Apr 27

Apr 27 OLCC Looks to double taxes on liquor, seeking comment, ice and highball glass - wait, not those last two

The current $0.50 per bottle ($0.25 per mini bottle) surcharge was recently extended through the 2023-25 biennium. The Commission will be considering an additional $0.50 per bottle surcharge ($0.25 per mini bottle) for the 2023-25 biennium.

Apr 26

Apr 26 Chris Baron bringing his magic to Bargeway tonight; Gorge Packin' in the shows all week

Jim Drake

Art, Columns, Business, Education, Entertainment, Environment, History, Home Page

Bargeway kicks off a week of entertainment tonight with the inventive chords of Chris Baron. There’s a lot going on in The Gorge this week, including The Little Shop of Horrors, Birds and Brews, Roller Skating, Book Signings, Movies, and tons of live music. Check it all out here.

Apr 25

Apr 25 City deal intends to Save Cruise Ship Season; Lease could bring back 60 ships

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles

That’s a big deal for downtown businesses and local museums that cater to passengers and rely on their tourism dollars as they come ashore in The Dalles.

Apr 19

Apr 19 Rebel Wear Brings Alternative Fashion to The Dalles

Cole Goodwin

Business, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Rebel Wear, a locally owned alternative fashion store for teens, elder emo’s, and alternative fashion lovers, located at 116 E 2nd St, The Dalles, OR will host its grand opening on April 20th, 2023 at 12 p.m.

Apr 19

Apr 19 Leadbetter to haunt Bargeway tonight, kicking off massive week of fests & shows

Jim Drake

Art, Business, Columns, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Home Page

Eric Leadbetter performs at Bargeway Pub tonight, April 19. The show starts at 6 p.m. His music is very unique and original, with ghostly echoes of the golden ages of rock. Eric is kicking off a huge week of entertainment as music, comedy art, and all forms of entertainment are spread far and wide this week in the Gorge.

Apr 18

Apr 18 Swell Gelato of TD wins Nano Biz of the Year

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page

Owner Debbie Hendrickx, who operates the business from her site in The Port of The Dalles, said she was “amazed and honored” by the award.

Apr 13

Apr 13 Health Authority Approves Adventist purchase of Mid-Columbia Medical Center

Columbia Community Connection

Business, Home Page

MCMC is facing significant financial challenges, and there are solvency concerns for the hospital if the transaction is not completed. Adventist will assume MCMC’s current financial obligations and has committed to investing $100 million of capital in MCMC over the next ten years.

Apr 11

Apr 11 Live Shows, Comedy lead out a packed week of entertainment, art and culture

Jim Drake

Art, Business, Columns, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County

The Bargeway Pub welcomes "Martino" Gerschwitz on Wednesday, April 12. Martin has toured with such bands as "Eric Burdon and the Animals" and "Iron Butterfly". In addition to the music, there are talks on the Volcanic Origins of the Columbia River, Comedians, drum circles and a nice run in Cascade Locks ending at Gorges Beer Co. Want to know more?

Apr 10

Apr 10 Columbia Gorge Toyota and Honda in the hunt Saturday

Columbia Community Connection

Business, Education, Home Page, The Dalles

A Community Cleanup and an Easter Egg Scramble had children and Volunteers on the move Saturday, April 8, as Columbia Gorge Toyota and Honda pulled off a double event giving children some glee and locals some pride after cleaning up parts of West Second and Sixth Streets in The Dalles.

Apr 7

Apr 7 Game of Pickup: Time to defeat that litter with a Community Cleanup Saturday, April 8

Tom Peterson

Business, Environment, Positive News

Winners always pick the right team. Maybe it’s time to pick the Community Clean-up team on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. It’s just two hours, and this group gets ‘r done. Want to join in? Meet at Thompson Park, 602 W. 2nd St., The Dalles

Apr 7

Apr 7 Funtabulous: First Friday Downtown TD Springs into action tonight, April 7 at 5 p.m.

Tom Peterson

Business, Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles

Downtown The Dalles will be bubbling with beverages, flowers, and fun tonight as Downtown The Dalles kicks off its First Friday season with an ode to Spring. Morning Showers are expected to give way to temperatures in the 60s this afternoon, making for great conditions to go sidewalk cruising and boutique beverage consuming.

Apr 6

Apr 6 Lake Taco is Back and Better Than Ever Thanks to Love, Perseverance, and Community Support

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Hood River County, Positive News, Business

Lake Taco, a family owned Mexican restaurant in Hood River has re-opened in their new location and is doing better than ever, thanks to the gorge community rallying to raise over $48,000 in support of this local family and their made-fresh food.

Apr 5

Apr 5 Entertainment outlook: It's raining shows; Bargeway Tonight Alright! Soul, Pop and Blues kick off week of groovin'

Jim Drake

Art, Business, Columns, Education, Entertainment, Home Page

April Power brings musical flowers this week as the Bargeway Pub kicks it off with a show tonight, April 5 at 6 p.m. with Sarah Lodge & Dan Polidori playing an eclectic acoustic blend of top R&B, soul, pop and blues music. It’s just one of the dozens of offerings in music, literature, festivals, art, drum circles, plays, movies and more. Our Jim Drake’s been buzzin’ bringing a bouquet of options in this week’s gorge entertainment guide.

Apr 4

Apr 4 Johnson hired as interim Exec. Dir. at The Dalles Art Center; Donations still needed

Columbia Community Connection

Art, Business, Home Page

Sally Johnson comes to The Dalles Arts Center with 12+ years of managing programs, teams, and departments at for-profit and non-profit organizations. Most recently, she was the Director of Business Development for the non-profit organization, Oxbow Farm & Conservation in Carnation, WA.

Mar 30

Mar 30 Maupin: Meet Melissa Napoli; Connecting 'Compassion with Compliance'

Donna Henderson

Business, Environment, Home Page, Wasco County

The City of Maupin’s recent hire of Melissa Napoli as a community liaison was done in hopes to build relationships and increase the beauty of one of Oregon’s greatest outdoor gateways. Our Nancy Henderson recently sat down with Melissa to learn more about her and how she is offering olive branches while working to put a good face on the community that welcomes tens of thousands of visitors a summer.

Mar 29

Mar 29 Tornado to hit Bargeway in this weeks list of contenders; looks to be a knockout 1, 2, 3

Jim Drake

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

The Encyclopedic Jim Drake has done it, yet, once again with so many options for music, entertainment, learning and growth that we kind of want to start tapping a high hat and kicking that bass drum. Check out all things fun and fantastic in this week’s edition of This Week in Gorge Entertainment.

Mar 27

Mar 27 TD Car Wash produces a lot of suds: $3,500 goes to Rojelio's family

Tom Peterson

Business, Positive News, The Dalles

“It was so worth it,” said Arianne Walker of fighting off the freezing cold in soaked jeans on Saturday, March 25, while washing dozens of cars in The Dalles. “We ended up raising with what Tara contributed from bagels and donations, we ended up with $3,500.”

Mar 27

Mar 27 What's Happening in TD? Grab a hammer & come along

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Renovations, rehabs, and teen clothing - come along and take a quick tour about TD as work is underway at multiple sites and news of coming stores is as near as the next window.

Mar 27

Mar 27 Sunday Market bouncing with microgreens in west TD

Tom Peterson

Business, Education, Environment, Home Page, The Dalles

Kim Hamberg with Gorge-Us-Greens offered tastings of microgreens at the Sunday Market in The Dalles at the 6th Street Station on March 26. These small clippings from cantaloupe, chard, and sunflowers were pretty tasty on a Sunday afternoon.

Mar 21

Mar 21 Columbia Gorge Lipomelt Brings Red Light Therapy to the Gorge

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Business

If you’ve driven through downtown The Dalles since February 1st, you may have noticed a new business has arrived in the downtown: Columbia Gorge LipoMelt. Columbia Gorge LipoMelt is a facility that is bringing access to cutting-edge weight loss, body contouring, pain relief, wrinkle reduction, and skin treatment services to the gorge.

Welcome, friends.