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Bamba's Indian Food Opens in TD; Camas Couple living the American Dream

Bamba's Indian Food Opens in TD; Camas Couple living the American Dream

Tom Peterson
Business, Home Page, Police log, The Dalles

The couple had been searching for the right spot for more than two years when the former Pho Saigon restaurant space in The Dalles came up for rent. “We saw this location through social media,” Deepak Bamba said. The restaurant is centrally located in town and has excellent visibility in the business core in the retail level of the Commodore II apartments. The building is inviting with easy pedestrian access. “We very much liked it, right away.”

Oncology to close at Celilo Center in TD

Oncology to close at Celilo Center in TD

Tom Peterson
Business, Home Page, Environment, The Dalles, Wasco County, Hood River County, Klickitat County

For two decades, the Celilo Center’s oncology service has been a game changer for locals staring down a fight with cancer. That will end on Feb. 28 as MCMC is stopping oncology treatment due to staffing issues. Locals seeking chemotherapy and immunotherapy will now have to find treatment elsewhere, which will require the sick to travel to Portland, Vancouver, Wash., Yakima, Tri-Cities, or Bend.

Nothing Dull about January Here: End of the month screaming with entertainment

Nothing Dull about January Here: End of the month screaming with entertainment

Jim Drake
Art, Business, Columns, Education, Entertainment, Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County, Wasco County, The Dalles

Take your pick. From Pink Martini to Nerve Damage. From Lord of the Rings to Saturday Night Fever. Fun facts, bad movie jokes and secret salsa are all part of the gamut this week in the Gorge’s most inclusive listing of entertainment options, including country and western. You can’t go if you don’t know. Check it all out here.

COVID Emergency funding coming to end; OR Health Plan Coverage, food benefits to change

COVID Emergency funding coming to end; OR Health Plan Coverage, food benefits to change

Tom Peterson
Business, Education, Home Page, Hood River County, Wasco County, The Dalles

Federal funding to stabilize people during the COVID-19 public health emergency is set to run out. This reduction will affect some 300,000 people utilizing the Oregon Health Plan who will no longer qualify. In addition, extended long-term support, providing extra food benefits are also coming to an end. Find out what to do here.

The Gorge is Gaming it: Music, Scrabble, Poker, Pool all options this week in entertainment

The Gorge is Gaming it: Music, Scrabble, Poker, Pool all options this week in entertainment

Jim Drake
Art, Columns, Business, Education, Entertainment, Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County, Wasco County, The Dalles

Games abound in this week’s round-up of local social events, music offerings and local shows. Scrabble, pool and poker options sit along side productions such as Dancing with the Gorge Stars at The Dalles High School Auditorium or “Ripchord” at the Bingen Theater.

Salvation Army on the move; building up for sale for $1.65 million

Salvation Army on the move; building up for sale for $1.65 million

Tom Peterson
Business, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Another move downtown has the commercial district shaking. The Salvation Army is headed east to a leased building on Second Street and their old digs are up for sale for $1.65 million. The 0.29-acre lot with 24,000 square feet of building space and 10,000 square feet of parking provides a lot of potential to a would-be investor. Housing, restaurants, food carts? Who knows. Time will tell.

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