new knees after snag takes out prop near Longview
Tyler O’Brien welds on the push knee of the Lori B tugboat at Bernert Barge Lines in the Port of The Dalles this morning, Jan. 18, Martin Luther Kind Day.
Stevenson's Walking Man gets $10k to keep bringing the brew
Walking Man’s grant of $10,000 will be used to cover and heat a portion of their beer garden, providing additional outdoor seating. “I am beyond grateful for what this grant means for Walking Man,” said Tabatha Wiggins, co-owner of Walking Man Brewing. “It means we can more than double our covered outdoor space.”
Hard to beat a Classic
Ramsay Signs continue to install classic neon signs in The Dalles today, Jan. 14. The sign company is doing the work for free in cooperation with The National Neon Sign Museum and The Dalles Mainstreet, which procured a $25,000 grant for the signs.
Getting the bearings straight
Megan Polino of Crestline Construction set up a GPS tracking system at Columbia Gorge Community College to position excavators in their work at the Skills Center in The Dalles this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 12. A bunch of rain did not stop progress as contractors were out in force.